More than 180 new homes are set to be built on arable land forming part of a huge housing estate on the edge of a village.
A phased hybrid development for 185 homes in Oulton - 20 per cent of which would be affordable - has been given the go-ahead.
Plans to transform the 20.45 acre (8.27 hectares) site - on land to the north of Hall Lane and south of Union Lane in the village on the outskirts of Lowestoft - have been given the green light.
The scheme's two proposed phases - the first seeking full approval for 26 homes fronting Hall Lane and the second seeking outline permission for up to 159 homes and a pre-school site - were approved at a meeting of East Suffolk Council's planning committee north on Tuesday.
Details relating to appearance, layout, landscaping and scale of the development’s second phase will be discussed at a later date.
Approval comes after a separate phased hybrid development - from housing developer Oldman Homes to transform a 14 acre site on nearby land north of Union Lane in Oulton - was given the go-ahead by East Suffolk Council in June.
As part of the latest plans from housebuilders WM Tubby Limited, submitted to East Suffolk Council, public open space, infrastructure and new pedestrian and vehicular access also feature.
With the site centring around three separate pieces of land - an arable field and two paddock areas - a new pre-school site has been earmarked for one of three possible areas within the proposals.
Numerous concerns were raised with 41 representations from locals lodged with the council - citing overdevelopment, concerns of highways and pedestrian safety, the loss of greenfield land and noise.
Oulton Parish Council "strongly" opposed the development, with the plans to use a paddock field outside of the residential allocation going against the Oulton Parish Neighbourhood Plan and the Local Plan as adopted by East Suffolk Council.
Neighbouring Flixton (east) parish council objected while neighbouring Lowestoft Town Council also lodged a holding objection.
With planning officers recommending approval subject to to the completion of a S106 Legal Agreement and planning conditions, case officer Ben Woolnough told councillors the "comprehensive development" was of "good design" that "can address the specific needs of this area."
Work 'could start next summer'
Councillors heard from the applicant and the agents, who said that - if approved and once conditions had been met - "the development could start next summer" as they envisaged the whole scheme "would take four or five years" to complete.
In proposing approval of the recommendation, Cllr Malcolm Pitchers said it "is a very well designed and very well considered application."
This was seconded by Cllr Paul Ashdown.
However, Cllr Andree Gee said the village residents are "really unhappy about being completely surrounded by new housing developments."
Cllr Peter Byatt added: "I am pleased to support this because its reflecting a need and its reflecting a well designed development over the next five years."
After votes were cast seven councillors voted in favour, two against, with no abstentions as this was carried.
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