PLANS have been submitted for 75 homes at Quarter Jack Park in Wimborne, including 18 affordable homes.

Permission has already been granted for more than 300 homes at the site, and Barratt Homes have now submitted an application to re-plan part of the development and erect 75 homes.

A design and access statement says: “In line with the previously consented development, the revised design incorporates a strong narrative of built form and sequences of space, in which streets are provided with a sense of enclosure between pinch points.

“Fundamental to the designer’s approach is the requirement to provide a highways layout that, by design, discourages traffic speeds.

“This is achieved through use of horizontal road deflection, pinch points and a changes in surface materials. The scale of development will also ensure that only low vehicle speeds can be reached within the site.

“This proposed development comprises 75 dwellings (including 18 affordable homes as per the previously consented development).

“The development will provide a variety of dwellings ranging from one to four bedrooms in size.

“The majority of the development consists of two storey houses, with some two storey apartment buildings and 2.5 storey houses.”

The affordable homes will consist of eight one-bed apartments, four two-bed houses/apartments and six three-bed houses.

The statement continued: “A new access road will be provided along an existing track which will connect the site of the proposed residential development with the B3073 (Leah Road/ Wimborne Road West).

“The scheme has been designed to ensure that there is appropriate provision for refuse storage and recycling for each residential property.

“As such the refuse strategy complies with the standards of the local authority.

“All the homes have a gated access from the garden to the adopted street so that bins can be left out for collection.”