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Villagers attending the Annual Parish Assembly were treated to a presentation on the efforts being made by the Pan-Parish River Pollution Forum to clean up our local rivers - the Test, the Anton and the Dever.

Consultants acting on behalf of James Painter have lodged additional transport and access documents for the proposed 75-home development in Chilbolton.

Chilbolton Parish council will hold its Annual Parish Assembly on Monday 27 April 2026 at 7:00pm in the Village Hall.

There are two major topics: work being done by the Pan-Parish River Pollution Forum to protect the River Test for future generations; and an update on how the Parish Council will respond to the 75-home planning application, including the hydrologist’s report they commissioned. Residents will have the chance to ask questions, and put forward their views.

A long Parish Council Meeting covered both Gravel Hill and the 75-home proposal. Throughout the meeting, questions were raised by Councillors and residents over the need for, and the siting of any 25-home development.

Bizarrely, this even extended to the probity of Councillors and what their wives are doing.

At a Cherish Chilbolton open coffee morning yesterday, residents were asking what is happening with the proposed 75 home development. They also suggested that the Parish Council should hold a public meeting to update and keep residents informed.