New neighbourhood to feature sustainable drainage and green tech

Persimmon has been given approval to built 72 new eco-homes in Wales. 

The housebuilder’s West Wales business was given the green light earlier this week by Pembrokeshire Coast National Park for the new community in Saundersfoot. 

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Approval by the authority’s development management committee will now be subject to the finalisation of the s106 agreement.  

The zero-carbon ready scheme includes a mix of quality new detached, semi-detached, terraced houses, and apartments, ranging from one to four bedrooms, and finished in render and stone.  

The scheme will also include a new play area, contributions to highway and active travel upgrades, and a dedicated active travel link that connects the site back to Sandy Hill Road. 

It also incorporates a sustainable drainage system with bio-retention areas and rain gardens, green technologies such as air-source heat pumps, solar panels, and electric vehicle charging points, as well as ecological enhancements to mitigate impacts on dormouse habitats and preserve existing trees and hedgerows. 

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Persimmon will also transfer 35% of the homes, 25 in total, to a local housing provider for rent and shared ownership.  

Persimmon Homes West Wales’ managing director, Stuart Phillips, said: “We’re delighted to have secured support for our new development of 72 high-quality homes in Saundersfoot. 

“The development will provide a wide range of zero-carbon ready homes designed for local people, especially young families and first-time buyers, who otherwise might struggle to get onto the housing ladder in Pembrokeshire.” 

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