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26 New Houses Approved in Timsbury

8th April 2020 by admin Parish Council

The planning application to develop the derelict site at the corner of North Road and The Avenue has at last been approved by B&NES Council, with some conditions currently being investigated. 26 new houses will be built, plus some office spaces. There will be a new road onto North Road and pedestrian facilities. This follows much consultation by the owner with the Parish Council and the village during 2018.

The development will be called ‘Upper Conygre’ after the name of the coal mine on the site which was in use from 1791 until 1916. Since then it was ‘Wheelers Yard’ which was a cement block works. The ‘Lower’ Conygre pit was off Radford Hill. Once the conditions have been met building will start soon with completion in stages in 2022.

The development in summary will include:

  • 26 dwellings, mainly houses plus some flats, with 8 ‘affordable’ as 5 ‘social rented’ and 3 ‘shared ownership’ by the owner.
  • 70 parking spaces
  • Offices with extra parking as required in this ‘mixed use’ site in the B&NES Local Plan
  • Widening of the pavement on the Avenue up to the bend, and new pavements in North Road
  • Pedestrian access through the site from The Avenue to North Road
  • New highway entrance on North Road with a speed table
  • Extension of the 20mph zone to include the whole site
  • Protection of wildlife and some trees linked to the batch next door, plus new trees and landscaping
  • Renewable energy & efficiency on houses

Funding will be provided for ‘play & recreation’ on the Conygre Field held by B&NES Council. Also, the Parish Council will receive Community Infrastructure Levy funding to pay for facilities and services in the village.

In addition, B&NES Council will work with the Parish Council to find a way to widen the pavement on the bend on The Avenue, which is not part of this development.

The naming of the site as ‘Upper Conygre’ was requested by the village in memory of the name of the coal pit on the site, with an information board at the entrance to the site.

A Plan of the site can be seen below and on the noticeboard beside the Fish & Chip shop and the full details online at B&NES Planning Portal here.

Upper Conygre Plan Final March2020

 

 

Filed Under: News, Parish Council, Planning

Comments

  1. Kelly says

    8th April 2020 at 12:34 pm

    Hi would there be any 4 bedroom houses built on here?

    • admin Parish Council says

      8th April 2020 at 2:35 pm

      You will see in the top left of the plan the size of each house and 4 beds are included.

      • Rachel says

        9th April 2020 at 8:40 am

        Hi will there be any 2 Bed affordable/rental homes I can’t see on plan as it’s not clear .

        • admin Parish Council says

          9th April 2020 at 10:28 am

          Yes some rented out by that owner when they ar built by about 18months from now. If you save the plan photo to your device you will be able to enlarge it to read it.

  2. Cheralyn Briggs says

    9th April 2020 at 9:03 am

    How do u put your name down for a 3 bed house to buy

    • admin Parish Council says

      9th April 2020 at 10:29 am

      Contact the owner Flower & Hayes to declare an interest. They will be built with about 18 months from now.

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