Plans submitted for 34 homes to be built on the edge of Wedmore

A planning application has been submitted for 34 homes to be built in a development on the edge of Wedmore.

The hybrid application contains a full application for the building of 30 dwellings and formation of access, associated open space, landscaping and parking, plus an outline application with some matters reserved for four self-build plots, and has been submitted to Sedgemoor District Council by C&P Developments (Wedmore) Ltd.

The proposed development, which is situated at the junction of the B3139 road to Wells and Combe Lane, is for 34 two-storey homes with 14 of these being classed as affordable housing.

The site will be a mixture of one, two, three, four and five-bedroom homes, with the emphasis on smaller homes for first time buyers and people down-sizing.

Twenty-four out of the 34 homes would be either one, two or three-bedroom houses.

As far as the affordable homes go, 10 will be set aside for shared ownership and affordable rent, broken down as four one-bedroom homes, four two-bedroom homes and two three-bedroom homes.

The remaining four affordable homes will be plots for self-build houses, one that would be three bedrooms and three that will have four bedrooms.

The planning applications states: "The site is sustainable, delivers infrastructure improvements to existing and proposed right of way, a new pavement and parking for existing residents and quality maintained green space.

"The proposed development has safe highway access and safe pedestrian and cycle access to the heart of the village via the new and improved rights of way, reducing the need for motorised vehicles and promoting health and wellbeing.

"From an ecological perspective, the site generates an offsite contribution to the creation and maintenance of a local wildlife sanctuary and bio-diversity.

"From a crime and design perspective the vehicular and pedestrian routes appear to be visually open and direct, and are likely to be well used enabling good resident surveillance of the street.

"On the north eastern end of the site, the public footpath leading to the Little Owls Nursery is overlooked by the affordable self-build plots.

"The single point of access to the development has advantages from a crime prevention perspective.

"All the dwellings appear to overlook the street and public open spaces, and play space will be clearly defined with low boundaries specified to the frontage of properties to ensure no adverse impact in terms of visibility."