PLANS to create five houses near a new development have been given the green light by the council, despite "serious concerns" being raised.

A planning application was submitted by Vistry Homes for the construction of five houses lying in the northwestern corner of Hounsome Fields.

Each home would be constructed with private amenity space, car parking and landscaping.

The application was approved in a report published by Basingstoke and deane Borough Council's case officer Bethan Wallington, on September 24.

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The five proposed housesThe five proposed houses (Image: Pegasus Group)

The report says: "The developer went through the necessary marketing strategy and periods to advertise the units however no interest was made.

"The Council therefore agreed to remove this obligation from the S106 agreement. As a result, this current application seeks to grant the final five dwellings of the site allocation.

"Overall, the highway impacts would not be adverse and the vehicle/cycle parking arranges are considered acceptable. As such, the proposal would be in accordance with Policies CN9 and EM10 of the Local Plan."

It comes after Dummer Parish Council raised "serious concerns" about the proposed construction work, stating: "Dummer Parish Council has serious concerns about the process of building the 5 dwellings on this particular site in Hounsome Fields and would welcome conditions being set for any construction undertaken here:

• Access to this site is along domestic roads from the A30 roundabout. The size of vehicles delivering materials must be controlled to avoid damage to vehicles, blockages where vehicles can't get through, damage to the paved shared surfaces and damage to the surface of Hounsome Drive itself.

• The area to the north of the site constitutes the Longacre Ecological Area and must not be damaged by storing of materials or vehicles. There is also a risk of damage to the natural environment which is an integral part of this development.

• The sewage pipes from the pumping station to existing housing must be protected from damage by lorries delivering and removing materials.

• The hours of work should respect the residents nearby, the timing of school holidays and the encouragement for children to play outside. Ideally, weekends should not be used for deliveries at all, though light work on site could be undertaken on Saturday mornings. 

• Measures should be taken to keep the roads clean and to damp down dust to protect the residents living nearby. This is particularly important during periods of high temperature, heavy rainfall and school holidays. Dust from construction work is a danger to children, the elderly and anyone with breathing difficulties.

• Clear responsibility for any damage to the infrastructure, communal areas, roads, pathways and green areas should be agreed in advance.