Scrapped plans for nearly 1,500 new homes near Fareham are resubmitted

The leader of Fareham Borough Council, Councillor Sean Woodward, revealed the authority had received the new submissions in the Fareham-Stubbington strategic gap.

Persimmon Homes, which had its hotly contested plans for 261 homes south of Oakcroft Lane, Stubbington, rejected by the council last August, has now submitted an application for 209 houses.

The planning committee received more than 150 letters of objection from residents close to the proposed site.

Planning officers told the committee the plans would be contrary to more than 20 council policies, ranging from concerns about the houses’ appearance to the development’s lack of sustainable travel provisions.

Councillor Kay Mandry was also left ‘nearly speechless’ over the proposals saying Persimmon Homes was trying to ‘cram as many buildings as they can into the countryside.’

The other application by developer Hallam Land on Newlands Farm has also now been resubmitted and would see 1,200 houses, an 80-bed care home, a 420-place primary school, a community centre and a health centre. Access would be via Longfield Avenue and Peak Lane.

It would also include a new country park and sports facilities, and footpaths and cyclepaths. There would not be any access onto the Stubbington Bypass which is now being built.

Hallam Land has made a number of amendments to its plans since lodging its first application in 2014 for 1,550 homes before withdrawing its submission in February following strong opposition to the scheme.

Speaking on the latest developments, Cllr Woodward posted on Facebook: ‘I believe that these applications are premature to the consideration of public comments on Fareham’s emerging Local Plan (including the supplement consulted upon in early 2020) and to the council approving a Publication Plan for statutory consultation later this year.

‘This will be followed by independent examination by a government inspector at a public inquiry.

‘The applications will be uploaded to the council's planning application portal for public comment once they have been validated.’