Council gets permission to build 40 homes and 14 will be affordable

A development of 40 new homes at Marazion has been granted planning permission and will help provide new affordable housing.Cornwall Council’s west sub-area planning committee voted unanimously on Monday (June 3) to approve the plans to build the homes on land at Churchaway, Marazion.The development will include 14 affordable houses on the site with 10 for affordable rent and four for affordable sales.While the level of affordable housing on the site is just 35% councillors heard that the development will also provide money to build affordable homes elsewhere in Cornwall.The development is part of the Homes for Cornwall project which is being run by Cornwall Council in partnership with housebuilder Galliford Try.Under the project Cornwall Council is using its own land to help provide affordable houses as well as other good quality homes. The sale of the land will provide funding which will be invested in building affordable homes on other sites.Homes For Cornwall has provided new homes in Shortlanesend, Madron, Wadebridge, Blackwater, St Breward and Penzance.Under the plans in Marazion an area of public open space will be created to the west of the site and a footpath which runs through the site will be diverted.The plans were approved unanimously.