Land at Grove Farm and Burnt House Farm

We have submitted an outline planning application (application ref. 23/P/2618/OU2) for up to 515 new homes and associated development at Grove Farm/Burnt House Farm, Backwell.

Our proposals will include a mix of one, two, three, four and five bedroom properties. To support the council’s ambition for more affordable housing, circa 35% are affordable homes, to address the type and size of dwellings needed within the North Somerset area. This development will provide an excellent choice for all buyers, from working professionals and young couples taking their first step on the housing ladder, to growing families or downsizers.

Our plans for the site will deliver a high-quality scheme that, if approved, will provide much-needed new homes to meet the unmet housing need of North Somerset.

Proposals at a glance

• Up to 515 new homes, including circa 35% affordable
• All new homes will be built to the Government’s ‘new future homes standard’
• A new community hub and land for a new primary school
• A scheme which prioritises walking and cycling and access to public transport, through a network of internal walking and cycling routes
• A potential bus link through the site linking the A370 (at the main site access) to Long-Thorn, Moor Lane and Station Rd
• Contributions and support to the sustainable transport measures on the A370 transport corridor 
• New homes structured around an extensive network of green infrastructure and open space 
• Significant enhancements to local wildlife and greenery through new planting and habitats
• The creation of new children’s play areas
• Extension of the local Sustrans cycle network called ‘festival way’
• A new nature park on the southern edge of the site