A PLOT with permission for 25 homes in a Somerset village is up for sale.
The plot, north of The Avenue, in Kingsbury Episcopi, near Martock, is on the market with land and planning specialists Greenslade Taylor Hunt.
Along with planning permission for the new homes, the site also has a phosphate mitigation strategy in place – meaning work can begin immediately should the buyer wish.
Currently, around 12,000 planned homes are on hold due to the “phosphates crisis,” according to the latest Somerset Council figures, which has prompted a letter to the deputy prime minister from one housing association.
The rule has prevented the delivery of thousands of new properties across Somerset because of the Dutch N court ruling and the resulting legal advice issued by Natural England in August 2020.
It requires developers to secure additional mitigation to prevent any net increase in phosphates within the catchments of internationally protected Ramsar sites – including the Somerset Levels and Moors.
However, at the Kingsbury Episcopi site there is a phosphate mitigation strategy, featuring the replacement of four existing septic tanks with a new package of treatment plants off-site, within the Parrett catchment.
The proposed residential scheme, which the planning committee resolved to grant permission to in August 2024, comprises a mix of open market and affordable homes.
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Around 17 will be open market and the remainder affordable. Of the affordable homes, five will be social rented and three will be first homes.
The exact make up of the site will be determined by a Section 106 Agreement, which has earmarked around £39,500 in developer’s contributions to the community.
The developer will also be expected to pay for a footpath link and improvements to the junction.
The site, which extends to 0.95 hectares (2.34 acres) comprises agricultural land. It is abutted by residential homes to the south and agricultural land on the other three sides.
It is being sold by informal tender and offers are invited on an unconditional basis, with a deadline for submission of offers at noon on Friday, October 25. Offers are to be submitted to Spencer Chapman by email to plotatkingsbury@gmail.com.
For more information and to arrange a viewing, contact Mark Chugg or Sarah Wynn at Greenslade Taylor Hunt, on 01823 334466.
Just what the area needs, more cars along what is basically country lanes in all directions to access all required facilities.
Are they going to pay for a speed restriction/crossing/rumble strips to slow down the inevitable huge increase in traffic? I can see pedestrians getting involved in accidents whilst trying to cross the road to go to the shop/recreational facilities. We have swings for the use of children and many residents (some elderly) have to cross the road to get to the shop.
Surely this land could be put to better use more houses more problems no facilities roads more congestion what about the country side is that to be a thing of the past feel sorry for the people who live there who paid good money for open space