Today's Comment of the Day

Tracy Adams does the maths for us. How much run-off water will the site generate?:

The route of the path is largely downhill, on chalk/flint sub-base ground with minimal drainage capacity. Given its location and the 5.5 hectare area of the site, which will likely be 75% built over with homes, driveways, roads and other non-porous surface treatments, this means some 33 million litres of runoff rainwater (1mm of rain over 1 square metre = 1 litre, 10,000 square meters per hectare, 800mm average annual rainfall, developed area of 4.125 ha) will flow off the site and downhill to lower areas of the village. The path of least resistance is likely to be the cycle path, which in periods of heavy rain is likely to turn into a river, with attendant risk of flood impact to those properties at the lower end of the path on Cart lane

Comment published 10 Dec 2026

Previous comments of the day

Martin Sarginson summarises his objection by explaining why he moved to the Village:

DJ Moody tells of how even a small development had significant effects on flooding in Cart Lane:

It's a New Year, and Barbara Sheldon neatly points up what makes a rural village:

As the old year draws to a close, an anonymous resident points up the potential loss of viable agricultural land:

James Pike-Watson recounts a personal story as an example of how dangerous it can be for vulnerable road users in Chilbolton: