PLANS for seven new homes at a farm in Worcestershire are set to go ahead.

The homes are set to be built at Cooksholme Farm in Littleworth after the land was sold earlier this month.

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Plans for the 0.91 acre site include three barn conversions and the building of four new-build houses have already been given detailed planning permission and work is set to get underway in the next few months.

During the planning process in 2017, Norton Juxta Kempsey Parish Council did not object to the plans, but said the needs of neighbours had to be considered and limits to HGV access during the day-time.

The seller was Kelvin Gill, who still lives in the adjacent farmhouse, and he said: “I am remaining as a neighbour to the development, so a key factor for me was finding a buyer with the flair for doing barn conversions and creating characterful sites.

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“I’m very grateful to all the hard work put in by Luke Alexander at Nicol & Co who was able to do just that, working closely with all parties to make the sale happen.”

The site had been on the market for several years before Nicol and Co were hired to handle the sale. Luke Alexander, land and development consultant at Nicol & Co, said: “This was a complicated deal with many hurdles, and so we’re thrilled to have sold this property.

“Littleworth is a picturesque village surrounded by beautiful Worcestershire countryside. It also has great transport links, being within one mile of the newly-opened Worcester Parkway Railway Station linking Worcester to London.

“The village has an excellent community spirit and fine facilities that include a primary school, church, café, public house and a village hall, and the redevelopment plans mean this site will soon become enviable homes for up to seven families.”