A sprawling stretch of North Fork farmland could be saved as open space under a new plan for upscale housing, but the proposal must be reworked to satisfy Southold Town's regulations.

Crossroads Atlantic, a division of the Soloviev Group, has submitted plans to carve 372 acres in the heart of Southold’s farm belt into 47 residential lots, while keeping 267 of the acres undeveloped. The land — spanning from County Road 48 to Long Island Sound, just east of Bridge Lane in Cutchogue — is "so big it spans two hamlets," according to Heather Lanza, the town's planning director.

It is the largest conservation subdivision the planning board has ever reviewed, one that clusters homes on part of the property while allowing the surrounding fields to remain in production. Protecting open space is a

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