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Waddeton Park Ltd is currently in the process of working up an outline planning application for up to 100 new homes along with a care home and associated highways, drainage infrastructure and significant areas of publicly accessible open space.
The aim is to ensure the development delivers much needed housing and affordable housing and becomes a high-quality, sustainable community that positively enhances Pill as a place to live for both current and future residents.
Once you have read the information available on the website, you are able to complete the feedback form by clicking the 'Take the Survey' button under the 'Contact Us' section at the bottom of the page.
North Somerset Draft Local Plan
North Somerset Council has proposed the allocation of our site in its Submission version of the Local Plan. The Council’s proposals remove the site from the Green Belt to deliver around 100 new homes.
Whilst the Local Plan is still to be examined, the proposals it contains are supported by a substantial body of evidence and so carries increasing influence as the new plan progresses towards adoption.
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Our Proposal
In response to the Council’s Plan, Waddeton Park is currently in the process of working up an outline planning application for a sustainable, landscape-led development of 100 high-quality new homes and space for a new care home at Land at Pill Road, Pill.
In advance of submission, we would like to consult the local community to ensure where possible local views are taken into account.
Our proposals will increase the areas of open space available to the existing community by including a new village green, significant new Public Open Space, and additional areas of native woodland. New foot and cycle paths will connect residents to the surrounding village and countryside.
The aim is to ensure the development delivers much needed housing and affordable housing, as well as access to extensive green spaces for the community, and becomes a high-quality, sustainable community that positively enhances Pill as a place to live for both current and future residents.
Once you have read the information available on the website, you are able to complete the feedback form by clicking the 'Take the Survey' button under the 'Contact Us' section at the bottom of the page.
Illustrative Masterplan
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100 new high-quality homes, including at least 45% affordable homes. Making a significant and very important contribution to those most in need of a good home.
A Care home in accessible location with views across the landscape and woodland, providing a sensitive buffer to existing dwellings in St Catherine’s Mead, meeting an identified need, especially for dementia care.
Vehicular access from Pill Road.
A mobility hub with potential facilities including:
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E-bikes with docking station.
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Bike repair, bike pump/maintenance station.
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Additional covered and secured cycle parking/scooter parking stands.
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Electric car club spaces, with dual electric vehicle chargers.
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Additional EV chargers for visitors or surrounding community.
A network of walking and cycling paths will connect different parts of the site to Pill and beyond, including:
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Pedestrian / cycle access serving a path which runs north/south within the site and links with an existing bus stop. Emergency vehicles will be able to use this connecting path, but other vehicles will be prevented from using it (for example, with bollards).
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Pedestrian link from Pill Road crossing / school and bus stop towards west of the site.
Generous public open space linked to the wider natural environment, including:
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Wildlife area with informal recreation.
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Northern pocket park complementing existing space in St Catherine’s Mead.
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Multi-functional green corridor with a swale, footpath and new planting to soften development and retain the view from Pill Road to the western woodland.
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Open space with play area at the gateway to the village designed to be accessible to the existing community as well as the new.
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New and retained hedgerow to south of the vehicular access point helping to retain a green character on the entrance to the village.
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Green corridor with significant tree planting on site high point to help soften views.
An integrated network of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS), including infiltration/attenuation basins, swales, and permeable paving. This will mean that water discharge from the site will be no more than a greenfield site.
A landscape-led scheme that retains and enhances existing natural features (trees, hedges) and creates green corridors and open spaces.
Key features of the Illustrative Masterplan include:
Key Benefits
Road Safety
Potential for improved crossing / traffic management along Pill Road to make the road safer for school children and parents.
Biodiversity net gain
The proposals will enhance existing natural features such as trees and hedges and creates green corridors and open spaces.
Mobility hub
An area located at the entrance of the development to include e-bikes, car-club facilities and additional EV chargers.
Pedestrian environment
A network of cycleways and pedestrian routes creates a safer environment for residents to access facilities like the local schools and reduces the need for parents to use vehicles.
Public Open Space
Significant new leisure and play areas, including at the entrance of the site, for the new and existing community to enjoy.
Care home
Allowing local residents to access care facilities in the same village they have always lived and to meet a wider shortfall in quality care provision.
Waddeton Park
Waddeton Park is an independent land promoter who works closely with landowners, local authorities, stakeholders, and local people to secure planning permissions that deliver the much needed new homes as well as benefiting the existing community.
Waddeton Park care about delivering planning consent for high quality, sustainable development which brings benefits to the wider community.
Contact Us
Thank you so much for taking the time to understand our proposals for the site at Pill.
Local knowledge is critical to helping us ensure the development delivers for the local community so comments from the community regarding the proposals are very welcome.
Waddeton Park will continue to take feedback via the button below until the application is determined.
Waddeton Park has appointed Community Consultants, TFA, who are available to assist in answering queries or providing help with access to information.