The design and layout of another development of houses already given permission in South Marston have been revealed.

House building giant Taylor Wimpey already has permission to build up to 134 houses on the upside-down L-shaped plot that straddles Old Vicarage Lane immediately south of Magdalene Close.

But that permission was in outline only, and now the company must get a new consent for the details of how the houses, to be built as part of the expansion of South Marston in the New Eastern Villages programme, will look and be set out.

The submitted plans show the rectangular part of the site to the north and east of Old Vicarage Lane will be separated by the access road through it, dividing the houses into three, mainly rectangular blocks. The boundaries to the north along Nightingale Lane and along the main road will see trees and hedges retained for screening.

The larger part of the plot, south west of the main road will be divided into five blocks by the main access road, which comes into the site from Old Vicarage Lane, and snakes through the site before exiting onto a route, yet to be built along the south eastern boundary.

Drawings included as part of the application show brick-built two-storey houses, some with timber cladding and most of them feature high gables roofs giving them and almost chalet-like appearance.

Taylor Wimpey says: “The proposed framework responds to the constraints and opportunities of the site, with the existing landscape features given prominence within the development. R

“Homes are to be integrated within the setting, enabling the overall development to deliver a sequence of routes, streets and spaces of varying character. This will ensure the development has a distinctive sense of place that will respond to the landscape and edge of village setting.”

The company adds: “Tree planting will soften views of the development from surrounding areas. Existing mature hedgerows form important green corridors, connecting the site with the wider landscape and setting. Tree planting will provide a natural vertical element to the streetscape, softening the built form. The existing bridleway is strengthened with new native hedgerow planting and tree planting.”

In the middle of the larger, more southerly site is a small area of grass and seating. The developer says: ”A new central green space provides a focal point and meeting place, with benches providing opportunities to rest. Ornamental planting beds provide seasonal visual interest as well as being important for pollinators and other wildlife.”