Greenfield - A selection
Bideford, Devon
Butleigh, Somerset
Caxton, Cambridgeshire
Cranbrook, Devon
East Brent, Sedgemoor
Frome, Somerset
Hatherleigh, Devon
Landkey, Devon
Langport, Somerset
Lopen, Somerset
Martock, Somerset
Merriott, Somerset
Nailsea, Somerset
Northam, Devon
Selwood Garden Community, Somerset
Shepton Mallet, Somerset
Stalbridge, Dorset
Stoke St Michael, Somerset
Walton, Somerset
West Huntspill, Somerset
Worton, Wiltshire
East Brent
Sedgemoor
Location
Old Bristol Road, East Brent, Somerset
Status
Appeal allowed in Sedgemoor village
Project
Following the results of a Housing Needs Survey which identified a need within the Parish for affordable housing, LVA submitted an outline planning application for up to 40 dwellings in May 2019 on this 9-acre site. This followed several engagement meetings held with the community alongside Sedgemoor’s Affordable Housing Team.
The submitted scheme included a policy-compliant provision of 40% on-site affordable housing, utilises a landscape-led masterplan, and proposes a footpath from the site that connects to the centre of the village. Despite no technical objections and a recommendation of approval from the planning officer, the application was refused by the Planning Committee in August 2020. An appeal was subsequently lodged with the Planning Inspector’s decision issued on 9 December 2021 allowing permission. A sale of the site has since concluded in parallel with the issuing of the appeal decision.
The submitted scheme included a policy-compliant provision of 40% on-site affordable housing, utilises a landscape-led masterplan, and proposes a footpath from the site that connects to the centre of the village. Despite no technical objections and a recommendation of approval from the planning officer, the application was refused by the Planning Committee in August 2020. An appeal was subsequently lodged with the Planning Inspector’s decision issued on 9 December 2021 allowing permission. A sale of the site has since concluded in parallel with the issuing of the appeal decision.