Abbotswood, Hampshire
Coordinates: 51°00′22″N 1°28′39″W / 51.006026°N 1.477575°W
Abbotswood is a new 52-hectare 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]
As of 16 July 2015 residents of Abbotswood are now able to access faster broadband.
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 development 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
- ↑ http://www.alderking.com/news-publications/case-studies/the-abbotswood-consortium
- ↑ Test Valley Borough Council Planning - Reference 14/01836/RESS - http://www.testvalley.gov.uk/resident/planningandbuildingcontrol/viewplanningapplicationsonline/view-planning-applications-online/
- ↑ 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/
- ↑ Daily Echo - Flooding in Abbotswood - http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/district/romsey/10215666.Investigation_on_flooding_at_800_home_estate/
- ↑ "Romsey Flood report published". Hampshire County Council. Hantsweb. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ↑ Woodley Net - http://www.woodleynet.co.uk/abbotswood1.htm
- ↑ Abbotswood Resident Newsletter No.8 Page 2 - http://www.woodleynet.co.uk/abbotswood/abbotswood-issue-%208.pdf
