Wiltshire housing site put up for sale after planning approval

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 31 Oct, 06:22 · Archive

An 8.3-acre site near Melksham earmarked for up to 58 homes has been put on the market by Martin Grant Land Ltd.

An 8.3-acre site off Berryfield Lane near Melksham in Wiltshire has been put on the market by Martin Grant Land Ltd as a residential development opportunity. The land was granted outline planning permission by Wiltshire Council's Western Area Planning Committee in September, though the decision was controversial and the formal planning notice has not yet been issued.

The application remains subject to a Section 106 agreement. The proposed development would comprise a mix of one, two, three and four-bedroom homes. Of the total, 17 would be affordable properties: ten for affordable rent and seven for shared ownership.

The site consists of two sections of agricultural fields bordered by existing housing to the south and east, with open farmland to the north. The planning decision faced objections from residents and concerns raised by councillors about the scheme's scale.

How it is being reported

• Land at centre of row over major housing development put up for saleLand earmarked for up to 58 homes on the edge of a Wiltshire town has been put up for sale.Gazette & Herald · 31 Oct, 05:00
• Land at centre of row over major housing development put up for saleLand earmarked for up to 58 homes on the edge of a Wiltshire town has been put up for sale.Wiltshire Times · 31 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Martin Grant Land Ltd · Wiltshire Council · Melksham · Berryfield

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