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At James Painter’s request, the Village Webmaster has distributed a document to subscribers which compares a 20-home development at Gravel Hill unfavourably with a 25-home development at Drove Road.

The email also includes comments from Cllr David Hall, Chair of Chilbolton Parish Council, saying “villagers should be aware of some of the inaccuracies and mistaken claims in the report and adverts [Mr Painter] has commissioned.”

Councillor David Hall, Chair of Chilbolton Parish Council, had produced a summary of recent news which might affect their community housing project.

In it he reveals that Southern Planning Practice have produced a report, commissioned by James Painter, on Gravel Hill - one of the housing options reviewed by CPC.

Test Valley Borough Councillors have agreed with their planners’ recommendation that the current Local Plan consultation will be halted and a new “gateway” Local Plan started in 2027. Why are they doing this, and what will it mean for Chilbolton?

Hampshire County Council’s Highway Authority has provided supplementary comments on James Painter’s planning application for 75 new homes near Drove Road. Their comments are based on information and analysis that he has provided.

With 26 members in attendance, including five Board members, and only 11 apologies from the 97 members, CCLT faced a mass exclusion of members who had not attended for the second year in a row, according to their own rules.