This week, North Somerset Council (NSC) announced their proposed additional sites for the next iteration of the draft Local Plan: 🔗 View the announcement and documents here  The Government has allocated approximately 24,000 houses to North Somerset, requiring the identification of additional housing sites. NSC has designated Backwell and Nailsea as strategic locations for growth.  The lack of an up-to-date NSC Local Plan, combined with a shortfall in the 5-Year Land Supply due to developer land banking, is attracting speculative applications from multiple companies. As a result, Backwell is under unprecedented pressure. 📈 Residents will be aware that 794 homes have already been approved, including: Two Farleigh Fields sites Rodney Road Grove Farm This represents a 40% increase in the village’s population, with no confirmed funding for essential services or infrastructure. If the additional sites at East Backwell are realised, the population increase over the next 10 years could reach 118% [...]