PLANS for the future of a village are being discussed, with residents' views being sought.

Welland Parish Council has launched its consultation into its neighbourhood plan.

This plan will determine the development future of the village, and has been almost seven years in the making.

Originally put forward in 2014, the plans had to be shelved after a plan for more than 100 homes in the village.

Because of this, a new plan is being drafted, with villagers asked to have their say on the future of Welland.

Viv Nelson, chair of Little Malvern and Welland Parish Council said: “A lot of thought and very hard work has gone into this valuable document, and we want as many residents as possible to comment.

"The group putting it together has included representatives from the community and not just the parish council.

"It has been a great team effort and everyone’s support is appreciated."

More than 40 residents have come to ask questions and get advice from the Neighbourhood Plan drop-in

sessions so far, with a final two planned for November 3 and 4 at 2.30pm-7pm and 9am-11am respectively.

The deadline for responses to the survey is November 7.

It is online and available at www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/WNDPREG14ResponseFormSept21/

The plan itself and other resources can be found on the parish council web site: http://www.wellandparishcouncil.org.uk

According to the neighbourhood plan documents: 183 dwellings, including 67 affordable units, have been delivered in Welland since 2011.

Another seven affordable homes are planned as part of a 14-home development currently awaiting planning permission.

The South Worcestershire Development plan currently includes two sites in Welland.

These are: 36 dwellings at Drake Street and a reallocation of land near the old Pheasant Inn for 14 homes.

The documents say: "The study calculates a need for 22 affordable homes for sale.

"This exceeds the overall indicative housing requirement (IHR) of 21 dwellings.

"It is unlikely that the Neighbourhood Plan will be able to accommodate this figure, however, the households identified in the calculation are generally adequately housed in the private rented sector.

"The potential demand identified is therefore aspirational and doesn’t have to be met."