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Camrose Basingstoke Homes Plan Draws Highways Objection
Hampshire Highways has lodged a holding objection to 99 homes on the old Camrose ground. Council open space and landscape officers have objected too.
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Planning
Basingstoke Nutrient Credits: Wellow Pig Farm Scheme Joined
Housebuilders in parts of the borough draining to the Test and Itchen can buy nitrogen credits from an old pig farm near Romsey, after a 6 October Cabinet vote.
Local Plan
Basingstoke Local Plan: Have Your Say by 20 November
The council restarted its Local Plan on 9 October. Scoping consultation and call for sites run to 5pm on 20 November; adoption not due until September 2029.
Manydown
Manydown South: 4,500 Homes in Council's Own Masterplan
The council's masterplan for Manydown South shows 4,500 homes, 1,800 affordable, and three schools. Councillors scrutinise it on 1 October; no plan is due before 2028.
House prices
Basingstoke House Prices Rise Again: Up 1% to £370,223
Basingstoke and Deane prices are up 1.0% on a year, to £370,223 in July, after three months of annual falls. Semis led the rise; flats are still down 1.7%.
Manydown
Manydown: Council Land Pledged to National Housing Bank
The council has given the National Housing Bank a first charge over Manydown North, and will release its own security as land sells. Call-in ends 23 September.
Planning
Camrose Basingstoke: 99 Affordable Homes, 8 Oct Deadline
All 99 homes on the old Camrose ground would be affordable: 55 per cent social rent, 45 per cent shared ownership. The council takes comments until 8 October.
Housing
Basingstoke Social Homes Sold Off: SNG Faces Scrutiny Bid
A councillor wants SNG summoned over social homes sold on the open market while 4,500 households wait on the register. The committee decides on 16 September.
Regeneration
South Ham Regeneration: Cabinet Asked to Rule Out CPOs
Update: Cabinet approved the South Ham and Buckskin regeneration lettings framework on 8 September. No outcome is yet published on the CPO motion.
House prices
Basingstoke and Deane House Prices Fall £5,025 in a Year
The borough average fell to £368,739 in the year to June, down £5,025. Detached homes lost £14,878; terraced barely moved. Neighbouring Winchester rose 4.6%.
Local Plan
Basingstoke Local Plan Delayed to 2029 Over Water Supply
The Local Plan restarts from scratch and adoption slips to September 2029, leaving the borough open to speculative housing. Cabinet agreed it on 8 September.
Manydown
Manydown: 3,520-Home Loan Moves to National Housing Bank
The loan paying for roads and drainage at Manydown North switches to the National Housing Bank. The Leader decides on or after 25 August, value undisclosed.
Planning
Overton homes refused over primary school road safety
Councillors refused two to four homes off Court Drove on 13 August, against their own officers' advice. The reason: a new access beside Overton Primary School.