Additional Housing for the Parish of Hutton North Somerset Council Consultation
Message from North Somerset Council Consultations
North Somerset Local Plan: Additional Housing Sites Consultation
North Somerset Council has launched a public consultation on additional housing sites to be considered for inclusion in the emerging local plan.
Information about the consultation and how to respond is on our website: www.n-somerset.gov.uk/LP2040additionalsites
In July 2024 the Council approved the Reg 19 version of the local plan for final consultation and submission. That plan proposed the delivery of 15,275 dwellings over the 15 year plan period 2025-2040. However, progress of the plan was paused when the government indicated its intention to revise national planning guidance with increased and mandatory housing targets and a relaxation of the restrictions related to development in the Green Belt. These changes were confirmed in December 2024.
The national changes meant that the North Somerset housing target has significantly increased to 23,895 dwellings over the plan period. This means that the shortfall in relation to the approved Reg 19 plan is a minimum of 8,620 dwellings. The Council will continue to prioritise the use of brownfield sites and review density assumptions, but the scale of the housing challenge means many more additional sites will be required, including land in the Green Belt.
This consultation aims to identify where additional development is possible at sustainable locations across North Somerset, outside areas at risk of flooding or other significant constraints. This will need to take account of delivery and infrastructure issues, such as strategic transport improvements and the provision of other infrastructure.
The consultation is in relation to potential new housing sites and not other aspects of the plan, including other policies and allocations. There will be further opportunity for comment on the revised local plan later in 2025.
The consultation will take place between 7 February and 5pm 21 March 2025.
The North Somerset Local Plan 2040 - Consultation paper on additional sites for the Regulation 19 plan – see link here - Consultation paper this lists additional sites identified as most suitable for development in the Parish of Hutton on page 18.
For a map of the additional sites identified above as most suitable for development in the Parish of Hutton – see link here.
Changes to North Somerset’s bus services - affecting Hutton and will come into effect from Sunday 6th April.
The 126 Wells to WSM route will no longer serve Hutton.
126: Wells – WSM (via Cheddar and Winscombe) – Improved timetable and a route change, the bus will travel via the A371, Hutton Moor Road and Locking Road. The route will no longer serve Hutton, Bleadon Hill, Weston General Hospital or Uphill.
Hutton will now be serviced by the 7H and Bleadon Hill will be served by the 7B.
7H: Weston Town Centre – Hutton – A variation of the number 7 bus. The service will travel from Weston Town Centre via Hildesheim Bridge to Weston General Hospital, Oldmixon and Hutton, increasing frequency for some parts of the 7 route.
• A new service 7H will operate in tandem with the 7 and will offer an enhanced frequency of buses to Weston General Hospital and Loxton Road Campus. The route will operate from Weston Interchange and down Drove Road where it will pick up the current 7 route, before extending out to Hutton. This service will run hourly from around 8am to 6pm on weekdays and Saturdays.
• The service will offer residents of Hutton direct links to Weston Hospital, Loxton Campus, and upon reaching Weston Interchange, some journeys will continue as service X5 onto Worle, Clevedon and Portishead. Customers may travel to these destinations directly from Hutton by asking for a through ticket and remaining on the bus when it arrives at Weston Interchange.
Please refer to timetables and their notes to identify which 7H trips continue on to Clevedon and Portishead.
Further information can be found on the North Somerset Web Site can be found here - https://n-somerset.gov.uk/news/changes-north-somersets-bus-services-coming-april
For full details of the bus service changes including timetables and maps visit the First Bus website
The Parish Council Office in the Village Hall has now permanently closed.
The Parish Clerk will attend the Village Coffee Mornings on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday in each month
Otherwise the Office Hours will be Monday to Thursday 10.00am to 1.00pm and 2.00pm to 4.00pm.
The new contact details are:
10 South Street
Burnham-on-Sea
TA8 1BS
07887 802922
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