An application has been lodged with district planners to build new homes on land at Broadclyst, East Devon.
Plans have been submitted for 29 homes on a parcel of land next to a Devon village industrial estate, writes local democracy reporter Bradley Gerrard
Somerset-based Burrow Developments wants to build the properties on land next to the Hungry Fox Estate in the village of Broadclyst Station.
To make space for the properties, the applicant wants to demolish an existing dwelling and outbuilding to help make space for the 29 homes it is hoping to secure permission for.
The land is right next to a host of businesses which are situated in buildings at Broadclyst Station.
The proposed development will be reached by a new shared access road connecting directly to Station Road.Image: Google Street View.
With a mix of detached and semi-detached homes, the plans also have parking and private rear gardens, while a new access road will be created and connected to the existing main route through the village, Station Road.
The proposed site, off Station Road, is next to the Hungry Fox Estate Business Park, separated by a ‘dense’ boundary of trees.
The development will be reached by a new shared access road by an existing children’s nursery, connecting directly to Station Road.
The district council said the application was originally refused because the proposed site was originally identified as countryside.
The proposed site behind ‘dense’ trees, at Broadclyst Village, is ‘viable’ for building new homes, says the district council. Image: Google Street View.
But now the site has been included in the larger Cranbrook Development Scheme, the district council considers it ‘viable’ for building new homes.
The developer has taken its plans through a pre-application process with East Devon District Council, meaning that the outcome has been informed by feedback from planners.
“The site is located within the wider Broadclyst Station and Cranbrook fringe area, positioned between the Cranbrook Masterplan area and surrounding rural landscape, and adjacent to the Clyst Valley Regional Park,” documents submitted with the plans state.
“The surrounding context is mixed in character, comprising a combination of industrial uses associated with the Hungry Fox Estate, residential properties along Station Road and nearby lanes, and open agricultural land.
“The area therefore represents a transitional edge between existing settlement and strategic growth areas.”
It is not yet clear whether the application will be decided by planning officers as a delegate decision, or whether it will be put in front of the planning committee at East Devon District Council.
Additional reporting: Becca Gliddon.
