£41.9 million pound bypass and 300+ homes to disrupt Fareham strategic gap
The new bypass is set to be up and running by spring 2022, which comes along with the dreaded developments for some Fareham residents.
Hampshire County Council submitted the original planning application for the bypass back in 2015, finally being approved in 2018.
The single carriageway road stretches from B3354 Titchfield Road and Gosport Road. The aim of the new road is to help with the congestion in Stubbington and improve access throughout Fareham and Gosport; However the bypass has not been built with a cycle or foot path in mind.
There are three separate housing developments that have been proposed with a total of around 578 houses, which include 75 on the Fareham land. The green spaces are vital for the community and residents have been voicing their concerns to Fareham Borough Council for appeal. One resident Darren Hodgkins said ‘More housing is a must, my concerns are that local services, such as schooling, health services and shops must be included in the new development’.
Fareham resident Bob Pitman said ‘I don’t think the council exercises any control over the denigration of local environment through overdevelopment and I don’t think the developments they have approved help anyone who is looking for a home because “affordable” housing in this area simply isn’t affordable the way it was when I was first time buyer’.
The new road cuts across a popular dog walking and cycle spot, which has caused a lot of aggravation for locals as the no vehicle route is now going to be disrupted by an extremely busy main road. ‘Bridges or underpasses should have been used’ explained local resident Darren Hodgkins.
