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A PROPOSAL for almost 100 new homes at Sturminster Newton has met with a mixed reaction. Some neighbours say the eight-hectare site, off Bull Ground Lane and Elm Close, is too small for the number of homes and will alter the area beyond recognition, coupled with a loss of privacy for those nearest. Others says they are worried about the additional risk of accidents at the junction of Elm Close and Rixon Hill. Concerns have also been expressed about the possible loss of hedgerows and trees. Said Elm Close resident David Wingate: “The existing hedgerows within the development are a haven for wildlife. Could they not be retained? We have a healthy population of hedgehogs. Rabbits are often seen in the field. Doormice have been found in the hedgerows, and we regularly see birds of prey, such as kestrels, buzzards, owls and sparrowhawks in and around the fields. We also see bats flying around our gardens, and they must surely roost in either the farm buildings or hedgerows

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