Plans for a major new housing development in Dorset have been given the green light.
Poole-based housebuilder Wyatt Homes have secured planning consent for 150 new homes on land north east of Blandford Forum. Dorset Council’s Northern Area Planning Committee members have als awarded outline planning permission for a further 340 on the site, where the A354 and A350 meet.
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Wyatt Homes said 30% of the homes would be classified as affordable housing. The development will also set aside land for a potential future school, allotments, a community hall, shops, and play facilities. It will also establish new cycling and pedestrian pathways and upgraded bus stops, with the possibility of extending existing routes.
Chief executive David Wyatt said: “We are proud of the places we create and committed to building well-designed, high-quality homes using local materials and locally based contractors. We will do our utmost to make this an exceptional development that not only Wyatt Homes is proud of, but the local community is proud of too.”
The company said it was planning to plant more than 2,000 new trees throughout the site, and more than 40 acres of public open space will make up nearly half of the development.
The new homes will include sustainability features such as solar PV panels, wastewater heat recovery and heat pumps.
Tim Hoskinson, planning director for Wyatt Homes said: “We are delighted with this strong positive endorsement by the planning committee, these plans are the largest zero carbon ready application that has come before the planning committee, and will deliver much needed new homes including vital affordable homes in Dorset.
“We would like to thank those who commented on the plans during the extensive public consultation over several years, as well as Dorset councillors, those on the planning committee and council officers. This is a complex application and the comprehensive level of scrutiny by officers and detailed consideration by members shows the planning system working at its best.”
