AN APPLICATION has been made to amend conditions of planning permission for a controversial development of more than 750 homes.
The application has been made on behalf of developers of the site at Vearse Farm, West Allington, Bridport.
The current conditions state that the site's eastern access point will be developed first, followed by the western access point. The latest application proposes the wording on conditions 18 and 19 of the planning permission is changed from east and west access points to first and second. The changes would result in added flexibility for the developer to choose which access is delivered first.
The site has outline planning permission for up to 760 homes, a school, a 60-bed care home, employment space, a small local centre and associated playing fields, as well as other public open space and allotments.
Campaigners challenged the outline planning permission, officially granted in May 2019, with a judicial review. The main focus was on the fact that all of the development area of Vearse Farm, outside Bridport, lies within the area of outstanding natural beauty.
A hearing took place earlier this year but campaigners lost the judicial review.
The Vearse Farm Land is currently listed for sale by Savills, with offers open for parts of or the whole 42.8 hectares site.
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