Amended plans for a residential development in Bishop's Waltham have received more than 25 public objections.

Winchester City Council has received 27 objections, many from people who live in Bishop's Waltham, citing overdevelopment and strain on infrastructure.

The plan, submitted by Beechcroft c/o agent Mr Giles Brockbank, is for the conversion of the Abbey Mill building, on Station Road, and construction of a 66 bed care home, 38 assisted living units, 19 family houses and 12 affordable homes.

A plan for this was thrown out in 2017. This was after the site was set to become a Sainsbury's, with plans for that scrapped in 2015 after a six-year battle.

Hampshire Chronicle: Assisted living plan, photo: Winchester City Council

Amanda Greensmith, of Cricklewood Close, said: “The village is already fit to burst, the doctors can't cope with the amount of people that already live here, the roads can't cope with the amount of traffic. There's not enough parking and the health care is struggling already. This will not be an improvement, it will be the death of the village.”

Jennifer Evans, of Andrewes Close, said: “Although the land does need regeneration it should be out to nature and not to more building of houses. The amount of development in the last few years is excessive without any regard given to the infrastructure of the area.”

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Bishop's Waltham Parish Council's clerk to the planning and highways committee Lindsay Edge did not object, but said: “The planning and highways committee would like to request that consideration of a pedestrian crossing on the Winchester Road (similar to that proposed for the Sainsbury’s development of this site) is undertaken.”

Hampshire Chronicle: House plans, photo: Winchester City Council

Historic England wrote a letter to the planners with suggestions on how the plans could be altered.

Alex Bellisario, assistant inspector of ancient monuments, said: “We do not object to the proposals, we do however advise that there are elements of the scheme for which we continue to have some concerns, specifically the positioning of Block D and the care home.”

Tony Woodsford, of Rareridge Lane said: “I feel that this significant site, close to Bishop's Waltham Palace ruins ancient pond and medieval dam situated within the conservation area, requires a more sympathetic design, fewer properties, more conducive to the village feel of Bishop's Waltham, not an inner city style development only for the benefit of the owners and developers.”

Winchester City Council's principal tree officer, Ivan Gurdler said: “No objection to this application. Some conditions below if you are minded to grant consent. This is going to need a tree protection plan to protect the retained trees on site.”

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