Abbotswood, Hampshire

Abbotswood
Abbotswood
 Abbotswood shown within Hampshire
OS grid referenceSU366231
DistrictTest Valley
Shire countyHampshire
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Police Hampshire
Fire Hampshire
Ambulance South Central
EU Parliament South East England
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Coordinates: 51°00′22″N 1°28′39″W / 51.006026°N 1.477575°W

Abbotswood is a new 52-hectacre building development planned to have 800 homes. It is located just to the north east of the town of Romsey in the Test Valley local government district.[1]

Local Centre

On 1 August 2014, planning permission was sought for a local centre consisting of a shop, pub, doctors/dentists surgery, pharmacy, community centre, and a day nursery. The planning application reference is 14/01836/RESS.[2]

Broadband Issues

Residents of Abbotswood have complained about extremely slow broadband speeds. Newly built houses at Abbotswood have been left out of existing Next-generation access broadband rollouts. In January 2015, County Leader Roy Perry, announced a scheme to help fund the rollout of faster broadband to new build properties in Hampshire.[3]

Flooding

In 2012 and early 2013, there were reports that water run-off from the building site was the cause of flooding to nearby Cupernham residents gardens and houses.[4] This was later found to be incorrect and that the developement may have in fact, alleviated the flooding.[5]

Construction Status

Locals have been photographing and documenting the ongoing construction of the site.[6]

As of December 2014 there were 458 homes occupied.[7]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.alderking.com/news-publications/case-studies/the-abbotswood-consortium
  2. ↑ Test Valley Borough Council Planning - Reference 14/01836/RESS - http://www.testvalley.gov.uk/resident/planningandbuildingcontrol/viewplanningapplicationsonline/view-planning-applications-online/
  3. ↑ Romsey Advertiser - Broadband Scheme for New Builds - http://www.romseyadvertiser.co.uk/news/news/11760849.Broadband_scheme_bids_to_bring_5_000_new_homes_up_to_speed/
  4. ↑ Daily Echo - Flooding in Abbotswood - http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/district/romsey/10215666.Investigation_on_flooding_at_800_home_estate/
  5. ↑ "Romsey Flood report published". Hampshire County Council. Hantsweb. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  6. ↑ Woodley Net - http://www.woodleynet.co.uk/abbotswood1.htm
  7. ↑ Abbotswood Resident Newsletter No.8 Page 2 - http://www.woodleynet.co.uk/abbotswood/abbotswood-issue-%208.pdf