Plans to build up to 31 homes, a school car park and a community orchard in a Worcestershire village have been revealed.

Whiting Ash Farms has put forward proposals that would transform land to the east of Pendock School, off School Lane.

The plans are for 28 homes including 14 classed as ‘affordable’, plus space for three self-builds.

Each property would have two parking spaces and an electric vehicle charging point.

Malvern Gazette: A plan for the site submitted as part of the applicationA plan for the site submitted as part of the application (Image: Tufnell Town & Country Planning)

Also proposed is a car park for the school and village with 36 spaces, and three drop-off spaces accessed via a one-way system.

There would also be space for a “community building” to be built in the future.

According to planning documents, a contribution by the developer of about £390,000 “will be required to assist the sustainability of Pendock School”.

Open space included in the proposal would take the form of a wildflower meadow and a community orchard.

Neighbours have objected to the plans, saying the development is too big for a village the size of Pendock.

Carole Ann Thompson said: “Since there is no public transport, the building of 31 new houses could put more than 60 additional cars on the narrow lane.

“This is right by the school to which some children walk in the morning and home time, and the narrow pavement stops at the school.”

Paul Blockley said: “Whilst I am in full favour of there being a carpark for the use of parents of children at the school, it would be much safer and reduce the incidents of children being close to the road, I am not in favour of any amount of houses being built at all.

“The sewage system is already overloaded here and without a major infrastructure intervention, can not sustain further housing.”

Raymond Bevan said School Lane is too narrow to accommodate the traffic that would come from 31 new properties.

“Pendock also lacks the facilities, namely a public bus service, shop, post office, sewerage scheme, etc, necessary to sustain such a development,” he added.

The developer said the scheme would “not result in any demonstrable harm” and would “make a positive contribution to the village of Pendock."