{"id":528799,"date":"2026-04-13T16:35:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T16:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/528799\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T16:35:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T16:35:17","slug":"smith-maloney-hillier-wins-approval-for-voysey-esque-green-belt-housing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/528799\/","title":{"rendered":"Smith Maloney Hillier wins approval for Voysey-esque green-belt housing"},"content":{"rendered":"

The scheme for pub operator Gramps Inn will replace a \u2018dated\u2019 1970s motel and a major car park with a neighbourhood of terraces, semi\u2011detached houses and flats arranged around a new community green. The approval followed nearly four years of negotiation with the local authority.<\/p>\n

The practice says its design draws on the character of nearby 1930s vernacular housing and is influenced by the work of Arts and Crafts architect CFA Voysey, adding that it \u2018reinterprets traditional motifs for modern living\u2019.<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for the Bristol-based<\/a> firm said: \u2018The chimney form to the terraces provides stack ventilation and daylight to the centre of the plan. On the semi\u2011detached homes, it provides a landing point for roof\u2011level accommodation.\u2019<\/p>\n

The scheme, next to the A38, retains a number of protected trees, which are kept within a new green and \u2018safe, playable spaces for families\u2019.<\/p>\n

The extension to the existing pub will offer additional community\u2011focused facilities.<\/p>\n

Colin Pemble of planning consultant Aspect 360<\/a> said: \u2018The proposal complied with the presumption in favour of sustainable development [in the National Planning Policy Framework]. More significantly, since constructing new buildings is considered inappropriate in the green belt, it was essential to address the restrictive policy by demonstrating compliance with the exception criteria.<\/p>\n

\u2018In this case, we relied upon the fact that partial or complete redevelopment of previously developed land is, in principle, permissible.\u2019<\/p>\n

The team demonstrated that the scheme would not \u2018have a greater impact on the openness of the green belt than the existing development\u2019, avoided \u2018substantial harm to openness\u2019 through the reuse of previously developed land, and contributed to the identified affordable housing need within the area.<\/p>\n

A future time frame has yet to be set out.<\/p>\n

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Smith Maloney Hillier Architects\u2019 approved scheme in Yanleigh, North Somerset \u2013 site plan<\/p>\n

Project data<\/p>\n

Location\u00a0Yanleigh, North Somerset, BS13 8AG
Local authority\u00a0North Somerset Council
Type of project\u00a0Residential\/hospitality
Client\u00a0Gramps Inn
Architect\u00a0Smith Maloney Hillier Architects
Landscape architect\u00a0Smith Maloney Hillier\/Amalgam Landscape
Planning consultant\u00a0Aspect 360
Principal designer\u00a0Smith Maloney Hillier
Lighting consultant\u00a0Ecological Lighting
Main contractor\u00a0To be confirmed
Funding\u00a0Private
Tender date\u00a0To be confirmed
Start on site date\u00a0To be confirmed
Contract duration To be confirmed
Gross internal floor area: \u00a02,228m\u00b2 (homes) 87m\u00b2 (Hospitality)
Annual CO2 emissions\u00a0To be confirmed
Total cost\u00a0To be confirmed
Planning application reference\u00a022\/P\/2696\/OUT<\/p>\n

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