Plans have been given the go-ahead for a new development at Quebec Park in East Hampshire.

The council approved 100 new zero carbon homes as part of the Whitehill & Bordon's regeneration. 100 new jobs will also be created.

The next stage is to agree the necessary legal agreements so planning permission can be formally granted.

Quebec Park was bought by the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) from the Defence Infrastructure Organisation.

The site is being regenerated to set the standard of future development within Whitehill & Bordon and will also be a catalyst for further investment in the town. As well as the much-needed new homes, the 3.5-hectare site will also feature a business hub and a café.

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The homes will be a mixture which range from one-bedroom flats to four-bedroom houses. They will be built to the highest sustainable standards with solar panels, home office facilities, triple glazed windows, cycle storage, water butts, composting equipment, high-levels of insulation as well as measures to reduce overheating. Energy and water use will be monitored by 'smart meters' which give comprehensive information about the amount of energy being used which will help to promote savings.

The converted buildings will be linked by a glazed atrium – which will house a café and meeting spaces at the heart of the development. This will be linked to an existing underpass by an outdoor plaza and events space.

(CD/JP)