PLANS for 35 new homes in Alton, with a play area and a public open space, have been submitted to East Hampshire District Council.

Shanly Homes submitted the plans for land south of Blackberry Farm and West of Bernard Avenue.

The proposal includes the creation of new vehicular and pedestrian access from Blackberry Lane and the erection of up to 35 dwellings with associated landscaping and parking. The development also plans to incorporate a Local Area for Play (LAP) and open space.

Planning documents state the proposal would bring forward “high-quality homes” adjacent to the Four Marks settlement boundary “and a short walk to the shops and services”.

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“A local area for play is capable of being delivered within the site in a location which will be easily accessible by future occupants, and which will benefit from natural surveillance from surrounding dwellings.

“The proposed dwellings and gardens, open space, and play space can be satisfactorily accommodated on site and delivered without any harm to surroundings.”

In 2016, the site was the subject of another residential development comprising 68 homes which was refused by the council due to its position outside the settlement boundary, insufficient affordable housing and inadequate ecological protections.

Planning documents add that the proposed homes are low rise, with bungalows and one-and-a-half to two-storey houses ‘to reflect the character’ of the village.

Of the 35 proposed homes, 14 will be affordable with 21 market homes. The affordable homes will consist of 10 affordable rent, two shared ownership and two first homes.

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The application has received one comment from the public, which objects to the scheme. It reads that the traffic from the site “would be an accident waiting to happen” as it’s “too near to what is a dangerous junction”.

It reads: “Almost guaranteed to cause flooding in that area, with the amount buildings and tarmac. Four Marks has had more than its share of building in the last twenty or so years, please, enough is enough.

“Once again it’s all housing, no employment, causing everyone to travel miles to work, so doing nothing to achieve carbon neutral.”