90-home plan includes 23 affordable homes

A village in Cornwall could gain 90 new homes.

A new planning application has been submitted by Westcountry Land & Homes to build the properties, which would include 23 affordable dwellings, if approved.

The developer’s outline planning application to Cornwall Council also includes access and landscaping on an enclosed site to the west of Victoria Road, Roche. A supporting statement says the application site has excellent accessibility and connectivity in terms of walking, cycling and the public transport network. It is considered that the proposed development is well related to the built form of Roche and therefore lies in a highly sustainable location.

The site near St Austell measures 3.14 hectares (7.76 acres) and comprises arable land near Victoria Road, roughly split into four equal size fields, separated by Cornish hedge. The afforable housing mix is aimed at contributing to the housing need in Roche, which currently shows 115 households on the register.The proposed dwellings are two-storey, although there is a three-storey block comprising nine flats with a flat roof.

A supporting statement says the proposed development ’embodies a well-considered and contextually responsive design, thoughtfully addressing the site’s unique constraints and opportunities’. It adds: “By retaining and enhancing natural features such as the existing hedge banks and the gentle site gradient, the scheme achieves seamless integration into the surrounding landscape while preserving ecological value and ensuring privacy for neighbouring properties.”