50-acre development set for approval

A proposed development of 700 houses, a new primary school and employment space is set to be granted planning consent when it goes before councillors later this week (14 September 2016).KBC Developments, via agent Framptons Planning, has submitted an application for a site at Rawlings Farm on the outskirts of Chippenham.Its proposals include the construction of 700 homes, 11.1 acres of mixed-use employment space and a new primary school.It has been estimated that the development could support the creation of about 530 jobs while up to 40 per cent of the residential units would be affordable housing.A small local centre featuring about 6,500 sq ft of retail space and a 32,000 sq ft care home would be created as well as up to 24.7 acres of public open space.The Rawlings Green site currently comprises a 126 acres of farmland and is earmarked for development as part of the draft Chippenham Site Allocations PlanThe scheme will be considered by Wiltshire Council’s strategic planning committee at a meeting on 14 September 2016.A report prepared ahead of the meeting has recommended that councillors grant planning permission, subject to the completion of a section 106 legal agreement.The agreement would secure the affordable housing provision as well as financial contributions towards transport and education.