Full Approval for Nailsea Housing Development

Barratt Homes has been granted full planning permission for a development of almost 200 homes in Nailsea.Work is expected to start on the 171-home development, west of Engine Lane, this summer.Engine Lane will offer a range of two, three and four-bedroom homes, 51 affordable homes and a selection of one-bedroom maisonettes. There will be a particular focus on new family homes in line with Nailsea Town Council’s requirement for smaller family homes.Barratt is also making a £400,000 contribution towards club house renovations, new changing facilities and replacement pitches for Nailsea & Backwell Rugby Club along with more than £1m investment into other community facilities through section 106 and CIL (Community Infrastructure Levy) payments.Anthony Warren, honorary treasurer for Nailsea & Backwell Rugby Club, said the contribution will help the club open up to the community, including the people who will be living at Engine Lane.Barratt Homes’ Engine Lane development will also include dedicated public open space and a range of sustainability measures including protected trees and hedgerows along with new meadow grassland and sustainable drainage ponds. A dedicated cycle path will connect the development with Engine Lane and the wider Sustrans cycle network.