MORE than 100 extra homes are to be built in Hampshire's first new village for more than a century despite concerns over an antiquated sewage system.

Berkeley Homes got the all-clear to build three more phases - a total of 106 new houses - in Knowle Village near Fareham.

The village was created more than five years ago on the site of the historic Knowle Hospital.

This latest tranche will take the total number of homes in the village up to around 700 - the original estimate was for 500 homes.

Residents objected to the latest plans saying transport, electricity and sewage were a problem and needed to be sorted out before any more homes were built.

Speaking on behalf of the Knowle Village Residents' Association, chairman Graham Shrive said: "The village was promised efficient public transport services by the developer.

"This will also put further demand on the existing Victorian sewage works."

Knowle village is a managed development with additional charges above the usual council tax. The residents could potentially be hit in the pocket as a result of a shortfall in investment by the developer.

A meeting of Winchester City Council's planning committee was told that water maintenance has not yet been adopted by a water authority.

Agent for the developer Robin Shepherd, said negotiations were ongoing but it was unlikely an authority would adopt the village until it knew how many homes were in the pipeline.

Councillor Frank Pearson added: "Putting in another 106 houses is going to make a difficult situation worse."

However, Councillor Georgina Busher added: "By and large, if you go there it is impressive. On the whole it is successful.

"The heart of the scheme in bricks and mortar, and this application before us today, isn't bad at all."

Committee members voted to allow the 106 new homes to be built.