A website has been set up for local residents to put forward their thoughts. Outline permission is being sought for up to 400 homes and full approval for an additional 150 as the initial phase.

Persimmon Homes says the website is part of its commitment to consulting with the local community. There are currently around 25,000 people on Cornwall Council's housing waiting list.

If approved, the development would see land being gifted through a Section 106 agreement to the community for an on-site primary school, and a new medical centre with dental provision and a sports pitch, off-site and closer to the town centre. The scheme also incorporates public open space and fully equipped play areas.

All properties will be zero carbon-ready, equipped with sustainable features such as air source heat pumps, and electric vehicle charging points. Biodiversity net gain would be delivered on-site, with a proposed green wildlife corridor providing new ecological habitats, and a ‘Green Buffer’ between existing infrastructure and any future development, alongside secondary corridors dividing the development blocks and linking the green wildlife corridor to the rural edge.

The site, Church Park, is in the south-east of the Wadebridge, which has been identified as a growth site in the Council’s Local Plan. The scheme would also ringfence 30% of the properties for a housing association to alleviate local need. Primary road access will be provided from the A389, whilst a new pedestrian and cycle access connecting to the wider town and green corridors are part of the proposed plans.

If you would like to put your views forward or see more about the proposed developments, visit: GoCollaborate- Have your say

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