Martock LVA LLP is proposing to submit an outline planning application to Somerset Council for the development of up to 75 new homes on Land off Coat Road, Martock.
Proposed Development Land
off Coat Road, Martock
Why Develop Here?
The site is well related to the contiguous built-up area of Martock and creates a natural extension of the site to the east, which benefits from outline planning for up to 100 dwellings (reference: 21/01035/OUT), and is now subject to a pending reserved matters application (reference: 26/00553/REM), whilst keeping open space to the west, which provides a green buffer between the settlements of Martock and Coat.
The site benefits from good vehicular, pedestrian and cycle connections It also has good access to public transport options The land is at low risk of flooding and is within walking and cycling distance of local amenities, and does not affect wildlife within the local area
The site can be delivered without harm to the local amenity of the area and offers a good opportunity to deliver housing in a sustainable and accessible location
The Proposed Development
Delivery of approximately 75 open market dwellings;
The site will provide at least 35% affordable houses;
Opportunities to enhance biodiversity across the site, providing a Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) of at least 10%;
Retention of existing hedgerows with significant levels of new tree and hedgerow planting proposed;
Vehicular access off the approved eastern development; and
New and improved pedestrian and cycle connections
How to comment
Thank you for participating in our consultation with the community of Martock If you have any views on the proposals that you feel would help inform or improve the development, then we would like to hear from you.
You can make your views known to us by email, post or via our website More information is available on the consultation website or comments can be made via:
Key Design Considerations
The Masterplan layout is responsive to local design considerations;
Visibility of the site from nearby public vantage points;
Safe pedestrian routes accessible for all;
Provision of phosphate mitigation on site;
Wildlife and habitat retention and delivery of BNG;
Retention of significant and established trees on site and much of the established hedgerow;
Provision of community facilities (green public open spaces and pedestrian links to the centre of Martock);
Improved woodland edges and tree/hedgerow lines throughout the site, ensuring that ecological corridors will be retained; and
Ecological interventions, where possible, such as bird and bat boxes, hedgehog highways
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Taunton Somerset
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