More than 200 residents have hit out against plans to build 112 homes in Alton following a planning application.

Redrow Homes Ltd has applied to East Hampshire District Council to develop land west of Longbourn Way, Medstead.

The site, which comprises 4.35 hectares, would contain 26 dwellings per hectare – 40 per cent of which will be affordable.

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Planning documents state the appearance of the homes provide an ‘interesting’ and ‘well-designed’ development that is sensitive to the area.

The dwelling types are made of three, four and five-bedroom homes with one, two, three and four-bedroom affordable flats and bedrooms.

Council officers have recommended refusal because of concerns about developing open countryside, the impact on traffic, nutrient pollution and access.

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The proposal has attracted 235 comments from the public.

One comment read: "I wish to object to this planning application and hope that council will refuse it and will realise that once built over, the countryside is gone forever.

"Also, this development would be outside the Settlement Boundary and is not at all in line with plans already determined by both national and local governments.

"Schools and GP surgeries are already under tremendous pressure and are working extremely hard to cope with the existing population.

"Finally, the Medstead community does not wish any more countryside to be destroyed by these uncaring and unscrupulous developers and we value and treasure our peace and tranquillity which is why we came here originally."

Another read: "Additional 112 houses are eroding the rural nature of the area, not only will this have a huge impact on the wildlife, it will be removing a valuable greenfield site. These houses are above and beyond what is needed in our local community.

"The community doesn’t have the resources to cope with this increase in population. The increased level of traffic at an already dangerous junction will amplify the potential for a serious accident."

The planning committee will meet on July 27 to decide the application.

 

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