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Search the Public Notice PortalAnother 150 homes could be built as development continues to mount around a village already facing hundreds of new properties.
Developer Summix has unveiled proposals for land east of Elizabeth Way, between Hilperton and the northern edge of Trowbridge, and is now asking residents what they think before progressing the scheme.
The plans emerge while 151 homes are already being built at Bellway's Weavers Meadow development off Elizabeth Way, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2026.
A separate outline application for up to 80 homes on land north of Devizes Road is also currently under consideration by Wiltshire Council.
Summix's scheme would deliver up to 150 homes in a range of sizes and tenures, with 30 per cent designated as affordable housing.
The developer says the homes could cater for first-time buyers, families and people looking to downsize.
Around 65 per cent of the site is proposed as formal and informal public open space and amenity land, with play areas and allotments planned within green spaces and parkland.
Summix also proposes creating a wet woodland landscape incorporating sustainable drainage measures designed to support biodiversity.
New tree and hedgerow planting is planned along the raised northern and southern edges of the site, which the developer says would provide screening as well as environmental benefits.
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Several existing public rights of way cross the land and would be retained and improved.
Summix is also proposing a new walking and cycling connection between Trowbridge and Hilperton, including a shared path along the eastern side of Elizabeth Way.
Two signal-controlled crossings would be provided on Elizabeth Way, while additional shared paths would connect the development towards Hilperton Church of England Primary School and Horse Road.
Routes through the site would also link with existing footpaths and provide access to surrounding countryside.
Vehicles would enter the development through two main access points from Elizabeth Way.
A further access from Horse Road would serve the north-western part of the development and provide emergency access.
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Summix says the measures are intended to make walking and cycling safer and improve connections between the neighbouring communities.
The proposals are currently at consultation stage and have not yet been determined through the formal planning process.
Residents have until Thursday, November 12, to respond to the consultation, after which Summix says feedback will be reviewed and used to help shape the proposals.
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