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500 homes plan submitted for Ringwood
by Faith Eckersall Developer Crest Nicholson has submitted plans for nearly 500 new homes in Ringwood. The company wants to build 192 two-bedroom, 216 threebedroom and 72 four- bedroomplus properties on arable land at Moortown Lane. The build is expected to take place in phases, with full planning permission sought for an initial 168 units and outline planning permission being sought for the remainder. The 34 hectares of land had been identified by New Forest District Council as a place where homes could be built but it also wanted to see some land reserved for a primary school and public open space. However, a report submitted to NFDC as part of the planning process said: “Given the current position it is concluded that this is now unnecessary, as the additional primary school places can be delivered through the expansion of existing provision.” Local people have already voiced
strong concern about the proposals, claiming they would cause ‘significant additional impact’ on the area, with fears about flooding, stress on infrastructure, traffic issues, and lack of additional facilities for the new households. One objector said: “There are so many new houses going up in Ringwood but no extra amenities to look after the people in the houses.” Another added: “Ringwood is already ‘beyond’ what it is able to cope with and pouring more and more houses into remaining green spaces is not appropriate for this area.” The company is holding an ‘online community engagement event’ on Thursday, February 17, from 5.30pm to 6.30pm, when the project team will brief people on its plans and answer questions. People can register for the event by sending an email to consultation@ yfactory.co.uk Comments can be registered with New Forest District Council at: planning.newforest.gov.uk/ online-applications, and enter the reference number 21/11723.
Help... hares at risk Hares have always been associated with the mystical – but now they are the subject of a medical mystery and a charity is asking New Stour & Avon readers for help. Wiltshire Mammal Group wants readers who spot a newly-dead hare to report it to them to help beat the myxomatosis-style disease which it believes could be responsible. Wiltshire Mammal Group is asking anyone who sees a freshly dead hare to record its location and grid reference, and the date they saw it and to photograph the entire animal – especially around the head and bottom – and send the information to Dr Diana Bell at the University of East Anglia. She can be contacted on d.bell@uea.ac.uk. Wiltshire Mammal Group would also like to receive an email with the same details at: wiltshiremammalgroup@hotmail.co.uk.
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