Thicket Mead, A & B

Thicket Mead Site Option

The sites are located on the western edge of Midsomer Norton close to the Tesco store at Old Mills. Site A is a sloping site that sits close to the valley floor. Site B is a plateau site adjacent to Tesco that slopes down toward the valley.

Thicket Mead – Indicative plan

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Thicket Mead Site Option – Key information

Element	Description
Development opportunities	Opportunity for small scale additional housing of approximately 250-300 homes. Infill gaps within existing development. Opportunity for better pedestrian connections between Tesco and Midsomer Norton. Opportunity to extend the Greenway along the disused railway line
Constraints	Due to land ownership this will result in piecemeal development and there is limited opportunity for cohesive design. Landscape setting, including the route of the old railway line Site is adjacent to Springfield Colliery and Wellow Brooks SNCIs
DfT current connectivity rating	B – well connected

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