Wimborne's 630 home scheme goes before planners

The Bloor Homes scheme for the 101 acre site off Cranborne Road, to the north of the town, has already been granted outline planning permission and been accepted in principle.

As well as homes, the development will include a three form entry first school, community space, allotments and public parks. The school application is currently being considered by the county council.

On Wednesday East Dorset District councillors will consider the design and layout of the new neighbourhood's first 64 properties - the first of 318 on the part of the site east of Cranborne Road.

New infrastructure for this area, including access junctions, a spine road and school access road and sewerage, were all approved in September.

A report prepared by officers recommends the planning committee grant its approval.

It states: "The design approach has taken cues from architecture in the locality including the red brick Victorian houses with expressed gables found on Julian’s Road and West Borough and simpler cottage style dwellings such as those along Giddylake."

The houses would be a mixture of detached, semi-detached and terraced properties of one to five bedrooms. Around 200 would be 'affordable' homes.

The report concludes: "Having assessed the material considerations as outlined within the report above, there are not considered to be any matters which would warrant a refusal of planning permission in this case."

As part of the Section 106 planning agreement, Bloor Homes will provide around £7.5 million towards primary school and secondary education, highway infrastructure improvements in Wimborne and Colehill, sports and community facilities and the construction of a pedestrian bridge across the River Allen.

The site was earmarked for development in the district council's core strategy document as a preferred location for affordable housing.

The meeting takes place at 9.30am at the Allendale Community Centre in Hanham Road, Wimborne.