Hello and welcome to the community engagement for the proposed development of new housing at the Former Forest Lodge Education Centre.
This engagement is now closed, but comments and suggestions are still welcome.
This interactive website will guide you through the proposals for the site, and towards the end ask you to complete a short survey to gain your views.
Your views on our proposals really do matter to us. The feedback we
receive will be used to improve the scheme and will accompany any
planning application we make in future.
This consultation will close on Sunday 11th June 2023.
Look out for red highlighted text like this - it will indicate interactive features on the map.
| Former Forest Lodge Education Centre |
The site is located adjacent to Forest Lodge Academy between
Charnor Road and Knowles Road.
At the moment the site contains the Former Forest Lodge Education
Centre, which has now been closed for a number of years.
Leicester City Council, with the help of some external funding,
have identified this site as an opportunity to deliver new affordable
council homes for Leicester residents.
Click on the map markers to see photos of the site today.
| Former Forest Lodge Education Centre | |
 | Photos of the site today |
The existing buildings have been unused for too long, falling into disrepair and
potentially attracting anti-social behaviour. The Council proposes to take these
buildings down and to build new council housing as part of its commitment to
deliver 1,500 new council homes by 2023.
The proposed scheme can be broken down into 3 key areas:
At the moment, the school shares the car park of the Education Centre. We are proposing to change this by giving the school a new secure private car park, as part of redeveloping the site.
Click on the map markers to read more about the key areas of the proposed scheme.
| Former Forest Lodge Education Centre | |
 | Proposed location of new housing |
 | Key areas of the proposals |
 | Proposed vehicular access for new cul-de-sac |
 | Proposed footpaths |
 | Proposed public landscaped areas |
 | Proposed private gardens |
 | Existing and proposed trees |
 | Existing hedgerow |
Our proposals consider the existing housing that surrounds the site.
We want to respect these homes, whilst creating a new secure neighbourhood.
The proposals aim to contribute to the community, delivering new, high-quality
homes for families on the housing waiting list.
Each house will have its own front door and residents will share in the new
well-lit, landscaped public streets, paths, and green spaces. Houses will
overlook the new streets and also onto Charnor Road.
Click on the map markers to find out more about the proposals.
 | Information about the proposals |
The part of the site closest to Knowles Road currently has a number of trees
which will be protected. We would like this to be a new public green space for
residents to enjoy. New planting and ponds will increase the biodiversity of
the site and attract wildlife.
Public green space has a great value to people and their health. We want to
create a space where people can enjoy sitting and relaxing and in which children
can play safely.
Click on the map markers to find out more about the proposals.
| Information about the proposals |
This engagement is now closed, but comments and suggestions are still welcome.
Thank you for taking the time to read more about these important emerging plans for the development of new housing at the former Forest Lodge Education Centre. Please complete the short survey below. Your views really matter to us.
The engagement will close on Sunday 11th June 2023. Once you have completed this survey we will look carefully at what you and others have said. We will then use this feedback to help inform the continued design of the masterplan, ahead of submitting an application to the planning authority later this year. We thank you for your time and look forward to receiving your responses.
Click on the map marker to go to the survey, or click the blue button above.
| Former Forest Lodge Education Centre | |
 | Survey |
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