A housing developer has presented the public with "flagship" plans for 350 eco homes on greenfield land in north Hampshire.

Common Farm, which is being marketed as Watermill Bridge, sits just inside the Hampshire border near the junction of the A34 and A343 at Wash Water near Woolton Hill.

Developer Bewley Homes showcased the plans in a public exhibition at the Woodpecker Inn last week, with residents concerned about the development and how it sits on a flood plain.

However, most of where the housing will be built is in an area with the lowest flood risk.

Bewley say 40 per cent of the houses will be affordable, with all properties having solar panels, electric vehicle charging points and air source heat pumps.

The developer anticipates a 10-20 per cent net gain in biodiversity, improved green infrastructure connectivity where ever possible and a carbon management system that would remove 20-30 tonnes of carbon per year.

“If granted consent Watermill Bridge really will be a flagship on how to build eco features into a new development for the region,” said Andrew Morris, strategic land director at Bewley Homes.

“We met a lot of concerned residents who wrongly believe our proposed scheme is on a flood plain. That’s not correct.

"We were able to offer a peace of mind to locals, as well as talk about the benefits of our scheme which people were more positive about.

“As well as delivering up to 350 much needed, quality new homes for the area, our proposed scheme offers a community building, a farm shop/café, allotments and over 18 acres of public open space.

"This is exactly the type of development that will work very well in Wash Water.”

Chris Garrett, chair of Enborne Parish Council and resident of Enborne Row, was concerned about the site.

He said: “We’ve objected to the land use being changed from farm land to a housing development on a number of fronts, but largely because it’s on the flood plain.

“My garden and all those gardens along there flood to some extent every year," he told Newbury Today.

“Right now my house doesn’t flood, but my garden does, and it’s not very far.

“There’s also the traffic – 350 cars coming out onto the A343.

“We’re concerned that it will be decided by Basingstoke and Deane by people who live a long way away and want to hit their housing quota.

“Everything will be decided by Basingstoke and Deane and all the problems will be in Newbury.”

A campaign website set up by Cllr Garrett also highlights other concerns, saying the development will be "entirely dependent on car travel" and that "flooding events occur with an almost annual frequency".

Residents can submit their feedback by going to www.watermillbridge.co.uk.