A number of alterations have been made to the proposals since the public consultation in November 2025:

 

Re-location of the Banwell Road / Cedern Avenue roundabout further to the north, away from existing homes

At the time of the consultation, it was proposed that one of the vehicle access points would be from a new arm on the existing Banwell Road / Cedern Avenue roundabout. It is now proposed to move the entire roundabout to the north, extending Cedern Avenue slightly to the north and altering the alignment of Banwell Road.  The footway along the southern side of Banwell Road’s existing alignment would remain but additional footways would be created along the new alignment, providing safe and easy connections on foot between the existing homes in Elborough and the new development.

 

The re-located roundabout as shown on the Illustrative Masterplan

 

A technical plan of the re-located roundabout, overlaid onto the existing highway alignment

 

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Reduction in the number of vehicle access points along Old Banwell Road, from four to one

At the time of the consultation, it was proposed that vehicle access to the new homes in the northern part of the site would be provided from up to four separate access points along Old Banwell Road. It is now proposed that vehicle access to these homes would be provided from a single access point on Old Banwell Road, a short distance to the west of the Old Banwell Road / A371 junction.

 

The access from Old Banwell Road as shown on the Illustrative Masterplan

A technical plan of the access from Old Banwell Road

 

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Small increase in the overall number of homes, from circa 400 to circa 415

At the time of the consultation, approximately 400 homes were proposed in total across the site. The alterations to the vehicle access arrangements mean that it is possible to increase the overall number of homes proposed, from circa 400 to circa 415. The relocation of the Elborough roundabout has led to a reduction in the number of homes proposed in the southern part of the site (circa 295 down to circa 270), but the reduction of vehicle access points along Old Banwell Road has led to an increase in the number of homes proposed in the northern part of the site (circa 105 up to circa 145).