Campaigners set to debate Emsworth homes plan at public consultation forum

An aerial view of the land proposed for housing located just off Westwood Close, pictured left

Published in the Portsmouth News on the 16th January 2018
Story by Byron Melton

 

A BATTLE is looming between residents and developers over plans to build 49 homes.

Councillors, planners and residents of Emsworth will pack into Havant Borough Council’s (HBC) Public Service Plaza tonight for a consultation on proposals for housing off Westwood Close, Emsworth.

The 1.48-hectare site – which contains a public footpath and is neighboured by the River Ems and the West Sussex village of Westbourne – was first earmarked for development in HBC’s recently-released Draft Local Plan for 2036.

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