NEW homes could be created at a barn on the outskirts of a village near Salisbury.
The occupiers of Cowesfield House have applied to convert a former agricultural building into five new homes.
The site, found to the north of Cowesfield Green and to the east of Whiteparish, previously formed part of a complex serving a pig farm that ceased trading in 2003.
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Atlas Planning Group, on behalf of the applicant, said: “The proposal will introduce five new dwellings to the area, providing more choice for house buyers and helping to achieve housing targets in Wiltshire Council, whose housing supply is lacking.
“In the short term, the conversion of the building will provide employment benefits for the construction industry, which is a clear economic benefit of the scheme.
The proposed floor plan Picture: Atlas Planning
“Another longer-term economic benefit of the proposed change of use is the boost to the local economy which will come from new residents utilising local services.”
They added: “The new dwellings has been designed to complement the existing agricultural form of the building and owing to its discrete position on the site, would not harm the character and appearance of the area.”
Access has been proposed off the current access via Romsey Road.
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