CHANDLER'S FORD residents whose homes faced the bulldozer have won a major victory in a campaign to block controversial redevelopment plans.

It comes just weeks after the an independent report into a housing association's handling of the scheme was slammed as "faceless and uncaring."

The Daily Echo can reveal that planning applications submitted to the Eastleigh Council for the redevelopment of the Velmore housing estate have been withdrawn by Atlantic Housing.

It comes just weeks after the an independent report into a housing association's handling of the scheme was slammed as "faceless and uncaring."

See tomorrow's Daily Echo for the full story.