Welcome
Thank you for visiting our website, where we are sharing with you our plans for 55 new homes at land off Biddestone Lane, Yatton Keynell.
Award-winning local housebuilder Cotswold Homes is currently in the process of gathering a suite of surveys and reports to inform a layout for a high quality residential development. Based on the information gathered to date, we are seeking your views on our initial sketch proposals of 55 beautiful new homes aimed at a range of prospective buyers; these sketch proposals include a mixture of one, two, three and four bedroom properties. 22 of the homes will be secured as affordable units. Your comments will feed into the design of the proposals as they move forward prior to the submission of a planning application.
As well as housing, the designs will evolve to finalise proposals relating to landscaping, parking, and energy measures amongst others. As part of any application, the proposals would also secure contributions towards upgrading local facilities and services through the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL).
CONSULTATION
We held an in-person public consultation event on 25th November 2024 at The Bell Inn, Yatton Keynell, where members of the project team shared information, answered questions and listened to your views.
The information displayed at the exhibition is now available to download via this website.
Thank you for sharing your views
We would like to thank everyone who has provided us with feedback on our proposals during the consultation period, which has now closed.
All feedback received is now being reviewed and considered, ahead of submitting our planning application to Wiltshire Council
Who are Cotswold Homes?
Cotswold Homes is an award winning family owned business which has successfully operated in the south west over the last 18 years. Born out of frustrations with the major house builders, we have established a reputation for well designed, located and constructed homes.
We approach each new opportunity with an open mind, seeking to ensure that our developments emphasise and enhance the special characteristics of the area they are located within.
Our aspiration to build better is a mindset that all our staff buy in to and are proud of; this is reflected in the 11 ‘pride in the job’ awards our site managers have won.
For more information about Cotswold Homes, please visit www.cotswoldhomes.co.uk.
Below are some examples of homes we have built in other areas.
About the site
The proposed development site comprises arable agricultural land to the south of Yatton Keynell. The settlement has a range of public amenities, including a primary school and GP surgery, and benefits from good connectivity to Chippenham.
The site situated outside the Green Belt and outside the Cotswolds National Landscape (formerly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty).
It benefits from good accessibility to Chippenham, 4.56km away, where there is a range of community facilities, secondary schools, large health care services, retail and employment opportunities, transport links, and sports clubs.
We therefore think it is a sustainable site for development that can assist .
Site considerations and opportunities
We comprehensively reviewed the site and the wider Yatton Keynell area and identified the following key considerations and opportunities:
- Provision of a varied mix of housing, utilising outward looking views from the site
- Visual impact on landscape, including the setting of the Cotswold National Landscape
- Heritage including the Conservation Area and Listed Buildings
- Incorporation of sustainable drainage systems
- Principal access to the site and Public Right of Way crossing the site
- Site trees and hedgerows
- Preservation of green space for local use
This analysis has led to the proposed concept plan below.
Our proposals
At Cotswold Homes, all of our developments are designed to respect and positively respond to the social, economic, historic, and environmental context in which they are set. As such, we have undertaken extensive analysis of the Yatton Keynell area including (but not limited to) discussions with technical specialists on matters such as drainage, highways, and landscape impact as we look to develop our proposals.
Our proposals
Our proposals for the site include:
Feedback and next steps
We would like to thank everyone who has provided us with feedback on our proposals during the consultation period, which has now closed.
All feedback received is now being reviewed and considered, ahead of submitting our planning application to Wiltshire Council