HCC: Plans to build 900 homes and school near Basingstoke

Hampshire County Council (HCC) is developing design ideas for the land, located to the northeast of Basingstoke directly to the east of the Chineham Shopping area, Lillymill Chine and the A33.

It stretches from Redlands House and Redlands Lodge in the north down to Pyotts Hill/Bartons Lane in the South.

The emerging plans for the site are in the early stage of development and planners want to hear what residents and other stakeholders think of the early plans before submitting final proposals for a planning application.

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There is the capacity for up to 900 homes at 35 dwellings per hectare and around 120 homes would be built in the first phase which is expected to be to the north of the new A33 junction access.

HCC (Image: HCC)

A primary school site location has been identified to the central west of the site, close to the geographical centre.

As well as this a local centre would provide community use, local shops, and other uses.

HCC is hosting two face-to-face drop-in events where the team will have further information about the project and team members will be available to hear stakeholders’ thoughts and answer their questions.

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The council is looking to submit an outline planning application in six to nine months' time and believes now is a good stage to show residents what they have found out about the site and share early thinking on how it could be arranged.

HCC expect to undertake further consultation in the autumn once the work has developed in more detail and to show how the feedback will influence the next steps.

The first event takes place on Thursday, July 13 from 3.30pm to 7.30pm at the Lychpit Community Hall.

The second takes place on Saturday, July 15 at Chineham Library from 10am to 1pm.

For more information about the ideas visit landeastofbasingstoke.com.