As part of the Warminster Neighbourhood Plan (WNP) process, 15 sites were put forward for consideration by landowners and developers. Three sites have been assessed as potentially most suitable for allocation and have a capacity to help meet the town’s housing needs.
What do you think of the three potential allocation sites preferred by the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group? Have you any comments on any of the other 12 sites that have been assessed?
The consultation is now open. To have your say click here.
It is important you put forward your views as only sites that establish a consensus of support will be put forward as draft sites in the WNP for formal consultation.
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If there is no consensus of support, no sites will be allocated. The WNP is extremely important, the issue of housing requirements, including affordable housing, between now and 2038 needs to be considered.
The WNP can help identify sites that the community believes would be best for new housing developments, recognising the needs of young people who want to get on the property ladder to those who want to downsize. This process is known as housing allocation.
The process is a challenging one, balancing the social and economic benefits of any proposed developments against their possible environmental impact. Doing so can:
- help meet the housing needs of local people
- make speculative development, (sites not allocated in the WNP) much less likely to get planning permission for five years after the WNP comes into force
- increase the Community Infrastructure Levy funding that comes to Warminster Town Council for local improvements.
What you think matters.
- do you think the sites we know to be available could be suitable for housing? Landowners have submitted available sites. These have been assessed by independent consultants and considered by the WNP Steering Group of local people.
- if there are suitable housing sites, what do you think should be considered? What is required from the allocation? This could include the need to protect certain trees / views or the need for highway improvements or improvements to walking and cycling routes.
Feedback can be provided by completing the online survey via www.warminsterplan.com. Paper copies of the survey are available from Warminster Civic Centre (Sambourne Road, Warminster, BA12 8LB).
For more information contact Warminster Town Council, Tel: 01985 214847 or email: admin@warminster-tc.gov.uk
Last modified: 14 March 2025
