The site in Sandleford Park, near Newbury, that has been earmarked for 1,000 new homes Up to 1,000 homes could be built near Newbury if developers win a planning appeal in May. Bloor Homes and Sandleford Homes Partnership want to build the homes, a new primary school and a local centre on Sandleford Park – but their planning application was rejected in October 2020. They were also planning to build an 80-unit care facility, create a new country park and provide land for the Park House Academy School expansion. The developers have lodged an appeal and the Planning Inspectorate will decide whether the planning application should be approved at an inquiry on May 5.