An application was lodged with New Forest District Council at the start of July to turn a plot of land off Trotts Lane into a private site. Trotts Lane links Eling to Pooksgreen.
Plans have recently been amended to move the site further away from the woodland after environmental concerns were raised. Additionally, the proposed northwestern mobile home has been reduced to a single unit. An area of improved grassland has also been extended.
Before the changes were made, 50 residents objected to the plans, citing road safety worries.
**Resident Concerns**
Mark Nelson, who publicly objected to the plans online, said the application “is not in keeping with the surrounding” area. He added, “It will impact on road safety. This is already a very dangerous road used by cyclists and runners.”
Another objector, Stephen Wright of Marchwood, echoed similar concerns. He said, “There is an adjacent blind bend in both directions, the road is narrow, without pavement, popular with cyclists and runners and is part of a bus route.”
Mr. Wright added, “It is impossible to see how this site could safely accommodate extra traffic or the manoeuvring of caravans, and the proposed access would pose serious risks to both highway and pedestrian safety.”
**Council Response and Amendments**
New Forest District Council currently does not offer a short-term travellers’ pitching site. In the submitted documents, efforts to address environmental concerns are outlined, including the protection of existing trees along the site’s north-eastern boundary.
Amended plans have moved the site away from the woodlands after tree officers expressed concerns about the “risk of further encroachment into the buffer with the general day to day use of the site resulting in a negative impact on the woodland in the longer term.”
Proposed changes also include adjusting the post and rail fencing along Trotts Lane to improve visibility. The day rooms on the site would feature hipped roofs and use materials that match the character of existing buildings on Trotts Lane and Park Lane, if the application is approved.
To further enhance biodiversity, the plan proposes planting 20 native trees and installing two buffer plantations covering 167 square metres. These efforts aim to maintain the residential amenity of nearby properties.
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**Read More:**
[20+ objections to New Forest travellers site in Marchwood]
[Plans lodged for New Forest travellers site in Marchwood]
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