ARCHITECT John Dale has promised to take on board concerns of Pewsey villagers over a scheme for 120 homes on the old hospital site.

Parish council chairman Alex Carder called a special public meeting on Tuesday night in the Bouverie Hall.

It attracted about 40 residents and was chaired by parish planning chairman Peter Deck who said he was surprised to see so many people attending.

Bloor Homes wants to build 120 homes in the next phase of development of the former hospital site stretching down to the Marlborough road.

No one from the developers attended Tuesday's meeting except the architect Mr Dale from the Tetlow King practice based in Romsey in Hampshire.

Villagers and parish councillors outlined a list of concerns over the plans for the 120 homes that have been submitted to Kennet.

l Dull and unimaginative designs

l Too many three storey buildings

l Designs not in keeping with recommendations of the village design statement

l Houses too close together and overlooking neighbouring homes

l Social houses not integrated and all grouped at southern end of the site

l 120 homes proposed where 110 originally planned.

l Design of homes not in harmony with adjacent listed buildings.

Coun Carder said he called the meeting because he was aware of dissatisfaction in the village with the Bloor Homes scheme.

Coun Deck said good dialogue had been established between Bloor Homes and their architects, Kennet planners and the parish council.

Caroline Gibson from Kennet's forward planning section told the meeting there could be community gains.

Miss Gibson said Kennet wanted to see 33 of the new properties earmarked as low cost for rent through a housing association or shared ownership. and a further 22 low cost for sale to local people at affordable prices.

She said it was hoped the lower cost homes would cost about four and half times average salary, around £100,000.

Miss Gibson said there would have to be covenants on the resale of the low cost homes to ensure they still went to local people.