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Land OS 4910 And OS 6011 North Of Burfitt Road And South Of Ansford Hill Ansford Castle Cary Somerset

25/03089/FULFull ApplicationAwaiting decision
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Proposal

Erection of 49 dwellings including affordable housing, access proposed from Burfitt Road, provision of pedestrian access and crossing over Ansford Hill, public open space and ancillary works

Received
23 December 2025
Decision due
15 April 2026
Public comments
27 · last counted 6 October 2026
Council
South Somerset
Ward
CASTLE CARY
Agent
Grass Roots Planning Ltd
  1. Received23 Dec
  2. Validated14 Jan
  3. Consult.
  4. Target15 Apr
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a full planning application for a new dwelling at Land OS 4910 And OS 6011 North Of Burfitt Road And South Of Ansford Hill Ansford Castle Cary Somerset. South Somerset has handled 5,592 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 23 December 2025 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in a conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 127 applications across CASTLE CARY.

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Application details

Application type
Full Application
Scale / size
Large
Number of dwellings
49
Parish
Ansford

Planning application dates

Date validated
14 January 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Grass Roots Planning Ltd
Agent address
Suites 9 & 10 Bristol North Baths Gloucester Road Bristol BS7 8BN
Applicant company

Backhouse Housing Limited

Company number 10226398

Status
Active
Type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 Jun 2016 (10 years old)
Nature of business
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
Bristol

3 other planning applications by this company in North Somerset.

  • 26/P/1837/NMA · North Somerset · Parcels 2.1a, 2.1b, 2.2a And 2.2b At Parklands Churchland Way Weston-super-Mare
  • 26/P/1692/NMA · North Somerset · Parcels 2.1a, 2.1b, 2.2a And 2.2b At Parklands Churchland Way Weston-super-Mare
  • 26/P/0637/NMA · North Somerset · Parcels 2.1a, 2.1b, 2.2a And 2.2b At Parklands Churchland Way Weston-super-Mare
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Planning decision

Statutory period
91 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14549980
Documents
161
Constraints
2

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Nutrient neutrality catchment: Brue CatchmentApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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