The UK's leading regeneration specialist, St. Modwen is to hold a public consultation event for a proposed development to the south of Branston village, Burton-on-Trent.

Bounded by the A38 and the River Trent, St. Modwen is proposing the creation of new employment space and homes with associated open space on the 240 acre site.

St. Modwen's draft proposals include the creation of up to 650 new homes in a variety of sizes, plus the development of new employment space, including industrial and storage/distribution units. The developer is also keen to retain large areas of open space for recreational use, while enhancing and extending the existing public footpaths and links to the Trent Valley Way.

Local residents and interested parties are invited to attend the public consultation on Wednesday 15 June from 3-8pm at the Branston Scouts Headquarters, Main Street, Branston, Burton-on-Trent, DE14 3EY. Representatives from St. Modwen will be in attendance alongside the masterplanners, ecologists and engineers currently working on proposals for the site.  All will be on hand to answer questions and receive comments and feedback on draft proposals which will be displayed.

Ian Romano, senior development surveyor, commented: "We are working closely with East Staffordshire Borough Council as we work towards drawing up a comprehensive masterplan for this important site. Consulting with the public is a vital part of this pre-planning process and we therefore hope that local residents will take this opportunity to attend the consultation and share their views on our outline proposals. With their input we can strive towards delivering a scheme that will be of benefit to both the local community and wider regional economy."