PLANS to bring 58 homes to the south of Mere in Wiltshire have reached the next stage.

Redcliffe Homes received planning permission for their outline plans for the site in July 2023 to build the homes on land adjacent to Woodlands Road.

It has now submitted a reserved matters planning application to clarify the layout, appearance and landscaping of the proposed development.

The land is currently occupied by a warehouse and office buildings that are “no longer suitable” for modern business requirements, the plans said.

The buildings would be demolished under the plans, with vehicular access proposed from Woodlands Road.

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The site location The plan for the development Picture: CliftonEmerydesign

The plans said that the homes, which would be a mix of one, two, three and four-bed houses, would appeal to couples, families and older people.

17 of the homes would be affordable, with all homes to be two-storey buildings.

“One of the key conceptual ideas behind the scheme is how this development would fit harmoniously with the character of Mere,” the plans said.

“Part of the vision was to create a development which feels intrinsically part of the character of Mere both in architectural scale and grain, successfully rounding off this edge of the town.”

Mere Town Council supported the plans on the proviso that a routing and traffic management plan for the construction of the homes is produced.

To view and comment on the plans, visit the planning section of Wiltshire Council’s website and search reference PL/2025/06047.

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