Green gap between Havant and Emsworth could disappear

Land on the Havant/Emsworth boundary earmarked for development

Land on the Havant/Emsworth boundary earmarked for development

Published in the Portsmouth News on the 7th June 2016

 

TWO towns look set to become one continuous development as plans for almost 200 homes are unveiled.

A public meeting takes place on Thursday to discuss the bid for 193 homes on land north of Havant Road, near Selangor Avenue, in Emsworth.

The development attracted widespread opposition when first mooted several years ago, with concerns about flooding and more traffic congestion.

The site is one of the last green spaces separating Havant and Emsworth.

The green gap is gradually shrinking, with hundreds of new homes already in the pipeline for farmland off Horndean Road in Emsworth and Bartons Road in Havant.

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