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Caroline is strongly opposed to housing proposals which threaten the strategic gap between Gosport, Fareham and Stubbington. She believes it is vital that we protect this land as a stretch of countryside that keeps communities distinct and prevents urban sprawl, whilst providing valuable green space to the local community.

While understanding that we need new houses, Caroline believes that they should first and foremost be built on brownfield sites not green spaces, which are increasingly few and far between in the Solent region. She has strongly urged Fareham Borough Council to maintain the area between Gosport, Fareham and Stubbington as a strategic countryside gap, as outlined in their previous Local Plan.

Many of these proposed developments have been right on the border with the Gosport Borough, with access points through Gosport and using Gosport infrastructure and amenities. Gosport as a Borough is 72% built on, as opposed to the national average of 6%, and Caroline believes that developing homes in the strategic gap would create excessive pressure on our already overburdened roads.

In 2017, Fareham Borough Council were flagged as one of the 23 councils that need to tackle dangerous air pollution levels. Caroline believes that any housing development in the strategic gap would add to the air pollution levels in the area affecting the health and wellbeing of local residents.

She is also concerned about the pressures that developments within the strategic gap would further put on our already pressured schools, community facilities, dental practices and GP Surgeries.

Caroline has formally objected to both Fareham Borough Council and developers on a number of housing proposals in the Strategic Gap as well as Fareham's Draft Local Plan. She is committed to protecting the strategic gap and will continue to campaign against any future plans to use this valuable green space for housing developments.

Caroline has also objected to a number of housing developments which have threatened green space within the Constituency such as plans for 160 houses on the land West of Old Street.

The waterfront site at Daedalus was selected to be part of the Government's Direct Commissioning house-building pilot to deliver 200 homes. Caroline shared constituents’ concerns about pressures on local infrastructure so she met with the Minister for Housing to discuss the plans. Gosport Borough Council bosses joined her to seek reassurance that the investment will deliver infrastructure to support wider commercial development and job creation at the Daedalus waterfront site.

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Caroline requests Secretary of State take Newgate Lane homes decision.

Monday, 8 June, 2020

Local MP, Caroline Dinenage, has written to the Secretary of State for MHCLG to request that the appeals for two controversial planning applications are recovered from the Planning Inspector. 

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Caroline welcomes launch of First Homes

Monday, 10 February, 2020

Local MP, Caroline Dinenage, has welcomed the Government’s launch of First Homes.

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Caroline welcomes funding to help local people off the streets

Tuesday, 28 January, 2020

Local MP, Caroline Dinenage, has welcomed news that Fareham and Gosport will receive an additional £141,450.00 to tackle rough sleeping this year to support some of the most vulnerable people in our community.

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Local MP Supports Sustainable Housing Standards

Friday, 4 October, 2019

The Government has announced a new policy to make housing more sustainable.

22% of the UK’s Greenhouse Gas emissions come from heating homes, a significant proportion of the UK’s total emissions. In response to this, the Government has announced a Future Homes Standard.

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MP Welcomes Most Ambitious Spending Round In A Decade

Wednesday, 4 September, 2019

Gosport MP, Caroline Dinenage has welcomed today’s Spending Round announcement for 2020-21 which shows the fastest increase in day to day spending in 15 years.

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Caroline Welcomes Ban on Tenancy Fees

Wednesday, 5 June, 2019

Much to the delight of tenants across England, it was announced on Saturday that under the Tenants Fee Act renters will now no longer be faced with additional and unnecessary letting fees when moving house or renewing a tenancy.

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Planning Application - Land at Newgate Lane (South)

Wednesday, 8 May, 2019

Bargate Homes Ltd have submitted a planning application to Fareham Borough Council for 125 homes on Land at Newgate Lane (South).

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Caroline holds Stokesmead Meeting

Thursday, 11 December, 2014

Gosport MP Caroline Dinenage today hosted a meeting in Parliament to discuss the future of the Stokesmead site in Alverstoke.

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Caroline calls for Westminster Debate on Stokesmead

Thursday, 16 October, 2014

Gosport MP Caroline Dinenage today raised the issue of the Stokesmead site in the House of Commons; calling for a debate on companies hoarding land that they won't sell off but can't get permission to develop.

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