A new, sustainable & well-connected community in North Somerset
Welcome to our website where you can find out about our plans for a new, standalone North Somerset community – and provide your feedback.
We are proposing to create a vibrant, new community in North Somerset. The 165-hectare site – at Woodspring Golf & Country Club and surrounding land - is extremely well-located to create a highly-sustainable and well-connected new neighbourhood.
As well as up to 2,950 new homes, the development would provide a new secondary school and two new primary schools. Our plan includes a district centre at the heart of the new neighbourhood with a mobility hub, healthcare and community buildings, shops, restaurants, cafes and workspaces to serve both new and existing local residents.
The homes, commercial and community spaces will be set in more than 80 hectares of green open space: approximately half the site would be dedicated to nature parks and green corridors for the whole community to enjoy.
The scheme is designed to prioritise cycling, walking and public transport, with a network of new cycleways and footpaths throughout the development, and connections to the local area with Bristol city centre only 20 minutes by cycle.
We welcome your feedback. For more information please download our exhibition boards here.
We are proposing to create a vibrant, new community in North Somerset. The 165-hectare site – at Woodspring Golf & Country Club and surrounding land - is extremely well-located to create a highly-sustainable and well-connected new neighbourhood.
As well as up to 2,950 new homes, the development would provide a new secondary school and two new primary schools. Our plan includes a district centre at the heart of the new neighbourhood with a mobility hub, healthcare and community buildings, shops, restaurants, cafes and workspaces to serve both new and existing local residents.
The homes, commercial and community spaces will be set in more than 80 hectares of green open space: approximately half the site would be dedicated to nature parks and green corridors for the whole community to enjoy.
The scheme is designed to prioritise cycling, walking and public transport, with a network of new cycleways and footpaths throughout the development, and connections to the local area with Bristol city centre only 20 minutes by cycle.
We welcome your feedback. For more information please download our exhibition boards here.
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About the development
Planning application
We have been promoting the location for a highly-sustainable and well-connected community for several years, and the site has now been included as part of a draft allocation in North Somerset Council’s emerging local plan.
Over time, our proposals have evolved in response to technical assessments and dialogue with the council. We are now preparing an outline planning application which we will be submitting in the summer. This will run in parallel with the local plan process.
We welcome your feedback which we will review before submitting our outline planning application. Please note our outline application only seeks to establish the key principles of the development.
If outline planning permission is granted we would then produce a design guide which would set out the details for what the development would look like. We would then prepare and consult the community on a subsequent detailed planning application, and take further feedback into consideration.
Over time, our proposals have evolved in response to technical assessments and dialogue with the council. We are now preparing an outline planning application which we will be submitting in the summer. This will run in parallel with the local plan process.
We welcome your feedback which we will review before submitting our outline planning application. Please note our outline application only seeks to establish the key principles of the development.
If outline planning permission is granted we would then produce a design guide which would set out the details for what the development would look like. We would then prepare and consult the community on a subsequent detailed planning application, and take further feedback into consideration.
The site
The site lies within North Somerset, approximately 4km south-west of Bristol city centre. It is made up of three areas of land; two main parcels separated by the A38, and a third parcel located to the north-east of the Lime Kiln roundabout at the junction of the A4174 Colliters Way and the A38.
Covering approximately 165ha, the site includes the Woodspring Golf & Country Club and surrounding land. It is bordered by Yanley Ridge to the north, Yanley Lane/Colliters Way to the east, and mature woodland and farmland to the south and west. The A38 runs east-west through the centre of the site.
Covering approximately 165ha, the site includes the Woodspring Golf & Country Club and surrounding land. It is bordered by Yanley Ridge to the north, Yanley Lane/Colliters Way to the east, and mature woodland and farmland to the south and west. The A38 runs east-west through the centre of the site.
Site marked by the red line
Masterplan
We’ve been working for several years on a masterplan for this development. This has involved ensuring we fully understand the topography of the land, views from and towards the site, important biodiversity, drainage/flooding, heritage and all the technical matters that dictate what can and what cannot be done on the site. We have carefully considered how a new community can relate to existing nearby villages, so those residents can also benefit. This work has given us a strong foundation to create a well-designed new community.
The masterplan is the first step in this process. It will provide a flexible framework for high-quality placemaking. As you can see from the drawing, our masterplan sets out how our proposed development, open spaces and community facilities could be arranged, ensuring the development is distinctive, easy to navigate and with infrastructure built in from the outset.
A key principle at the heart of the masterplan is ensuring the location of streets and buildings sits comfortably within the landscape to help protect views into and out of the site. This includes enhancing and making key viewing points within the site accessible to everyone.
The masterplan is the first step in this process. It will provide a flexible framework for high-quality placemaking. As you can see from the drawing, our masterplan sets out how our proposed development, open spaces and community facilities could be arranged, ensuring the development is distinctive, easy to navigate and with infrastructure built in from the outset.
A key principle at the heart of the masterplan is ensuring the location of streets and buildings sits comfortably within the landscape to help protect views into and out of the site. This includes enhancing and making key viewing points within the site accessible to everyone.
Our masterplan
New homes and schools
We are proposing up to 2,950 new homes. The type and mix of homes will be determined by market demand and the particular characteristics of the site, but will include a range of tenures including affordable homes to rent and discounted market homes to meet local need. The actual types of homes will be dealt with through the subsequent detailed reserved matters planning application.
All new homes will meet the highly demanding Future Homes standards for sustainability.
The masterplan has been designed so the densities rise closer to the community centre, and fall where the site meets open countryside or more sensitive views.
We are also proposing three new schools: two primary and one secondary. It is proposed that the secondary school and its sports facilities are made available to the wider community outside of school hours. The secondary school and first primary school would be built as part of the first phase of development.
Safe walking and cycling routes to school have been built into the masterplan, to encourage non-car travel within the development and the local area.
Drawing showing new secondary school right and primary school left
Landscaping
Approximately half the site will be retained as green, open space including ‘nature parks’ which everyone can access and enjoy. This will include two green ‘valleys’ running NE-SW across the site, one principally for people, the other focussed on protecting and enhancing wildlife and biodiversity.
Existing hedgerows, trees and habitats will largely be preserved, with extensive additional tree and hedgrow planting. This will help form a rich network of green corridors to support wildlife, including bat foraging corridors.
There will be extensive pedestrian and cycling routes including a dedicated ‘journey through the oaks’ celebrating the site’s existing characterful oak trees as well as newly planted ‘legacy’ oaks. Public Rights of Way (PRoW) may be realigned and upgraded to create better integrated, more enjoyable routes - and to ensure they connect with the existing PRoWs beyond the site’s boundary.
New public spaces will take advantage of the best views across the site. Further planting will also help restore the valley landscape and strengthen woodland areas along the higher ridge lines and western edge of the site.
In addition to the walking routes and nature parks will be play and outdoor social areas throughout the development for a wide range of age groups to enjoy.
Existing hedgerows, trees and habitats will largely be preserved, with extensive additional tree and hedgrow planting. This will help form a rich network of green corridors to support wildlife, including bat foraging corridors.
There will be extensive pedestrian and cycling routes including a dedicated ‘journey through the oaks’ celebrating the site’s existing characterful oak trees as well as newly planted ‘legacy’ oaks. Public Rights of Way (PRoW) may be realigned and upgraded to create better integrated, more enjoyable routes - and to ensure they connect with the existing PRoWs beyond the site’s boundary.
New public spaces will take advantage of the best views across the site. Further planting will also help restore the valley landscape and strengthen woodland areas along the higher ridge lines and western edge of the site.
In addition to the walking routes and nature parks will be play and outdoor social areas throughout the development for a wide range of age groups to enjoy.
Access and movement
Ensuring people can move within and beyond this new community using public transport, cycling and walking is key to our strategy. This includes a comprehensive network of pedestrian and cycling routes throughout the site, connecting into the existing network of active travel routes.
We have designed safe routes to school in our masterplan, with links to existing Public Rights of Way, and are proposing a new north-south active travel green corridor along Yanley Lane, which will no longer be a through route for vehicles (while retaining access for existing residents to their homes).
Transport hubs will be provided at the heart of the scheme and within the local centres to the north and south of the A38. These would see bus stops converge with cycle parking, e-bike & e-scooter pick-up. All residents and visitors would be within 400m of a bus stop and e-bike/e-scooter docks.
We are proposing to invest in new and existing bus services and routes which will serve the development and wider area. The details of the routes will be discussed with the council’s highways officers and local bus operators.
Three vehicle access points are proposed on the A38 each with traffic lights. A route through the site linking the A38 and A4174 would not be for through traffic other than buses. This route would include segregated footways and cycleways, separated from vehicles by green verges. This route could also be used for a potential Mass Rapid Transit system.
We are proposing to reduce the speed along the A38 broadly along a section from southwest of Lime Kiln Roundabout to Dundry Lane partly down to 40mph and partly reduced to 30mph.
We have designed safe routes to school in our masterplan, with links to existing Public Rights of Way, and are proposing a new north-south active travel green corridor along Yanley Lane, which will no longer be a through route for vehicles (while retaining access for existing residents to their homes).
Transport hubs will be provided at the heart of the scheme and within the local centres to the north and south of the A38. These would see bus stops converge with cycle parking, e-bike & e-scooter pick-up. All residents and visitors would be within 400m of a bus stop and e-bike/e-scooter docks.
We are proposing to invest in new and existing bus services and routes which will serve the development and wider area. The details of the routes will be discussed with the council’s highways officers and local bus operators.
Three vehicle access points are proposed on the A38 each with traffic lights. A route through the site linking the A38 and A4174 would not be for through traffic other than buses. This route would include segregated footways and cycleways, separated from vehicles by green verges. This route could also be used for a potential Mass Rapid Transit system.
We are proposing to reduce the speed along the A38 broadly along a section from southwest of Lime Kiln Roundabout to Dundry Lane partly down to 40mph and partly reduced to 30mph.
Key access and routes for pedestrians cycles buses and vehicles
Our proposals features
Community hub
We are proposing a new local centre north of the A38 which will sit at the heart of the scheme. The details of what uses are included will be dealt with through the reserved matters application and the market and community needs at the time. However, we envisage there to be spaces for healthcare, community building, retail, food & drink, co-working and other employment uses.
The local centre will be located alongside a transport hub, making it easy to get to and from the centre using public transport, by bike and on foot.
Two smaller retail opportunities are proposed in the very north and south of the development, close to the schools for potential local businesses to occupy.
In addition to this, Woodspring Golf & Country Club’s clubhouse will also be available from the outset, providing opportunities for various community uses. Please share any suggestions you have for these spaces here.
The local centre will be located alongside a transport hub, making it easy to get to and from the centre using public transport, by bike and on foot.
Two smaller retail opportunities are proposed in the very north and south of the development, close to the schools for potential local businesses to occupy.
In addition to this, Woodspring Golf & Country Club’s clubhouse will also be available from the outset, providing opportunities for various community uses. Please share any suggestions you have for these spaces here.
One option for the community hub
Social and economic benefits
A development of this size comes with substantial opportunities for jobs and training for local people. During construction we calculate more than 500 jobs (FTE) a year would be created, including 79 apprenticeships and 44 traineeships. This equates to an additional £21 million of new wages per year. The total economic boost for the area during construction is an estimated £130 million per year.
Following completion the development would generate an estimated 1,149 direct ongoing jobs (full and part time), supporting a further 526 indirect jobs (full and part time) in the wider local economy. A further 399 additional jobs are forecast to be created from resident spending.
This would inject approximately £73 million a year to the local economy, with an annual council tax reciept for North Somerset Council of £6.8 million, plus a one off New Homes Bonus of £7.1 million.
We will work with local training bodies, North Somerset Council and the local community to ensure as many of those jobs, training opportunities and expenditure directly benefit the people of North Somerset.
Following completion the development would generate an estimated 1,149 direct ongoing jobs (full and part time), supporting a further 526 indirect jobs (full and part time) in the wider local economy. A further 399 additional jobs are forecast to be created from resident spending.
This would inject approximately £73 million a year to the local economy, with an annual council tax reciept for North Somerset Council of £6.8 million, plus a one off New Homes Bonus of £7.1 million.
We will work with local training bodies, North Somerset Council and the local community to ensure as many of those jobs, training opportunities and expenditure directly benefit the people of North Somerset.
Phasing plan showing the order in which development would happen
Community benefits features
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