The Alderholt Meadows site <\/a>is off Ringwood Road, opposite the village recreation ground.<\/p>\nBournemouth-based Developer\u00a0Dudsbury Homes describe the scheme as \u201ca 21st Century community\u201d.<\/p>\n
It is likely to include, if approved, up to 10,000 square metres of employment space on a small business park, a village centre with shops, health and other community facilities and a range of open spaces.<\/p>\n
The initial application to Dorset Council is for outline, or \u2018in principle\u2019, consent only and does not include access to the site from Hillbury Road at this stage.<\/p>\n
The formal application follows a public consultation in July 2022, attended by around 450 residents, with an accompanying website set up to outline the proposals.<\/p>\n
Feedback from residents highlighted the need for improved essential services, including a\u00a0doctor\u2019s surgery, pharmacy and dentist.<\/p>\n
Dudsbury Homes say the \u00a370 million investment will feature 35per cent of the homes as \u2018affordable\u201d with commitments to improve St James\u2019 School to include further school years and a new medical centre. More than seven miles of new cycle routes and footpaths are\u00a0also promised with six hectares of the site earmarked for solar panels.<\/p>\n
The application shows a range of housing with around 500 flats or maisonettes of one or two bedrooms.<\/p>\n
Around 150 are listed as \u2018starter homes\u2019.<\/p>\n
A handful of residents have already made formal comments on the application \u2013 each concerned about the scale and impact it will have on village life.<\/p>\n
Said one: \u201cAlderholt is a lovely village which we love to live in. However, access to the village is already difficult as the roads in are not suitable for lots of traffic. If the traffic increases it would be detrimental to the current residents. It would also change the landscape of this lovely village as it will be over-crowded. Ultimately all this would contribute to value of property being affected.\u201d<\/p>\n
Said another, from Daggons Road: \u201cConcerns around the impact of such a large development to a small village. This will completely change the character of the village and affect those who moved for that small village atmosphere. Also, concerns around the level of noise created by such a large development as well as light pollution.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Dorset Council planning reference is 2023\/01166 with public comments open until April 29th.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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