Plans for 70 new homes in Trowbridge approved
The plans were voted through unanimously
Plans for 70 new homes in Wiltshire’s county town have been approved after going before a planning meeting in Trowbridge County Hall.
Castlewood Property Ventures’ scheme for the land by White Horse Business Park will extend the southern edge of Trowbridge out with a large housing development.
At the strategic planning committee meeting on Wednesday, March 19, councillors gave the go-ahead for the project, with an added condition for officers to consider additional traffic calming measures on Woodmarsh Road.
This came after North Bradley Parish Council maintained its objection to the plans, with congestion on nearby roads listed as a main concern.
A spokesperson for the applicant was in attendance and explained that changes to the scheme had been made after “many years of dialogue”.
He said: “This outline application will support the delivery of a high-quality, well-designed and sustainable development, the detail of which will rightly follow through reserved matters.”
First submitted in 2020, the application originally sought consent for 92 homes and a 64-bedroom care home.
Cllr Stewart Palmen’s proposal to follow the officer’s recommendation of approval was passed through the committee with a unanimous vote.