Flyers - if you can help deliver flyers in the local area do please email saynotochawtonparkfarm@gmail.com thank you. The headline image is part of our flyer. Issues/Consultation Flyer Feb 2026
Timeline so far whilst we wait for Outline Planning Application to be submitted:
November 2025 Harrow Estates (developer) requested an Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping opinion from East Hampshire District Council (EHDC). Statutory consultees are invited to respond. The 'consultation' ends on 9th March just prior to this Public Consultation. There have been some interesting comments from the Consultees e.g. conservation, landscaping, SNDP.
EIA Scoping Opinion Request on EHDC Portal
They will have to submit a Transport Assessment with mitigation but how they can mitigate c1500-2000 cars and an extra 1800 journeys a day remains to be seen.
March 2026 Public Consultation 4pm-8pm Alton Community Centre, Amery Street, Alton, GU34 1HN - on google maps Alton Community Centre. Harrow's leaflet to residents is here Harrow's leaflet to residents 28 Feb 2026
The issues as we see them are below. This list is not exaustive! If you make comments at the Consultation do upload pics to our Facebook page (QR code below) or by email to saynotochawtonparkfarm@gmail.com thank you.
Site given FOUR red flags in the EHDC 2019 Large Sites Consultation - Ancient Woodland; SINCs#; Listed Building; 1.5km from Alton Town Centre (actually Sainsburys is c2.4km-4km)
1500 - 2000 cars will cause traffic chaos/grid lock + 1800 extra journeys a day
Unsustainable (car-dependent) without good connections to Alton
Alton 2015 Transport Study predicted 34-car queues at Whitedown Lane/Chawton Park Rd junction after Ackender Hill completed!
Access pinch-points: Victorian railway bridge; right angle bend
Chalk aquifer underlying site - potential impact on water quantity,
quality and habitat
Impact on surrounding SINCs; Ancient Woodland; priority habitats
Chawton Park Farmhouse Grade Il Listed
Destruction of a CPRE* identified "Valued Landscape”
Historical interest: original 'Pass’ of Alton; believed evidence of Roman Road; contains and is in close proximity to
Medieval Deer Park Pales
10 years+ of continuous construction work/traffic.
*Council for the Preservation of Rural England #Site of Interest to Nature Conservation
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