Bath-based housing association and housebuilder Curo is proposing to build 58 new homes, including 30% affordable housing, on land in Midsomer Norton.
A public exhibition on plans for the development, located between Underhill Farm and Orchard Vale, will take place on Tuesday 22nd March at the Orchard Community Hall.
Residents are being encouraged to visit anytime from 1pm to 6pm to see the proposals and speak to the project team.
The site was allocated for housing development in Mendip District Council’s Local Plan Part II, adopted in December 2021.
Most of the land is situated in Mendip and could accommodate 58 new homes, while the access route for the proposed development is located within Bath & North East Somerset Council’s boundary.
Curo is proposing to create access from Orchard Vale by demolishing two existing Curo homes on the road.
These homes would be replaced with two new-build properties for social rent along the access route, so there will be no net loss of affordable housing in Bath and North East Somerset.
The residents living in the two Curo homes have been consulted and are being supported to move to a new home in an area of their choice.
The support package includes moving costs and a ‘home loss’ payment.
Curo is hoping to build 41 homes for sale and 17 new affordable homes, of which 14 would be for social rent and the remaining three would be for sale through the part rent-part buy shared ownership scheme.
The homes would be a mix of 1- and 2-bedroom apartments and 2- to 4-bedroom houses.
Homes at Underhill Farm would meet the new 2021 building regulations standards, which are yet to come into effect, and would achieve a minimum of 31% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to current Building Regulations requirements.
Curo Chief Executive, Victor da Cunha, said: “As a local housing association and developer, we’re looking forward to sharing our plans to build 58 new homes, including desperately-needed affordable homes, on a site that is allocated for housing development.
“We hope that many local residents will visit the exhibition on 22nd March to see the plans and have their voice heard.”
People who can’t attend the exhibition at the Orchard Community Hall will be able to view and comment on the plans from Wednesday 23rd March until Tuesday 12th April on Curo’s website.
Curo says it will review the proposals following feedback from the public consultation and aims to submit a full planning application this summer.