Country park and 130 new homes are proposed for 19-hectare site in Hampshire

A new country park as well as 130 homes could be coming to Hampshire.

Bargate Homes has submitted an outline planning application for a 19-hectare site at Overton.

If approved the country park would take up more than half of the site.

Located west of Sapley Lane, the proposed housing development would create 130 mixed-tenure new homes with 40 per cent allocated for affordable housing.

They would be delivered by VIVID – the parent company of Bargate Homes.

The 15-hectare country park is set to be a multifunctional public green space.

It would support a range of activities, including natural play areas for young children, and seating areas.

New planting of native trees and shrubs is proposed, as well as the rewilding of areas to promote and enhance local biodiversity.

The site will deliver a biodiversity net gain of over 109.74 per cent.

The homes are designed to be zero carbon ready, in line with the building regulation requirements from 2025.

They’d feature air source heat pumps, solar PV panels and electric vehicle charging points for each dwelling.

Mark White, Managing Director of Bargate Homes, pictured left, said: “We are pleased to have submitted an outline planning application for this site in Overton, which could become a very special new development.

“Located close to our now completed Seven Acres development, our proposals are designed to create a new neighbourhood and green space for the community of Overton.

“It will provide local residents with the opportunity to stay in the area and maintain all important friend and family networks.

“The new country park would be a fantastic asset for the community of Overton, as it will offer ample space for physical outdoor activities, connections to nature, an uplifting meeting place for residents, as well as educational opportunities for school children.”

The development site is sustainably located and has been designed in accordance with the ‘20 Minute Neighbourhood’ concept, with essential amenities all within a 20-minute walk, cycle or public transport ride.

A local shop, allotments, doctor’s surgery, playing fields and primary school are all within a 20-minute walk of the site.

Overton train station is a ten-minute cycle with frequent services running to Basingstoke, Salisbury, Exeter and to London Waterloo in 55 minutes.

The site sits just south of Overton, and is equidistant between the larger towns of Basingstoke to the east, and Andover to the west.