The peregrine falcons of the Cheddar Gorge have inspired the name of a new 60-home development to be built in the Somerset village of Cheddar.
Work is about to start on Peregrine View – named after the birds of prey which nest on the steep cliffs of the valley – a new scheme by Bellway South West on a 5.6-acre site.
The development will include two, three and four-bedroom houses for private sale and 18 one, two and three-bedroom affordable homes available for local people through rent or shared ownership.
The housebuilder is also building two ‘bat bungalows’ in the landscaped area to the west of the development to provide replacement bat roosts.
Tim Lund, Sales Director of Bellway South West, said: “We are looking forward to starting work on site at Peregrine View in Cheddar, where we’re planning to deliver an attractive new neighbourhood which is sympathetic to its tranquil rural surroundings.
“Local wildlife inspired the name for this new development, and we are committed to ensuring that wildlife continues to flourish.
“Existing hedgerows and trees will be supplemented by new planting as part of new landscaped and ecological areas, while we are also providing replacement bat roosts on site in the form of two new ‘bat bungalows’.”
Bellway plans to release the first homes for sale at Peregrine View in the summer, with a showhome unveiled later in the year.
