A development of 300 homes at Hoe Lane and Sylvian Drive in North Baddesley has been given the final approval by Test Valley Borough Council. The council’s Southern Area Planning Committee have unanimously approved the Reserved Matters Planning Application submitted by Ashfield Partnership which means construction may begin early next year but no exact date has been given. As well as a few hundred homes, workspace, allotment gardens and a children’s play area are in the designs. This final approval phase marks the completion of a planning journey dating back almost five years, after controversy and objections from residents and councillors, mainly because of an expected increased flow of traffic and access issues along the single track lane.
POLICE fear crime could shoot up on a new North Baddesley development if design plans for 107 homes are given the green light. An application was submitted to Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) to build the homes in Hoe Farm, Hoe Lane. The proposals, tabled by The Ashfield Partnership, would offer a mix of one and two-bedroom homes, including several three, four and five-bedroom houses. However, Hampshire police have objected to the design plans, with the force believing criminals could take advantage of cars being parked in less visible areas. Other critics fear residents safety could be at risk if parking areas have no lighting at night.