Please can anyone tell me whats happening to the Orchard Land on the bypass towards Warsash???. As a family we are very upset to see trees being ripped out. Seems to be no respect for nature around here. I think after Priory Park was built it was one small piece of land left for the nature in this area. Including a public footpath. There will be nothing nice left around here apart from houses and more traffic. My kids go to Locks Heath school which is lovely, but has seen a great increase in pupil numbers over the years and consequently many children are taught in terapin huts. i think the council should put a hold on these developments as we are seeing overstretched public services. But most importantly I wish there was more respect for the nature and wildlife in this lovely area, my place of birth. Thanks for reading Helen

By nipfish at 20:20 on 10/03/11

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If you are on about the land adjacent to Peters road/Lockswood road, then that has been owned by developers for a long time just waiting for the right time, originally owned, I believe by Laing homes, more recently, Taylor woodrow wimpey and the Highwood group .At one stage in 2005 there was a planning application for 243 homes, which by 2006/2007 had increased to 295-305 ish to include the allotted amount of social housing ( or as they like to call it now AFFORDABLE homes) in the middle of the whole complex.

Ferndown nurseries sold there plot to the builders also, so peters road residents will notice a difference to.

As of last weekend, speaking to my neighbour, who works for Wimpey part dealing with the social homes build, there part still has not had applications finally approved in entirity.

It looks like they have scraped all the open land to make a start on the road layout, here a couple of links, you may find of use

http://tinyurl.com/6ebask3

http://tinyurl.com/6l6mfqs

I too think it is a shame that this is being spoilt by building, all these extra homes, more traffic,etc more DOCTORS places needed.

By cruisejunkie at 12:31 on 26/03/11
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Hear are a few more links on the subject, that I have found

http://tinyurl.com/3qms973

http://tinyurl.com/3op6esu

As a resident that lives fairly close to the proposed site I did not receive one of thses letters

http://tinyurl.com/4y6e5hj

I received this e-mail response to an enquiry to the amount of social housing on the site dated today 04/04/2011:

Thank you for your recent enquiry regarding our development Strawberry Fields in Locks Heath.

We are still in the planning stages for Strawberry Fields but as soon as we have further information regarding this development and the incentives available, you will be the first to hear. If you would like a brochure for Strawberry Fields or any other of our developments, please reply to this email address with your name, full postal address and an appropriate contact telephone number to enable us to send you the suitable information.

In the meantime you can contact us on 0845 672 4066.

May I take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in Taylor Wimpey homes.

Yours sincerely

Victoria Cristea

Sales Administrator

TaylorWimpey Southern Counties

Templars House

Lulworth Close

Chandlers Ford

Hampshire

SO53 3TJ

T 023 8025 5288

F 023 8027 5069

By cruisejunkie at 20:36 on 04/04/11
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