A £16 million-plus development of Norwood’s Ravenswood village in Crowthorne, Berkshire, for those with learning disabilities has been scuppered by the sudden withdrawal of its development partner.
The plan had been for a major upgrade of Ravenswood’s residential accommodation and facilities with a parcel of land released to builders Persimmon for the construction of new homes, including affordable housing.
Although Wokingham Borough Council rejected the initial planning application last November, Norwood remained confident that with Persimmon’s financial support and expertise, the scheme would eventually be green-lighted.
But as the deadline for a new submission approached, Persimmon decided to pull out. In light of the withdrawal, Norwood has concluded that it would not be “prudent to progress the plan at this time”.
