Residents fear after unauthorised caravan site appears in Hampshire village

An unauthorised caravan site has been established on an eight-acre field in South Warnborough, Hampshire, after residents say workers used heavy machinery to lay tarmac over much of the land. Local people report feeling unsafe and anxious, and worry about the effect on their homes and village; the case reflects wider tensions over unauthorised development on greenbelt land.

The work reportedly began on 28 August, during the Bank Holiday weekend, and caravans are now on the site, with some said to be rented out. Hart District Council has obtained an injunction warning that further work could lead to fines or imprisonment, but people are reportedly still living there. The field was previously arable farmland and is understood to have been bought for more than £100,000; residents also cite noise and traffic on a narrow lane.