North Somerset Council held a consultation on where the additional 8,620 dwellings required by the government will go:
https://n-somerset-pp.inconsult.uk/Reg19AddSites/consultationHome
The fields around Failand were assessed as Less Sustainable Locations:
https://map.n-somerset.gov.uk/SitesOverview.html
From the more suitable sites Proposed Residential Sites have now been selected and it is hoped this will prevent development at Less Sustainable Locations.