"Romsey will live with the consequences": Reaction to 920 homes permission
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"Romsey will live with the consequences": Reaction to 920 homes permission
• Campaigners, councillors and developers have reacted after Test Valley Borough Council's Southern Area Planning Committee approved plans for up to 920 homes at Whitenap.
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 | Hampshire Chronicle · yesterday Hampshire council seeks bigger share of VED amid £600m roads maintenance backlog• Hampshire County Council seeks a fairer share of Vehicle Excise Duty and long-term funding to tackle its £550m-£600m road maintenance backlog and potholes. |
 | Hampshire Chronicle · yesterday Hampshire Crown Court backlog rises to 1,754 cases as Winchester jumps 16.5 per cent• The number of criminal cases waiting to be heard has risen sharply at Hampshire's three Crown Courts, with Winchester recording one of the biggest increases anywhere in England and Wales. |
 | Hampshire Chronicle - Romsey · 2 days ago Broughton group urges planners to reject 40-home Hasley Meadows scheme• Broughton group urges planners to reject 40-home Hasley Meadows scheme over unresolved wildlife, heritage, highway, flooding and infrastructure concerns. |
 | Hampshire Chronicle - Alresford · 2 days ago The Hampshire pub garden officially named one of Britain’s best• The Tichborne Arms has been named Best Pub Garden at the Great British Pub Awards 2026. |
 | BBC News - Hampshire · today Skateboarders complete Amsterdam charity challenge• Two lifelong friends push from London to the Dutch capital in a charity fundraising challenge. |
 | Southern Daily Echo - News · Local news · today Beloved former pub in Southampton given green-light to become new care home• A former Southampton pub can now be transformed into a six-person care home after plans were approved by the city council |
 | Southern Daily Echo - News · Local news · yesterday Council declares no confidence in Southern Water over River Itchen pollution• Southampton City Council has declared a vote of no confidence in Southern Water's ability to protect the River Itchen |
 | BBC News - Hampshire · Local news · yesterday Businesses blames music festival for revenue losses up to £1m• Some Portsmouth traders have criticised the impact of Victorious Festival, held on Southsea Common. |
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