PLANS: Artist's Impression of 252 homes on A358 Tatworth Road in Chard. Pic: Persimmon Homes South West.
NO sites have been identified for any new primary schools in Chard despite large numbers of new homes being approved.
The Chard Eastern Development Area (CEDA) is expected to deliver up to 2,700 homes between the A358 Tatworth Road and the A30 Crewkerne Road, along with 17 hectares of employment land and two new primary schools.
South Somerset District Council has already approved a number of housing developments within the CEDA – including two sites on Tatworth Road which will deliver a combined total of 294 homes.
But Somerset County Council has admitted it is no closer to securing a site for either new school – and claims that the town will not need a new primary school until 2024 at the earliest.