Of the 60 homes planned for the site, 18 will be affordable, meeting the council's 30 per cent target for any new development of ten homes or more within the former Mendip area. In addition to the affordable homes, the development will provide more than £152,000 for early years education in the village, along with nearly £61,000 for special needs provision. Penelope Colwill, vice-chair of Westbury-sub-Mendip Parish Council, criticised the lack of progress made since May when the planning committee east convened in Shepton Mallet on July 9. Proposed entrance to 60 new homes in Westbury-sub-Mendip, seen from the A371 Stoke Road (Image: Google Maps)"The school can't use the playing fields because it's too risky to take the children there." Artist's impression of new homes on Roughmoor Lane in Westbury-sub-Mendip (Image: Thrive Architects)"We haven't seen significant change on the areas of concern.