Plans lodged for up to 150 homes on land next to village

Housebuilder Wain Homes has lodged an outline planning application for the development on land off Richmond Avenue and Bryning Lane.

The proposal includes new access roads, public open space, landscaping and pedestrian links.

The site lies to the south of Richmond Avenue and east of Bryning Lane, on the southern edge of the village.

The proposed site plans (Image: Fylde Council)

Planning documents state the scheme would comprise up to 150 dwellings, an increase on earlier plans for 140 homes referenced in supporting transport documents.

A transport assessment submitted with the application argues the development would be located within walking distance of a range of village amenities, including Wrea Green Post Office, the Spar store, Ribby with Wrea Endowed CofE Primary School, St Nicholas' Church and The Grapes public house.

Developers say the site is around 300 metres from bus stops on Bryning Lane and that residents would also have access to services linking Preston, Blackpool, Lytham St Annes, Kirkham, Poulton-le-Fylde and other parts of Fylde.

The plans also include proposals for two new bus stops with shelters along the site boundary.

A view of the proposed site from Bryning Lane (Image: Google)

A travel plan submitted with the application states the scheme aims to reduce reliance on private cars by encouraging walking, cycling, public transport use and car sharing.

The application has also been accompanied by an arboricultural impact assessment examining the effect of the development on trees and hedgerows around the site.

According to the report, 15 individual trees, 21 groups of trees and eight hedges were surveyed.

Consultants concluded that the majority of significant trees could be retained as part of the development.

The assessment states that construction of the scheme would require the removal of part of one moderate-quality tree group and sections of several low-quality tree groups and hedges.

One tree and one group of trees have been identified for removal regardless of the development because they are considered unsuitable for long-term retention.

Consultants said the proposed layout leaves space for extensive replacement planting and future landscaping, with any detailed planting strategy forming part of a later reserved matters application.

One of the tree groups affected contains memorial trees planted in memory of loved ones.

The report notes that the removal of one tree from the group would need to be mitigated appropriately because of its social value.

Planning documents also indicate that the development would include links to the nearby Remembrance Wood and incorporate areas of green infrastructure around the site.

The application will be considered by Fylde Council at a future date.