Revised plans for 140 homes in growing Somerset villageThe site will have play areas and an orchardView 3 Images Artist's impression of 140 homes on Bowden Road in Templecombe (Image: Local Democracy Reporting Service)A further 140 new homes could be built in a growing Somerset village if revised proposals are given the green light by local councillors. ‌The Fleet-based land promoter secured outline planning permission for 140 homes on the same site from Somerset Council's planning committee south in November 2023 – though the outline legal agreements were not signed off until March 2025. Of the 140 homes planned for the site, 49 will be affordable – meeting the council's target of 35 per cent affordable housing within any new development of ten homes or more within the former South Somerset area. ‌View 3 Images Plans for 140 homes on Bowden Road in Templecombe (Image: Local Democracy Reporting Service)The site will also provide two children's play areas, a community orchard and considerable green landscaping to provide a buffer between both the existing homes on Bowden Road and the open countryside south of the village. ‌"The proposal will provide a positive contribution to the village in an appropriate form and scale."