Part d - Chapter twelve - site allocations
ALT5 – Land at Travis Perkins (Mounters Lodge part) LAA Reference Site Size (Ha) Existing Use Proposed Future Use Proposed Number of Homes
CHA-009 0.88 Residential and vacant Residential 24
Site Description The site is located on the southern edge of Alton, accessed via Mounters Lane/Winchester Road. The site is within the built environment, situated between the railway line and the local strategic road network of the A31. The South Downs National Park is to the south of the site, separated by the A31.The site is a short walking/cycling distance to Alton Sport’s Centre and playing fields. The Writers Way public rights of way bounds the south of the site on Mounters Lane and a subway under the A31 provides a connection to Chawton village. The existing site consists of the vacant residence of Mounters Lodge with associated garden and paddock land. The South Downs National Park is visually obscured by vegetation and physically separated by the A31. Immediately to the east of the site is Travis Perkins. The remainder of the site is immediately surrounded by residential dwellings that front on to Mounters Lane/Winchester Road with varying amounts of vegetation. The east and west boundaries of the site are covered by mature trees. House types adjoining the site are typically detached houses on relatively large plots.
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