A proposal for a new housing development which was rejected by Cornwall Council last year has been resubmitted in a revised form.

The scheme for 21 homes on agricultural land at St Keyne is being put forward by landowner Paul Pascoe.

The earlier application was refused by the council on the grounds that the village, due to its size and level of facilities, is only considered suitable for smallscale housing schemes to meet local need. After discussion with planning officers, the applicant has amended the plan so that at least half of the new houses will be affordable rental properties.

Access to the site would be via an existing residential area between Broad Park and Sandy Close.

St Keyne Parish Council has supported the application, but has raised concerns about the increase in traffic in and out of the junction with the main road through the village.

The parish council has suggested that traffic calming could be introduced as part of the full planning application.

Cornwall’s Historic Environment Planning department says that an historic impact assessment must be carried out at the site, which is within an area characterised as medieval farmland.

The land is of a type with high potential for prehistoric to medieval remains.

Five objections to the proposed development have been lodged with Cornwall Council.