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Thank you for your comments on our draft proposals, which we are reviewing ahead of the submission of a planning application to Wiltshire Council.
Welcome to the Persimmon Homes public consultation website for the land to the south of Elizabeth Way.
The purpose of this website is to provide details of our proposals on the land to enable local residents and community representatives to make comments ahead of the submission of a detailed planning application later this summer.
If you are interested in our proposals, please explore the website and provide us with your feedback, comments and suggestions.
Site context
Site context
The site is located adjacent to the Principal Settlement of Trowbridge, the county town of Wiltshire. The site comprises approximately three hectares of agricultural land.
Elizabeth Way (the Hilperton Relief Road) runs along the north east boundary of the land, beyond which is agricultural land and the village of Hilperton. The north west boundary is delineated by Middle Lane (a bridleway). The existing settlement of Trowbridge is located to the south west of the land, including existing houses which back on to the site. A field with clumps of mature trees separates the site from the Fieldways Hotel (a Grade II* Listed Building) to the south of the site. The A361 runs along the south east boundary, where a bus stop is located.
There is a public footpath running south west - north east through the centre of the site. There are existing trees and hedgerows, of varying quality, both within and along the boundaries of the land.
Planning status
Planning status
The principle of developing the site for housing has been established in the local development plan.
The site controlled by Persimmon Homes forms part of a larger area of land that has been allocated by Wiltshire Council in its Housing Site Allocations Plan (adopted February 2020) for the development of approximately 355 new homes. The Site Allocations Plan sets out the requirements for the development of this land.
The Hilperton Neighbourhood Development Plan (made November 2018) also sets out expectations for the development of the site.
Our proposals
Our proposals
A proposed scheme has been carefully designed based on the context of the site and its surroundings, local policy requirements and best practice in urban design and planning.
The principles of the scheme are summarised below.
The draft design provides approximately 70 new homes. A range of 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom homes are proposed. In line with local planning policy, 30% of the dwellings will be affordable homes.
The proposed dwellings will be designed using materials reflective of local character. The planning application will be supported by a Design & Access Statement to provide further details.
The proposed dwellings will be designed using materials reflective of local character. The planning application will be supported by a Design & Access Statement to provide further details.
A new access onto Elizabeth Way will provide access to the site.
Car parking spaces for the occupants and visitors will be provided in line with local policy requirements.
The planning application will be supported by a Transport Assessment which will analyse the impact of the site and provide a design for the new junction.
Car parking spaces for the occupants and visitors will be provided in line with local policy requirements.
The planning application will be supported by a Transport Assessment which will analyse the impact of the site and provide a design for the new junction.
The design seeks to protect the existing public footpath running through the site in its current position, and will incorporate additional footpath and cycle links to ensure that the scheme is well connected to its surroundings.
The desire to protect existing trees and hedgerows has been fundamental to the masterplanning process.
Following ecological surveys undertaken last year, the hedgerow along Middle Lane (the north west boundary) has been identified as a 'core habitat' for bats, which must be retained in the proposed development. A substantial buffer is provided between the hedgerow and proposed housing.
Following ecological surveys undertaken last year, the hedgerow along Middle Lane (the north west boundary) has been identified as a 'core habitat' for bats, which must be retained in the proposed development. A substantial buffer is provided between the hedgerow and proposed housing.
The scheme has been sensitively designed with respect to the site's surroundings.
Green landscape buffers are proposed around the boundaries of the site and the proposed houses have been orientated to 'front out' to the surrounding landscape including views to St Michael & All Angels Church in Hilperton.
It is proposed that houses will be limited to no more than 2.5 storeys in height so as to further reduce the potential for landscape impact.
The planning application will be supported by the assessments of the local landscape that have informed the design process.
Green landscape buffers are proposed around the boundaries of the site and the proposed houses have been orientated to 'front out' to the surrounding landscape including views to St Michael & All Angels Church in Hilperton.
It is proposed that houses will be limited to no more than 2.5 storeys in height so as to further reduce the potential for landscape impact.
The planning application will be supported by the assessments of the local landscape that have informed the design process.
An attenuation pond is proposed in the western corner of the site as part of a sustainable drainage system to deal with surface water.
The application will be supported by a detailed Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Strategy.
The application will be supported by a detailed Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Strategy.
The scheme incorporates areas of green space around the boundaries of the site and adjacent to the central public footpath.
These public open spaces are overlooked by the adjacent dwellings, facilitating 'natural surveillance' of these areas as safe places for recreation.
It is proposed that a new play area will be provided in the south east corner of the site.
These public open spaces are overlooked by the adjacent dwellings, facilitating 'natural surveillance' of these areas as safe places for recreation.
It is proposed that a new play area will be provided in the south east corner of the site.
In addition to the retention of existing vegetation that is of high quality, the development will incorporate new planting in the open spaces and within the residential areas of the site.
In particular, a gentle landscaped bund is proposed alongside Elizabeth Way, to be planted with trees and shrubs.
The application will be supported by a Landscape Masterplan to provide further details.
In particular, a gentle landscaped bund is proposed alongside Elizabeth Way, to be planted with trees and shrubs.
The application will be supported by a Landscape Masterplan to provide further details.
Example two bedroom semi-detached house type (Alnmouth)
Example three bedroom detached house type (Charnwood)
Have your say
Have your say
We are seeking to establish the views of the local community on our proposals in order to inform a planning application which will be submitted to Wiltshire Council.
We are inviting comments on the draft proposals until Sunday 28th June 2020.
If you would like to comment on the proposed scheme please complete the form below.
Alternatively your comments can be emailed to wessconsultation@persimmonhomes.com or posted to Land Department, Persimmon Homes (Wessex) Ltd, Verona House, Tetbury Hill, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, SN16 9JR.
Next steps
Next steps
Once this consultation period has expired, your feedback, comments and suggestions will be considered in the finalisation of our planning application. The planning application will also include a report summarising the consultation process and comments made.
We are aiming to submit a planning application to Wiltshire Council later this summer.
There will be another opportunity to comment on the proposals during the Local Planning Authority's consultation stage of the planning application process.
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