Public inquiry told 'clear need' for 1,700 homes in Frome
Two new care homes, a primary school and sports facilities would also be built at SGC, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.Somerset Council had been due to discuss the proposal in February but the application was called in by central government.The council has taken a neutral position at the hearing and said it could "neither endorse nor disagree with" the developers' position, but would do what it could to secure financial contributions towards local services if the development went ahead.Paul Tucker KC made his opening statement in favour of the new development on behalf of the SGC consortium of landowners.He said the scheme "offers a vast number of clear and tangible benefits" – including affordable housing to meet the needs of local people."The inquiry will conclude with a site visit on 12 August and the final decision on the plans will be made by housing secretary Angela Rayner within the next six months.
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