A planning application has been submitted for another major development on the outskirts of Wellington.
The proposal by the Cheshire-based Carden Group seeks permission for up to 225 homes on 12.7 hectares of land north of Taunton Road – opposite Mount Vets.
Wellington Town Council says it will be discussing the planning application at its meeting on September 7th.
A spokesperson added: “While, technically, the site sits in West Buckland Parish Council’s area, a development of this size in this location will obviously have significant implications for the town.”
The design and access statement accompanying the application says it will be “a new, sustainable neighbourhood … integrated with the existing market town, complementing Wellington’s character and landscape setting, and having a well-rounded sense of identity and community.
“The new neighbourhood will benefit from generous green open spaces connecting to the surrounding countryside, footpath network and well managed waterways.
“These will provide rich and diverse habitats and valuable community, leisure and recreational spaces.”
The statement says the development would create “a high quality, sustainable residential development” comprising of:
- Up to 225 high quality new homes.
- 25% fully integrated affordable housing (up to 57 dwellings).
- Extensive new green open spaces, a series of green fingers/ ribbons, wildlife habitat areas, play spaces and landscape enhancements.
- Existing trees and hedgerows retained where possible, including protected hedgerows, plant new trees and create new wildlife habitats.
- A new community orchard and events/seating space.
- Vehicular access will be provided from Taunton Road.
- Signal controlled pedestrian and cycle crossing facilities on Taunton Road and new or improved pedestrian and cycle infrastructure.
- Pedestrian routes throughout the scheme, linking the proposed new homes with wider Public Rights of Way.
- Integrated use of fully sustainable drainage systems, including ditches and ponds, to manage surface water drainage, flood risk and water quality.
- Investment in local services and facilities including off-site.
ABOVE: The proposed site off Taunton Road.
BELOW: Imagery taken from the design and access statement by RAMP Studio.
Do we really need more chaos on the roads between Wellington and Taunton!! I don’t think so. Our infrastructure will not cope.
There’s one good thing about this development among all the negatives that I can think of, and that is that it’ll be very close to the new railway station so will make commuting by train very convenient.
Unfortunately our lovely town is bursting at the seams with proposed developments round its edges.We’re still lacking important things like a second GP practice and a post office in the town centre and road traffic congestion will only get worse with hundreds more people living here. Sorry, but I can’t get excited about it.