The site is located on brownfield land to the north west of Wrington and is within the Green Belt. It is well-served by an established junction off West Hay Road via a private access road.

In February 2019 North Somerset Council granted retrospective planning permission to the previous site owner for a change of use from industrial units to commercial small business accommodation and general industrial use.

There are currently a number of single storey industrial units on the site which have over recent years been occupied by a variety of tenants engaged in businesses ranging from scaffolding to car repair. Only a few remain occupied.

Historically, the use of the site has created some problems for the local community and local authority. Under the stewardship of Aberdare Estates, there is an opportunity to break from the past and create a high-quality development which makes much better use of this brownfield site.

These new proposals can potentially facilitate a sensitive redevelopment the site with a focus on an enhanced landscape setting, ecology, bespoke high-quality design and sustainability whilst also providing much needed housing for the village and the local authority.

The application will include more detail on four specified reserved matters, namely access, scale, layout and landscaping, in order to satisfy national Green Belt planning policy. The final reserved matter, appearance, will be reserved for future approval by North Somerset Council.