A PROPOSED development at Bramshott Place Village has been rejected by the current residents.

Representatives from Barton Willmore and PRP Architects made a short presentation on behalf of Helical Bar, the owners of the site, outlining the scheme, to members of Bramshott and Liphook Parish Council's planning committee.

They revealed that since the village was nearing completion, a proposal was due to be made to East Hampshire District Council for a further 40 cottages and a 64-bed care home to the east of the existing site.

Although a large plot, the proposed development would be concentrated in the centre, with the cottages of a similar size and high-quality design as those already built, and of low density in small cul-de-sacs with parking courts.

The two-storey care home would be built around two courtyards and comprise four clusters of 16 en-suite bedrooms.

Each cluster would have its own communal space and facilities for a self-contained community.

Access would be via the main entrance of the existing site, on the B2171 road, with a separate access road branching off the existing road serving the village.

Since the presentation, a secret ballot was held at a general meeting by the owners of all 118 existing properties at the village.

Sixty-eight people voted against the proposal, with just eight in favour and another 17 undecided.

For full story, see this week's Liphook Herald.