The whole idea of restoring the Hall is to maintain it as a Heritage Asset for future generations but converting it into flats and building a housing estate around it, is hardly in keeping with its’ heritage values.

Overstone is only a small village of 750 residents and a housing development on this scale will increase it by a third in size and majorly impact on its’ infrastructure.

There will only be one road (Church Lane) leading to or from the new estate and with the potential for 180+ cars having to turn onto an already busy Sywell Road (at peak times) opposite Overstone Primary School, it’s a recipe for disaster.

No account has been taken for improved infrastructure within the Overstone village area i.e. Shops, schools etc.

Daventry District Council have insisted to the developer he build these properties within the Parish of Overstone,“ as the local residents stand to benefit the most from Overstone Halls’ restoration”.

• Nobody actually stands to gain from its’ restoration apart from the developer. The house is being converted into flats so no one will be able to visit it as a heritage site and no one will be able to look at it from the road without seeing dozens of modern houses dotted around it.

  • Therefore It won’t bring local jobs to the village

  • It won’t bring Tourism

  • It will bring extra traffic

  • It will make Overstone a much less desirable place to live

We already have 2000+ houses being built almost entirely within the Parish of Overstone, so there’s certainly no requirement for new housing in the area.