More than 150 new homes planned near power station

Some 160 new homes are planned for Cannington

Up to 160 new homes could be built a few miles from the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station.

Taunton-based Strongvox Homes has published plans to build the properties in Cannington, near Bridgwater, on the bypass linking the village to the construction site.

The developer is currently constructing the Cricketer Farm development on the A39 in Nether Stowey, with planning permission being in place for 109 homes and permission being sought for a further 58 to the north.

Somerset Council is expected to make a decision on the plans later in the year.

The site is close to the construction of Hinkley Point C

Around 48 homes in the proposed development will be affordable, meeting the council's 30 per cent target, with the properties being a mix of two, three and four bedrooms.

The site itself will be accessed from an existing road from the bypass, reported the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS).

A spokesman for Focus On Design, representing the applicant, said: "A large area of public open space within the central western parts of the site will link to the western landscape 'buffer' and landscaped corridor along the public footpath.

"The open space would include seating and areas of play space."

Cannington has seen growing interest from housing developers since construction began at the Hinkley Point C site, with thousands of new workers seeking accommodation in and around Bridgwater.

The council will make a final decision on the Strongvox proposals in the spring or early summer.