Horton Heath is a semi-rural village which forms part of the

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of Fair Oak and Horton Heath in the

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, England. The village is about three miles southeast of

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town centre, and adjoins the village of

Fair Oak Fair Oak is a large village to the east of Eastleigh in Hampshire, England. Together with the village of Horton Heath, which lies to the south, it is part of the civil parish of Fair Oak and Horton Heath. History Fair Oak takes its name from a ...

. The village greatly expanded during the late 1980s and 1990s, with developments such as The Drove and Meadowsweet way. A new

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was also built at this time. In 2014 a further development was proposed and permission was eventually granted for 2500 homes to be constructed on a 310 area situated to the south west of the original village. The development is meant to include a mix of housing, green spaces, commercial premises and sports and leisure facilities. It forms part of the

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. The current councillor is Michelle Marsh, who represents the

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party in the Fair Oak & Horton Heath ward. Mrs. Marsh gained local notoriety for standing up against local

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. The village has two pubs, 'The Brigadier Gerard' and 'The Lapstone'.

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Fair Oak and Horton Heath Parish Council
Villages in Hampshire Borough of Eastleigh {{Hampshire-geo-stub