Housebuilder amends plans after council scraps supported living scheme at Wixams
Housebuilder Vistry Northern Home Counties has amended its plans for Wixams.
The original planning application for 133 homes was approved by Bedford Borough Council in March.
However, according to the public notice on our online portal, the housebuilder has made some changes in light of an internal review by the council.
Originally, included within those 133 homes at Bedford Road, there were to be:
EIGHT residential units of supported living accommodation for adults with learning disabilities
However, following an internal review by the council to see whether any individuals from other care cohorts would use them, Vistry Northern Home Counties said in a letter to the planning department “it was not possible to identify suitable referrals for the proposed units”.
And that “the council therefore ultimately determined that the proposed supported living scheme should be turned over to general needs housing.”
The number of dwellings in the amended application remains the 133 originally approved.
If you want to have your say on the plans visit here or email [email protected]
The planning reference number is 26/02044/M73 and you’ve got until November 26.