Fareham Borough Council are at it again and are proposing to allow the building of 470 houses on the edge of Peel Common.
There exists an agreed local plan that prevents the filling in of the open space between the two urban areas of Gosport and Fareham. Part of this space runs parallel to Newgate Lane encompassing Peel Common, Bridgemary and Woodcot. Fareham Borough Council now intends to rewrite this plan and allow 470 homes to be built on this land. In the past they have received a lot of criticism regarding their planning objectives however this obviously fits in well with their aspirations. There will be very little opposition from Fareham local residents or local councillors, it is not near them, it will however have a large impact on the residents of Gosport in our area.
The main concerns for Peel Common are the loss of the open area boundary and access routes for such a large development (Brookers Lane, The Drive and Carrisbrooke Road) plus the major traffic increase down Newgate lane. This in particular will undo the limited good the recent road changes have introduced.
Currently our local councillor Stephen Philpott has voiced his concern and stated he is totally against the proposal. It is recommended that residents against Fareham Boroughs plans e-mail our local councillors and the local MP Caroline Dinenage and register any concerns.
Councillor Philpott stephen.philpott@gosport.gov.uk
Councillor Hook lynn.hook@gosport.gov.uk
Caroline Dinenage caroline.dinenage.mp@parliament.uk
