New bid for 250 homes on prominent field site off Turpins Farm, Kirby le Soken

A NEW bid has been unveiled to build 250 homes on a field in Kirby le Soken.The Turpin’s Farm site is a huge empty corner field, bordered by Elm Tree Avenue and Walton Road.It has long been earmarked for housing and plans have been launched in the past.Now a new blueprint for 250 homes has been submitted to Tendring Council by the Burghes Estate.It is an outline plan, which means the details could change before a full application is made and decided.But it includes a mix of homes, with roads leading into the estate from Elm Tree Avenue and Walton Road.The application said the estate would have pavements, grass verges and trees lining the roads, no culde- sacs and a blanket 20mph speed limit.Development would be set back from Walton Road to reduce the visual impact of the scheme on the countryside.A large area of green open space would be left at the north of the site with a sustainable drainage system planned to reduce the flooding risk.