PEOPLE are being urged to look at plans and submit their views on a proposed new housing scheme near Liskeard.

The development of up to 275 homes and 40 retirement apartments at Tencreek Farm is being brought forward by Exeter-based LHC Design on behalf of developer Westcountry Land and Homes.

The new residential area, which is on the border of Liskeard near the Premier Inn and within Menheniot parish, will be strongly connected to nature and the countryside, says the agent, with up to half of the site being green space.

Good links to the town centre for cyclists, pedestrians and bus users to the town centre are promised.

A spokesperson said: “The design has been led by a landscape approach that allows the residential development to sit within a generous area of community green open spaces and natural features.”

Development at this location has been on the cards for some years and planning permission for a mixed-use scheme at the site has now lapsed.

Westcountry Land and Homes is looking to submit an outline planning application in the summer, solely for the residential aspect of the project.

It says that 25% of the new homes will be affordable, with a mixture of rented and shared ownership.

A community building is also part of the proposal.

A cycle lane and bus route will loop round the site.

And, in addition, says LHC Design, people will be able to walk or cycle to places of employment once the nearby mixed-use development is brought forward by other companies.

Westcountry Land and Homes says it has a strong track record of bringing forward high-quality, sustainable housing developments in close collaboration with communities.

An online public consultation for the Tencreek scheme will run until March 15 and the developer is asking people to fill in a short online survey. To view the Westcountry Land and Homes plans for the site and make comments, visit https://landattencreek.co.uk/

LHC Design says that the information on the website is there to show how the scheme could develop, and that the community’s input is asked for ahead of a formal online planning application, set to be submitted in the summer. A detailed planning application would follow later.

“We believe that this extension to the town will contribute to the attractiveness of the settlement and support the long-term prosperity of Liskeard,” said the agent.

“It is necessary to provide a range of housing types to meet future growth requirements, and to support facilities and community services within Liskeard and the Menheniot parish.”