A DEVELOPER has submitted a revised scheme after being refused consent to build almost 40 houses on grazing land in a Hampshire village.
The AJC Group has gone back to the drawing board and drawn up proposals for 25 houses on a two-acre site at Noads Way in Dibden Purlieu.
Its previous application was rejected by New Forest District Council last year after sparking more than 180 objections.
People living near the tree-lined site, known as Orchard Gate, said the development would double the number of homes in the immediate area.
More than 70 residents attended an open-air meeting held to discuss the application.
Speaking at the time Dr Jamie Cunliffe, who hosted the meeting, said: “We have always known that some sort of development would take place on this site but it needs to be in keeping with the existing street scene.”
Fellow protester David Cole added: “This is an outlandish application that shows contempt for the residents of the area.”
A design and access statement that forms part of the new application says the site is outside the New Forest National Park and is not within a conservation area or an area of outstanding natural beauty.
The statement describes the L-shaped plot as "one of the less sensitive landscapes" in the district.
It adds: "A masterplan prepared for the site demonstrates the potential to deliver new homes for the community through a sensitively integrated pattern of dwellings.
"The proposed layout retains good separation distances between the houses and existing properties on Noads Way, Lime Close and Lime Walk.
"The site plan demonstrates that there are opportunities for additional trees and landscaping. Two areas of public open space would function as village greens.
"The proposed development will engender a high quality of life for future residents."
A planning statement that also forms part of the application says the proposed development would make more efficient use of urban land without damaging the character and appearance of the area.
It adds: "The proposal would provide modern, fit-for-purpose family accommodation, meeting an identified need for two, three, and four-bed properties.
"The design has been carefully conceived to avoid harm to neighbour amenity and ensure that a comfortable relationship subsists."
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