A DOZEN new homes could soon be built in a hamlet near Romsey after a planning application was submitted in early December.

The planning application is for 12 units with affordable housing, set over shared ownership and affordable rent at the former goods yard in Dunbridge.

In the planning statement, Mission Town Planning said: "There is clear support for the principle of development in the parish plan which has been reaffirmed twice by the local community during the course of the engagement process and by the parish council at the conclusion of the engagement process.

The former goods yard in Dunbridge (Image: Google) "There is support for the number of proposed dwellings but it is not a majority view of those who took part in the consultations on the proposals.

"The grounds on which the objection to 12 dwellings in respect of parking are based would require over-provision when compared with the parking standards of the local plan.

"The objections concerning the number of dwellings in respect of wastewater infrastructure are not supported by the advice of Southern Water.

The company acting on behalf of regional developer Orchard Homes continued: "It is recognised that there are a number of objections on matters of detail which is not unusual and it would be unreasonable to expect agreement within the community on every aspect of a scheme.

"Those objections can be addressed through the consideration of the planning application and they should not outweigh the support for the principle of development, which has been achieved when assessing the proposals under Policy COM9."

According to planning documents, the site was used for the storage of materials, plant and equipment, as well as a transportation and holding area for dairy produce and foodstuffs for the village and estate.

As well as the homes, the development would include access and parking, layout, scale, landscaping, design and other associated works.

There have already been two objections in three comments on Test Valley Borough Council's planning portal.

Mrs Cathie Wood, Barley Hill, Dunbridge said she was concerned about the potential traffic, which is already a problem in the area.

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She said: "A better idea would be less houses, with better parking facilities for everyone."

Mrs Amanda Mullins, Barley Hill, Dunbridge, said: "When I mentioned my concerns at the meeting at the Mill Arms to view the proposal, the spokesperson for the developer just got annoyed and threatened to have double yellow lines put in front of all our houses up the entire length of Barley Hill.

"Hardly a good way to win friends and influence people?!"