A housebuilder has unveiled plans to build 54 homes on grazing land that has been stripped of its green belt protection.

Ringwood-based Colten Developments is seeking consent for dozens of flats and houses on a 3.5 hectare site north of Milford Road in Pennington.

Colten says half of the proposed new homes will be affordable.

In a report published in 2020, planning inspectors said the site should lose its green belt status to help meet local housing need.

The Colten scheme includes public open space and a new vehicle access onto Milford Road, plus pedestrian and cycle links and other supporting infrastructure.

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A supporting statement that accompanies the application says the affordable homes will help meet priority housing needs in the New Forest.

It adds: "A size and mix of market and affordable homes is provided to satisfy local guidelines.

"Sufficient natural recreational greenspace will be provided to avoid and mitigate the recreational impacts arising from the housing development on protected habitat sites."

The statement says the greenspace will also "soften the transition" between the development and open countryside."

A public notice giving details of the scheme has been published by New Forest District Council, which will decide the application.

Other public notices:

Southampton road closures:

Above Bar Street will be closed between New Road and Commercial Road from August 15 (9pm-6am) for carriageway repairs. The works are due to be completed by August 17.

Suffolk Avenue will be closed from Arthur Road to Charlton Road from August 12 (8am-4pm) for repairs to carriageway subsidence. The works are due to be completed by August 13.

King Edward Avenue will be closed for 50 metres either side of its junction with Beulah Road from August 14 (8am-6pm) for sewer repairs. The works are due to be completed by August 16.

Gordon Avenue will be closed between Portswood Road and Livingston Road July 30 (8am-4pm) for carriageway repairs. The works are due to be completed by July 31.

Planning applications:

Replacement windows and door on front elevation, 57 Rockstone Lane, Southampton - application number 24/00815.

Single-storey side extension and access ramp to facilitate change of use from dwelling to care home, 501 Bursledon Road, Southampton - application number 24/00776.

Licensing application:

Burgess Diagnostics, of Oak House, Golden Hill Lane, Preston, is seeking consent to use Unit D, Central Crescent, Marchwood Industrial Estate, as an operating centre for three goods trailers and three trailers.