Part d - Chapter twelve - site allocations
Four Marks Four Marks is a relatively modern settlement, having grown substantial during the 20th and early 21st centuries. Population and household statistics that are available from the 2021 Census provide the following overview of the existing community:
The settlements of Four Marks and Medstead are believed to be the highest settlements in Hampshire and have far-reaching views across the Hampshire countryside, particularly to the north and west. Four Marks itself is a linear settlement that has developed around the A31 as a key transport corridor. It is approximately equal distance between Farnham and Winchester, and five miles to the south-west of Alton. It is a low-density residential area that has a range of facilities and services for local residents. The Local Planning Authority’s Community Facilities Study identifies (amongst other things) two GP surgeries, a primary school, two nurseries/pre-schools, a pharmacy and a village hall. A project to deliver a new community facility has recently been allocated CIL funding In environmental terms, the settlement has relatively few strategic planning constraints: it is not in close proximity to any internationally designated biodiversity sites, does not suffer from significant fluvial or groundwater flood risks and does not have any notable designated heritage assets (conservation areas and listed buildings). However, the eastern edge of Four Marks adjoins the South Downs National Park,
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