‘We the undersigned are very unhappy that the brownfield site known as the Old Brewery in Romsey has remained undeveloped for so long – nearly 3 decades, we know that hundreds of new homes are planned on the site, and that there is a housing need locally which is now being taken up with development on greenfield sites. Because under the current law the owner of the site Stanborough Developments has no timescale to complete it, all the efforts made so far to persuade them to complete the development have not been successful. We want a change in the law which means that there is an end date to developments where there is a local need, and that a breach of end date results in punitive measures like being forced to sell at a peppercorn price to the local council. We urge you to make the necessary representations in the Houses of Parliament to change the law and get these sites developed.’