Cycle Alton response to the consultation on land North-West of Ackender Wood

At a recent full Alton Town Council (ATC) meeting Core Group members Chris and Angus presented key points of the Cycle Alton response to the planning application by Croudace Homes to build 99 homes on land north-west of Ackender Wood by the Pertuis Avenue-Basingstoke Road junction.

Read our response. Download the full PDF

2026 Submission to ATC meeting re Croudace Homes devpt.pdf

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The councillors were very impressed with our presentation, and unanimously agreed to our request that the ATC submission includes all our recommendations, including the demand for a joint plan for active travel between the Ackender Woods and Brick Kiln Lane developments.

A joint plan will create an excellent opportunity to bring to fruition Primary Route 210, as designated in the Local Cycling & Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP), as a co-ordinated project between Hampshire County Council, Croudace, and Hallam Land who will be building homes at Brick Kiln Lane.

2024 LCWIP Primary Route 210 p191-193.pdf

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It was encouraging to see so many Cycle Alton supporters at the meeting, and we thank everyone who attended for coming out at such short notice. Martyn Edwards of Will Hall Farm and two members of Beech Parish Council also attended in support. The sheer size of numbers made a difference to raise the profile of Cycle Alton and to create an impact on the council.

The photos show two different sections of the path beside the A339. It can clearly be seen how much work needs to be done to upgrade this path into a primary cycle route into Alton.