Fylde to mull 400 homes
Summary
Fylde Council’s planning committee is due to consider two housing schemes totalling about 400 homes, one by Taylor Wimpey at Wesham and one by Anwyl near Warton. Both proposals are recommended for approval, despite policy conflict on countryside land and local objections, with the lack of a five-year housing land supply carrying significant weight in the planning balance.
Why it matters
Residential surveyors should note the planning context, as housing delivery on countryside and edge-of-settlement sites can affect local comparables, development viability and land value assumptions. The article also highlights how five-year housing land supply shortfalls continue to influence planning outcomes in Fylde.
Key points
- Taylor Wimpey seeks outline consent for 250 homes north of Weeton Road, Wesham.
- Anwyl proposes 152 homes north of Lytham Road, Bryning with Warton, with 30% affordable housing.
- Both sites are in countryside locations; one also partly overlaps Green Belt.
- Fylde Council lacks a five-year supply of deliverable housing sites, which officers say should carry limited weight against the schemes.
- Local objections have been recorded, and both applications are due before committee on 11 November.
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