Welcome
Waddeton Park Ltd will shortly be submitting an outline planning application for a residential development on Land South of Greenhill Road, Sandford.
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Neighbouring residents can provide feedback directly to the team via the link on this website. There is also an opportunity to amend proposals once the application is in.
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You are able to leave your feedback directly via the 'Contact Us' section and this website will be updated to include the planning application number when that is available.
Illustrative Masterplan
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The illustrative masterplan shows 31 new homes including affordable homes with a housing mix that reflects local need.
Access
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Access to the development will be provided via a new junction onto Greenhill Road (A368) with safe pedestrian and cycle access.
There will also be three dedicated access points for pedestrians and cyclists in the northeast, south and south west of the site.
Electric Vehicle Charging
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To maximise the use of sustainable modes of transport, the development will be designed to enable charging of plug-in and other ultra-low emission vehicles and, where appropriate, provide electric charging points for all homes.
Walking and cycling routes
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A Public Right of Way (PRoW) route runs along the southern boundary of the site, along the edge of the Mendip National Landscape.
Walkways and cycling routes are provided throughout the site to strengthen these facilities, including a western path running parallel with the green corridor and new sections of footpaths along Greenhill Road from the new site access to
connect with the existing footway to the north of Greenhill Road.
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A pedestrian crossing to the northern side of Greenhill Road is proposed adjacent to the primary access road in the north west.
Landscape and Biodiversity Net Gain
Development will be set back from the A368 and shielded by existing and enhanced planting.
The proposals retain and enhance the key green areas including hedgerows and trees which are cited on the site boundaries as well as integrating areas of open space with generous corridors of planting.
A lower density of homes is arranged along the southern boundary, responding to the adjacent Mendip Hills National Landscape setting, and Public Right of Way, with generous green buffers and retained hedgerows incorporated to further screen the new homes.
Drainage
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The entirety of the site is located in Flood Zone 1, meaning the land is assessed as having a 1 in 1,000 annual probability of flooding in any year.
Drainage ponds have been integrated into the landscape proposals, combining surface water management with biodiversity benefits.
Key benefits of the scheme
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Safer walking routes - a pedestrian crossing to the northern side of Greenhill Road is proposed adjacent to the primary access road in the north west.
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New bus stop - a new link to the west bound bus stop and with it a new waiting area which does not currently exist.
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New Public open space - the overall green infrastructure comprises approximately 0.59 hectares (30% of the site) of previously inaccessible open space for the existing community.
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Enhanced ecological features - the proposals will greatly enhance existing natural features such as trees and hedges and creates green corridors and open spaces and provide significant biodiversity net gain.
Who are Waddeton Park?
Waddeton Park is an independent land promoter who works closely with landowners, local authorities, stakeholders, and local people to secure planning permissions that deliver the much needed new homes as well as benefiting the existing community.
Waddeton Park care about delivering planning consent for high quality, sustainable development which brings benefits to the wider community.
Contact us
Thank you so much for taking the time to understand our proposals for this site at Sandford.
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Local knowledge is critical to helping us ensure the development delivers for the local community. You are able to leave your comments directly via the button below and the website will be updated once the planning application number is available in the coming weeks.
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​Waddeton Park has appointed Community Consultants, TFA, who are available to assist in answering queries or providing help with access to information.
0117 452 0273