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At the Parish Council’s Planning Meeting last night, Cllr Tony Ewer revealed that Church Commissioners are investigating their land around Chilbolton for possible development. In particular, he referred to what he called the “Paddock Field site” - a field which could accommodate 350 homes.

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At a well-attended Planning Committee meeting last night, Councillors and residents together agreed to confirm 25 homes in TVBC’s draft Local Plan. However they decided not to automatically accept a further 40 homes, because there was as yet no proven housing need.

Test Valley Borough Council planners have told Chilbolton Parish Council that they would not support a planning application for the 25-home development described in the pre-application that CPC made in April 2025.

Fans of high drama would have been disappointed at last night’s Community Development Committee Meeting. What promised to be a flashpoint - redrafting their terms of reference - turned into a commitment to common cause.

A cleverly drafted agenda first had committee members reporting on significant progress. Then it came to agreeing the TOR. There were minor amendments, followed by a unanimous vote to send it to the Parish Council for approval.