Minutes of the Meeting of the Planning, Town & Environment Committee

OPEN SESSION: There was one member of the public present regarding a planning application.

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PLANNING, TOWN & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

Held on Friday 22nd June 2012 at 2.00pm

Cllr Sophie Burgess-Kennar (Chairman) Cllr Mark Steele (Vice-Chairman) Cllr Stephanie Stokes Cllr Richard Frampton

IN ATTENDANCE: Claire Perrens, Meetings Administrator Terry Simpson, Town Clerk until 2.20pm

The Meetings Administrator reported that apologies for absence had been received from Cllr Rippon-Swaine, Evelyn Robinson and Alice Waters, the Student Advisors.

P/4964 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Cllr Burgess-Kennar declared a personal and prejudicial interest in a number of planning applications – see P/4968 below. Cllr Steele declared a personal interest in a planning application – see P/4968. Cllr Frampton declared a personal interest in relation to P/4967 and P/4968 as below.

P/4965 MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS

RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the Meetings held on 23rd and 25th May 2012, having been circulated, be approved and signed as a correct record.

With the agreement of the Committee, Planning Application 12/98704 was brought forward (as the applicant was present to answer any questions). Please see P/4968 below. At this point, Agenda items 4 and 5 were brought forward as the Town Clerk was present to comment on these items.

P/4966 NEW FOREST TRANSPORT STATEMENT

Members considered the report attached as Annex A. The Town Clerk drew Members attention in particular to the text underlined in 4, 5, and 7. Cllr Steele commented that there appeared to be little information regarding the source of funding for the proposed Schemes. Members agreed it was essential that local councils were consulted with regards to the prioritisation of expenditure on schemes, especially where funds available from the Community Infrastructure Levy were concerned.

RECOMMENDED: 1) That the draft New Forest Transport Statement be supported, but that the Town Council’s response draw attention to the issues (shown underlined) raised in paragraphs 4, 5 and 7 of Annex A attached;

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2) That both Councils be requested to explain why no account has been taken of the views of the residents of Ringwood and the Town Council; and 3) That priority for schemes within the New Forest Transport Statement be agreed in consultation with Ringwood Town Council and other local councils.

ACTION J Stannard

P/4967 NEW FOREST NATIONAL PARK LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK – DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS SUPPLEMENTARY PLANNING DOCUMENT (SPD)

Cllr Frampton declared a personal interest as a representative of the New Forest National Park – South West Quadrant. He did not give a personal opinion but offered advice.

The Committee considered the report attached as Annex B.

RECOMMENDED: That the following comment be made regarding the draft Development Standards SPD: It is recognised that there is a need for policies to protect the National Park. However, as Government decided that Ringwood was not significant enough to include within the boundary of the National Park, the NFNPA should be encouraged not to strictly apply these policies across the boundary so as not to constrain the economic development of the town.

ACTION J Stannard

The Town Clerk left the Meeting at 2.20pm.

P/4968 PLANNING APPLICATIONS

Cllr Burgess-Kennar declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Planning Applications 12/98803 – the applicant is a close friend; 12/98704, 12/98745 and 12/98748 – due to a business connection. Cllr Burgess-Kennar left the meeting whilst these applications were considered, taking no part in the debate or decisions made. Cllr Steele chaired the meeting in her absence.

Cllr Steele declared a personal interest in 12/98704 due to a past business connection.

Cllr Frampton declared a personal interest as a representative of the New Forest National Park – South West Quadrant in relation to Planning Applications 12/97502 and 12/97503. He did not give a personal opinion but offered advice.

Members considered the planning applications as detailed in Annex A attached.

RESOLVED: That the observations summarised in Annex ‘A’ be submitted.

ACTION C Perrens

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P/4969 SAFETY MEASURES ON THE A31 WORKING PARTY

The Meetings Administrator reported on the first meeting of the Working Party. Cllr Thierry was elected Chairman, and Cllr Stokes as Vice-Chairman. The Working Party began to review a detailed document prepared by Cllr Thierry entitled A31 Ringwood Section. This document included an analysis of the safety issues along the A31 Ringwood Section and possible solutions and would be presented to the Highways Authority along with the public petition, when this was finalised and approved. A second meeting would be held on 28th June at 2pm to continue this process. A written report would be presented at a future meeting of this Committee for its approval.

RESOLVED: That the report be noted.

ACTION C Perrens

P/4970 DATE OF NEXT MEETING

RESOLVED: 1) That the date of the next meeting be moved to Friday 13th July, due to the absence of the Chairman and Vice Chairman on the scheduled date of 20th July; and 2) That it be noted that under the Scheme of Delegation (P/4894 22.07.11 refers), any planning applications that require a response prior to the next scheduled meeting on 17th August may be delegated to the Town Clerk or Deputy Town Clerk, in consultation with the Chairman and Vice- Chairman.

ACTION C Perrens

There being no further business, the Chairman closed the meeting at 3.15pm.

RECEIVED APPROVED 27th June 2012 13th July 2012

TOWN MAYOR COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN

Note: The text in the Action Boxes above does not form part of these minutes.

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Annex B REPORT TO PLANNING, TOWN & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE 22ND JUNE 2012

DRAFT NEW FOREST TRANSPORT STATEMENT

1. The third Local Transport Plan (2011-2031) (LTP3), which can be viewed online at http://www3.hants.gov.uk/local-transport-plan.htm, gives a high level strategic vision for transport in Hampshire. It also provides the context for the delivery of more detailed transport policies. Whilst Town Access Plans, which have been developed for a limited number of towns in the county (including Ringwood), will remain an important way of helping to secure and prioritise transport improvements at the local level, there is a need for this to be extended to cover the whole of the county.

2. Hampshire County Council is therefore in the process of developing District / Borough Transport Statements, which will provide this total coverage of local transport policy in Hampshire, ensuring a robust mechanism to secure funding and deliver the LTP3 strategy at a more local level. In particular, these Statements will be essential to informing Local Development Frameworks and associated Infrastructure Schedules required as part of the Community Infrastructure Levy development process.

3. Hampshire County Council has released draft Statements for all districts in Hampshire and the Town Council has been invited to comment on the New Forest Transport Statement. The document, which has been developed in consultation with New Forest District Council and New Forest National Park Authority, is attached as an appendix to this report, together with extracts from Table 1 relevant to Ringwood.

4. Section 2 outlines existing policy that has been used to inform the Transport Statement. Members will note that the Ringwood Town Access Plan has been referred to in paragraph 2.9, and indeed all of the proposals in this document have been included in Table 1 (Schedule of Transport Improvements). However, there is no reference to the Ringwood Town Plan and the Strategic Implementation Programme.

5. Section 3 refers to key local transport issues. Whilst the A31 is mentioned in paragraph 3.7, there is no reference to the existing congestion (as there is to other roads) and the poor safety record on this road.

6. The County Council, and in particular the District Council, have been supplied with copies of the Ringwood Town Plan and Strategic Implementation Programme (SIP). Both authorities are well aware of the Town Council’s strong views about considering issues raised by the public and included in the Town Plan and SIP, and its views on the problems on the A31 and the need for a relief road to the B3347. However, neither appear to have been considered.

7. Section 4 outlines the transport objectives and delivery priorities. Paragraph 4.2 shows one of the delivery priorities “As part of a longer term strategy, in partnership with the Highways Agency, investigate capacity improvements for links on M3, M27 and A31.” In light of the motion by the Town Council regarding the A31, it is recommended that this priority be amended to include a review of safety measures in order to reduce the accident rate.

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8. As mentioned in paragraph 4 above, Table 1, which lists the Schedule of Transport Improvements, is based on the Action Plan and Improvement Scheme Schedules from the Ringwood Town Access Plan. It also includes the proposal by the Highways Agency to provide an additional westbound lane on the A31.

9. It is RECOMMENDED that i) The draft New Forest Transport Statement be supported, but that the Town Council’s response draw attention to the issues (shown underlined) raised in paragraphs 4, 5 and 7 of this report; and ii) Both Councils be requested to explain why no account has been taken of the views of the residents of Ringwood and the Town Council.

For further information, contact:

Jo Stannard Deputy Town Clerk

Direct Dial: 01425 484721 Switchboard: 01425 473883 [email protected]

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NEW FOREST TRANSPORT STATEMENT

CONSULTATION DRAFT

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CONTENTS Page

1. Introduction 2 2. Policy Context 3 3. Background, Transport Context and Issues in 6 the New Forest 4. Transport Objectives and Delivery Priorities 11 5. Implementation and Funding 13

FIGURES

Figure 1: The New Forest Boundaries and Transport Strategy 7 Areas Figure 2: Strategic Transport Map 16

TABLE

TABLE 1: Schedule of Transport Improvements 18

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1. Introduction 1.1 This report sets out the transport strategy and delivery priorities for the New Forest, covering the administrative areas of the New Forest District Council (NFDC) and New Forest National Park Authority (NPA). The Transport Statement provides the following: • a comprehensive local transport policy framework for the New Forest District and National Park; • a framework to assist with the prioritisation of transport investment; • a sound basis for land use and development planning; • assistance to the local planning authority with infrastructure planning in support of the Core Strategies, the preparation of a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Charging Schedule and the application of the Transport Contributions Policy in the interim period until the CIL Charging Schedule is adopted.

1.2 The Statement is a Hampshire County Council document and has been developed in consultation with New Forest District Council and the New Forest National Park Authority. The Statement covers the period up to 2026, which conforms with the timeframes of planned development, as outlined in both Local Development Frameworks (LDFs). It will be reviewed and updated on a regular basis, particularly as proposals are completed or modified.

1.3 The Transport Statement links to current economic priorities, including those being developed by the Enterprise M3 Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). It also builds on existing transport related documents covering the District and National Park, notably the Local Transport Plan 3 (LTP), the Ringwood Town Access Plan (TAP), the LDFs developed by the New Forest District Council (NFDC) and the New Forest National Park Authority (NPA). The National Park Management Plan and National Park Recreation Management Strategy produced by the NPA are also relevant to transport and access to the National Park area.

1.4 Within this context, the transport vision for the New Forest Transport Statement is ”to maintain and improve the area’s distinctive character, whilst improving opportunities for sustainable travel for everybody through appropriate transport investment and greater integration. To enhance the environment and the local economy and reduce carbon emissions and social exclusion. This will be achieved through the integration of land use and transport policies, through an innovative approach to travel and the management of existing resources in the New Forest”.

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2. Policy Context 2.1 Nationally, the White Paper published in January 2011 named ‘Creating Growth, Cutting Carbon, Making Sustainable Local Transport Happen’, sets out the Government’s policy towards transport and its links to economic prosperity, climate change and local transport. This Statement aims to reflect and address these national priorities at the local level. The proposals contribute to creating growth through reducing congestion, providing greater accessibility for all and regenerating the area. Carbon emissions will be reduced by encouraging greater use of walking, cycling and public transport.

2.2 Central government has recently published the National Planning Policy Framework, which provides national strategy and guidance for land-use planning policy and practice. It identifies how planning can achieve sustainable development and includes a section on promoting sustainable transport. This supersedes the earlier guidance and statements used in developing planning policy, and assessing the impact of developments. Manual for Streets 1 and 2 places an emphasis on better design in public spaces, and provides best practice in design of the urban environment.

2.3 At a sub-regional level, the Enterprise M3 Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) will help drive forward economic growth within the New Forest, central and north Hampshire. The Enterprise M3 LEP is an important economic area for the UK economy. Under its main business led board, the Enterprise M3 LEP brings together private and the public sectors, and will prioritise key strategic infrastructure investment, including for transport, over the next few years. The New Forest is in the southern most area of the LEP area, but it is anticipated to benefit from strategic transport improvements planned and delivered through the M3 corridor.

2.4 The key transport policy document produced by Hampshire County Council is the Hampshire Local Transport Plan 3 (LTP3). The document is in two parts with Part A containing the Long Term Strategy for 2011 to 2031 and Part B the Implementation Plan for the three years from 2011 to 2014. The main relevant section to this Transport Statement is

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Chapter 6 which identifies the Transport Strategy for Central Hampshire and the New Forest. However, Totton and the waterside settlements of Marchwood, Hythe and Fawley are included in the South Hampshire sub region and covered by the South Hampshire Joint Strategy, which is detailed in Chapter 7 of the LTP. This latter strategy has been developed by the three Local Transport Authorities of Hampshire County Council, Portsmouth City Council and Southampton City Council working together as Transport for South Hampshire (TfSH).

2.5 TfSH has developed a Sub-Regional Transport Model (SRTM), which is currently being used to develop a Long Term Strategic Implementation Plan (LTSIP). This is a 15 year plan for transport in the South Hampshire area. The LTSIP supports a range of activities and solutions, but will not be limited to investment in transport infrastructure or services. Planning policies that avoid the need for excessive additional travel and the encouragement of sustainable patterns of travel will both have a role to play.

2.6 There are a number of local planning documents developed by New Forest District Council (NFDC) and New Forest National Park Authority (NPA) which have had a significant input to this Transport Statement.

2.7 The key Development Plan Documents in the Local Development Framework for the New Forest District (outside the National Park) are the: • NFDC Local Development Framework Core Strategy - New Forest District Outside the National Park (adopted October 2009). The Core Strategy forms the planning framework for the New Forest District communities outside of the National Park for the period up to 2026. • New Forest District Council Sites and Development Management Plan (DPD) sets out the detailed proposals and policies required to implement the planning strategy for the area agreed through the Core Strategy It also provides additional development management policies to assist the implementation of the Core Strategy. • Background Paper 44:Review of Transport Proposals (January 2011) Paper supporting the New Forest LDF. • New Forest District Council outside the National Park Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Draft Charging Schedule (April 2012) sets out the Council’s proposals for the introduction of a CIL charge to fund new infrastructure within the District. The charging schedule is supported by a viability study and an infrastructure delivery plan.

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• Future Matters - The Sustainable Community Strategy (2008-12) Developed by the Local Strategic Partnership for the New Forest, the Strategy sets out a vision, priority issues and objectives to improve the quality of life of present and future generations.

2.8 The New Forest National Park covers areas within the New Forest District, Test Valley Borough and Wiltshire. The New Forest NPA has produced the following documents that seek to protect and enhance this protected landscape of the national park, while promoting sustainable travel and forms of recreational activity for both residents and visitors:

• Local Development Framework - New Forest National Park Core Strategy and Development Management Policies (DPD) (adopted December 2010). Planning policies for the New Forest National Park area, providing the overall vision, strategic aims and objectives and spatial planning policies for the period to 2026. • Topic Paper 10: Transport (February 2010) - The evidence based study for the Core Strategy and Development Management Policies DPD • New Forest NPA Annual Monitoring Report 2011 provides information on past completions and the level of new housing development. • New Forest National Park Recreation Management Strategy 2010-2030 The Strategy sets out a long term vision for the management and promotion of recreation up to 2030, and identifies a series of actions for the Authority and key partners. • New Forest National Park Management Plan (2010 -2015) A strategic document which sets out the overall vision and approach. The central role of the Plan is to guide and co-ordinate the work of all those with an interest in the Park, in delivering the National Park purposes and duty.

2.9 There have also been a series of specific transport studies and policy documents produced by the County Council, District Council and National Park Authority in recent years which have input to this Transport Statement and these include:

• Ringwood Town Access Plan (TAP) (2011) sets out the vision for how access to facilities and services within the town can be improved over the next 20 years. It is a joint document of HCC and NFDC, which has been prepared with Ringwood Town Council and the local community. It forms part of the LDF for New Forest District (outside the National Park), with the status of a Supplementary Planning Document.

• Countryside Access Plan for the New Forest and South-West Hampshire (2008- 2013) The Countryside Access Plan (CAP) for the New Forest area is one of seven area plans which, together with an eighth ‘County Overview’ CAP, form the Rights of

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Way Improvement Plan (ROWIP) for the county of Hampshire. The ROWIP is intended to provide the means by which HCC will manage and improve its rights of way network to meet the Government’s aim of better provision for walkers, cyclists, equestrians and people with mobility problems. ROWIPs are closely linked with LTPs, with the aim of delivering a more integrated approach to sustainable transport in rural and urban areas. The New Forest CAP identifies the main issues and suggests what should be done to improve access to the countryside and support better access to services and amenities.

• Air Quality Action Plans (AQAPs) - NFDC has adopted air quality action plans relating to Fawley and parts of the central areas of Totton. Within the National Park, Lyndhurst, has been designated as an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA).

• School Travel Plans and Safer Routes to School (SRTS) – Almost 83% of schools within the District have active School Travel Plans. The Plans identify infrastructure and training requirements to enable children to travel to school safely by public transport, walking and cycling

3. Background, Transport Context and Issues in the New Forest District

3.1 Background The New Forest is predominately rural in nature, with 70% of the population living within the settlements of Ringwood/Fordingbridge, Totton, Hythe/Fawley, and the coastal towns. The remaining population lives in the rural hinterland, towns and villages. The transport and travel needs of rural areas, particularly the more isolated parts, differ from those of urban areas.

3.2 The New Forest National Park (which came into existence on 1 March, 2005) covers the vast majority of the New Forest District area. The New Forest National Park Authority has two specific purposes: • To conserve and enhance the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage of the area • To promote opportunities for the understanding and enjoyment of the special qualities of the Park by the public. It also has a duty to: • Seek to foster the social and economic well-being of local communities within the Park.

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3.3 The National park Authority is the planning authority for the National Park. The landscape of the New Forest area is highly valued and much of the area has protected status, resulting in new housing and employment development within the area being relatively restricted and directed away from the most sensitive and fragile habitats and landscapes of the National Park. Appropriate small scale employment and housing development to meet the needs of the local communities will be supported in the four villages of Ashurst, Brockenhurst, Lyndhurst and Sway.

3.4 The New Forest District Council is the planning authority for the remainder of the district. There are three areas of the District outside the National Park – Totton and Waterside, Coastal Towns and Villages, and Ringwood, Fordingbridge, Avon Valley and Downlands. The Spatial Strategy provides for new dwellings in larger towns and service centres. Lists of housing land supply are available at HCC Housing Sites and the District Council’s Sites and Development Management DPD (when adopted) sets out the land allocated for development in the District.

Figure 1. The New Forest Boundaries and Transport Strategy Areas

3.5 The Transport Strategy for Central Hampshire and the New Forest covers the whole of the New Forest with the exception of Totton and the Waterside settlements. Due to the

New Forest Transport Statement 06/06/2012 FINAL DRAFT proximity and links to Southampton and South Hampshire, this area is covered by the Transport for South Hampshire Joint Strategy. This strategy guides the development of transport networks in this area until 2031 and contributes to the Partnership of Urban South Hampshire (PUSH) Economic Development Strategy.

3.6 Transport Context and Issues The New Forest District is bordered by the expanding residential and employment areas of the Bournemouth/Poole/ Christchurch and Southampton/Portsmouth conurbations. It is easily reached by road from centres of population locally, and attracts 13.5M visitor days each year. The majority of journeys to work (71%) by New Forest residents are by car. The urban areas of Southampton, Eastleigh, Test Valley, Bournemouth and Dorset are key journey to work origins and destinations for the New Forest area. However, those people who do not have ready access to either public transport, community transport or a car can be very isolated. The New Forest, in its rural setting, also shows characteristics markedly different from the rest of the county, particularly its prosperous pensioners with 24.3% of its population over the age of 64 years.

3.7 There is a well-established road network ranging from country lanes and tracks up to dual carriageways and Motorways. The M27 and A31(T) provide the primary road access to and through the New Forest. The A31 is a heavily used road and effectively cuts the area in two. There are also a number of important inter-urban roads including the A35, A337, A326 and A338. The M27 and M3 provide the main access routes to Winchester and the north, and to south Hampshire (including the international gateway ports and Southampton Airport). Within the District, some links on the M27, A36 and A326 are congested during peak commuter periods. Parts of the A35 and A337 often experience delays during the summer season impacting on access to the coastal towns and New Forest villages. Local congestion in Lyndhurst and Totton have resulted in the declaration of Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs). The quality of life in rural areas can also be disrupted by heavy traffic (including lorries) unsuited to country lanes. Many country lanes are well-used by pedestrians, cyclists and equestrians. Motorists need to be encouraged to drive at appropriate speeds to help these non-motorised users feel safer, and to reduce the number of accidents involving stock animals within the perambulation.

3.8 The recent harsh winters have caused considerable disruption and resulted in significant damage to the highway network. This, combined with the forecast effect of climate change, has highlighted the importance of maintaining and keeping highways open,

New Forest Transport Statement 06/06/2012 FINAL DRAFT facilitating safe movement of people and goods. In this context, it is recognised that highway maintenance will continue to be a high priority for the County Council.

3.9 Hythe ferry interchange, Lymington bus station, Totton, Fordingbridge and Ringwood town centres and New Milton rail station are principal transport interchanges/hubs within the New Forest.

3.10 The New Forest enjoys good long-distance rail links to South East Dorset, Salisbury and London, as well as to Reading and the Midlands and the North, with railway stations at Totton, Ashurst, Beaulieu Road, Brockenhurst, Sway and New Milton. The Lymington- Brockenhurst Community Rail Partnership (LB CRP) is progressing initiatives to promote sustainable rail travel. However, the railway line does not currently serve populations in the urban Waterside communities of Hythe, Marchwood and Houndsdown. Bus services serve many of the market towns and provide links to nearby towns and cities along main roads. The principal commercial bus corridors are: X3 Bournemouth - Ringwood - Fordingbridge – Salisbury, X1/X2 Bournemouth - New Milton – Lymington, Bluestar 6 Lymington-Lyndhurst- Southampton and Bluestar 9 Waterside – Southampton. These are complemented by secondary, mostly supported, local and rural services. Taxi-share, Cango and community transport are provided in areas where passengers are too few for bus services to be viable, giving access to essential services in the most remote areas. Community Transport offers a diverse range of services which together play a valuable role in meeting the needs of people who have difficulty in using public transport. These range from small voluntary car schemes, focused mainly on trips to hospital appointments, to the much larger district-wide scheme operated by Community First New Forest which uses a fleet of minibuses to provide transport to a large range of local community groups. Disabled individuals also benefit from Call and Go whilst young people can access employment and training opportunities with the help of the Wheels to Work Scheme. The New Forest Tour provides two seasonal open top bus routes covering most of the New Forest, providing visitors with a car free alternative.

3.11 The ferry service from Lymington to Yarmouth, which in 2010 saw three new ferries introduced, provides an important link with the Isle of Wight, complementing the other cross- Solent routes within South Hampshire. The new berth in Southampton for the Hythe ferry is expected to be completed by summer 2012.

3.12 Southampton and Bournemouth Airports are located within close proximity to the National Park. Plans for the expansion of both airports are set out in the respective Airport

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Masterplans. The scale of the impact of this increase of passenger aircraft flights will depend on future flight paths and the extent of improvements in aircraft engine technology.

3.13 In summary, there are a number of significant transport challenges faced by the New Forest area: • Maintaining the existing highway network and improving its resilience to the effects of extreme weather events. • Congestion on inter-urban road corridors, including motorways and trunk roads, and in some town and village centres. • Mitigation of the transport impacts on both strategic and local networks, arising from planned housing growth, including growth in surrounding urban areas. • Minimising the adverse impacts of traffic on the quality of life of rural communities and market towns through speed management and HGV routing. • Protecting the rural areas on the fringes of planned major development areas. • Managing transport and infrastructure impacts within the New Forest National Park • Improving accessibility for people without access to a car, including walking and cycling, while recognising that the car is likely to remain the main mode of travel for many people in rural areas. • Ensuring that routes are managed to properly reflect their rural setting. • Maximising the role of Community Transport in meeting local access needs. • Ensuring that the transport network supports and enables economic growth and contributes towards efforts by the Enterprise M3 Local Enterprise Partnership to create jobs and improve economic competitiveness. • Supporting the rural economy.

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4. Transport Objectives and Delivery Priorities 4.1 In consideration of the policy context and transport issues outlined above, a number of objectives and delivery priorities have been identified for the New Forest. To facilitate these Objectives and Delivery Priorities, an extensive list of proposals are presented in Table 1. The key transport infrastructure is set out on Figure 2.

4.2 Objective 1: Promote economic growth by providing a well-maintained, safe and efficient highway network. Delivery Priorities: • Maintain the road network for all users to ensure a resilient, long-term and efficient network; • Develop targeted measures that reduce congestion, improve accessibility and improve road safety on the A326, A35 and A337; • As part of a longer term strategy, in partnership with the Highways Agency, investigate capacity improvements for links on M3, M27 and A31; • Reduce road casualties, through ensuring a pro-active approach to accident reduction, to include animal accidents.

4.3 Objective 2: Improve access to jobs, facilities and services by all types of transport. Delivery Priorities • Work with Town and Parish Councils to support community-driven transport solutions; • Delivery of local measures contained in Ringwood Town Access Plan (TAP); • Improve pedestrian and cycle routes to create a safer and more joined-up network of comprehensive routes for non-motorised transport; • Develop more safe crossing points of main roads such as the A36 and A326; • Work with public transport industry partners to support Quality Bus Partnerships (QBP) on well used inter-urban bus routes and further improving the existing Bluestar 9 QBP route; • Work with partners to introduce: Real Time Passenger Information (RTPI) and bus priority on core routes, improved bus stop facilities with roadside information and upgrades to bus station and shelters; • Develop the coverage of the existing community transport services, improve public awareness of what is available and identify and secure finance for

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replacing the minibuses which are operated by Community First New Forest and other larger community transport providers in the New Forest; • Support improvements to public transport interchanges and facilities in town and district centres such as Hythe, Ringwood and Lymington; • Progress the Waterside Passenger Rail project; • Work with the rail industry to improve passenger facilities, passenger security, cycle transportation and access for all at railway stations; • Encourage new Community Rail Partnerships (CRPs) and support the active and successful Friends of Lymington-Brockenhurst Line CRP; • Support and invest in community transport schemes and demand-responsive services; • Encourage employers and schools to develop and implement travel plans to improve access by all transport modes and encourage flexible work patterns; • Provide better information and advice on transport choices.

4.4 Objective 3: Facilitate and enable new developments to come forward, whilst minimising the impact on the existing transport infrastructure. Delivery Priorities: • Include a range of appropriate mitigating transport measures, particularly aimed at improving accessibility by non-car modes and reducing the adverse impact of traffic; • Ensure that adequate lorry access routes are available and suitable; • Produce and implement Transport Assessments and Site Travel Plans, as appropriate.

4.5 Objective 4: Reduce carbon emissions and minimise the impacts of transport on the environment. Delivery priorities • Encourage visitors to use public transport and cycling options as an alternative to their car, through marketing and publicity campaigns; • Traffic management measures to address localised transport issues;

• Signing strategy review to identify measures to discourage HGV use of unsuitable roads;

• Development of a freight routing journey planner to help encourage freight operators to purchase SatNav systems designed for lorries;

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• Implement measures to support Air Quality Management Plan objectives which look to reduce traffic pollution levels in Lyndhurst and Totton AQMAs; • Work to enhance environmental and streetscape quality where affordable; • Use of new technology such as RTPI and solar power to improve passenger experience and reduce the carbon footprint of public transport; • Help reduce the need to travel, such as through supporting the development of high quality telecommunications, Broadband infrastructure and tele- conferencing; • Development of street lighting solutions, such as dimming lights to reduce carbon footprint; • Support a range of sustainable transport alternatives and initiatives within the National Park, such as the New Forest Tour.

5. Implementation and Funding 5.1 The proposals identified in Section 4 and Table 1 are at various stages of progress, ranging from concept to implementation. While funding is a major consideration for delivery it is one part of a complex process. Management is required during the stages which typically includes preliminary design, consultation, detailed design, tendering and construction. This delivery is largely undertaken within the integrated capital programme by Hampshire County Council. Close co-operation, partnership and assistance from New Forest District Council and the New Forest National Park Authority, transport operators, developers and the local community remain a vital component in delivering these transport improvements.

5.2 Delivery of the proposals will depend on funding and there is funding available from a range of different sources. These sources are briefly summarised below in five main groups: i) Funds from Department for Transport: There are currently four funding streams available from the Department for Transport (DfT) that can be expected to help fund transport schemes in the New Forest:

• Integrated Transport and Maintenance Capital Grants: This is block funding from central government for transport. It includes funds for highways maintenance schemes, and funding for smaller-scale transport improvements, including highway improvements, traffic management schemes, and accessibility schemes. HCC decides how to spend these funds, including some in the New Forest.

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• Major Schemes Funding: This is capital funding for transport schemes over £5 million in value. Until recently this has been administered as a competitive process from the DfT. However, central government has recently set out consultation on devolving prioritisation and funding for these schemes to a more local level, with a new role proposed for Local Transport Bodies and LEPs in this process. • The Local Sustainable Transport Fund (LSTF), which is in the form of capital and revenue expenditure. Two bids to this fund that include the New Forest have been submitted:

• TfSH Local Sustainable Transport Fund (LSTF) business case was submitted in December 2011. The package of measures support sustainable economic growth within urban South Hampshire, whilst also reducing carbon. Interventions are targeted both area-wide and along nine key commuting corridors between existing and planned economic growth centres. Two commuter corridors have been identified within the New Forest area: • Hythe to Southampton City Centre • Totton to Southampton City Centre (HCC expects to hear in June 2012 if this bid has been successful)

• Sustainable Transport Solutions for England’s two newest National Parks - LSTF Bid. Hampshire County Council is leading on a £3.9M LSTF bid covering the New Forest and South Downs National Parks. The proposals outlined in this Bid will contribute to the two key policy objectives of supporting the local economy and reducing carbon emissions in the national parks. It will achieve this through targeting visitors and encouraging them to travel by sustainable modes. (HCC expects to hear in June 2012 if this bid has been successful)

• Pinch-point Fund: This is funding that has been identified by central government for highway improvements on the strategic road network. Approximately £220 million has been identified for growth related schemes which cost under £10 million and which help ease local bottlenecks and improve safety and road layout. The fund, administered by the Highway’s Agency, is anticipated to fund improvements over the next 3 years. ii) Funds from local resources: These are funds that have been allocated at a local level from Hampshire County Council to support delivery of the highway maintenance programme.

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These funds complement the capital grant funds allocated for maintenance from the Department for Transport.

iii) Funds from development: One of the main sources of funding for transport improvements is from developments in the area. Currently transport contributions are secured in accordance with the County Council’s Transport Contributions Policy, which has been adopted by the District Council and will be formally adopted by the National Park Authority in 2012.

The New Forest District Council’s timetable is to consult on a draft CIL Charging Schedule in April 2012 before submitting this for public examination. The District Council intends to adopt CIL by January 2013 and to begin charging from 1st April 2013. The charging schedule is supported by an Infrastructure Delivery Plan which amongst others includes transport infrastructure projects. Once CIL has been adopted by the District Council the Transport Contributions Policy will become inoperable and so it is expected that a number of transport infrastructure projects will be included on the Charging schedule and may be funded by CIL receipts.

The National Park Authority is looking to adopt its own CIL Charging Schedule in 2013 and this Transport Statement will similarly provide information to assist the Authority in preparing its Charging Schedule and associated CIL Infrastructure Plan.

It may be that in some cases, particularly with major developments, some specific transport infrastructure will need to be secured through Section 106 or Section 278 agreements in order that they can be delivered to meet the needs of the development. Section 278 will not be restricted by the CIL Regulations and so it will be possible to fund transport schemes through both CIL and Section 278.

iv) LEP Funding: As the New Forest is part of the Enterprise M3 LEP area, significant opportunities are emerging for funding of transport schemes. The Growing Places Fund has indicatively allocated up to £14 million towards infrastructure improvements in the LEP area. The Growing Places Fund has been set up to help unlock and support economic growth and job creation, through funding transport schemes that help open up business and development opportunities.

New Forest Transport Statement 06/06/2012 FINAL DRAFT v) Other Funding: There are also other emerging sources of funding, which will involve joint working between authorities and business, and have the potential to assist with delivery of the proposals in the area. Of particular potential is the Tax Increment Funding and the New Homes Bonus received by the New Forest District Council, which aim to gain benefit from new development coming forward. Other funding opportunities for improvements arise via public transport operators, such as from the Ensip Station Improvement programme, or for vehicle improvements from the bus operators or opportunistic funding from groups such as Sustrans.

5.3 The proposed schemes listed in Table 1 include an indication of the likely funding source, where this has been able to be identified. However for several of the sources the level of funds available and the criteria for their application has not yet been confirmed.

5.4 Whilst the Transport Statement timeframe is up to 2026, it is not expected that all of the schemes listed in Table 1 will be deliverable within this time period. Future funding is uncertain, particularly in the current economic climate, and the global sum likely to be available for transport in the next 15-20 years is unknown. The identification of schemes for progression will take place in conjunction with key partners and will be informed by a range of factors currently unconfirmed, including economic pressures, finalised development allocations and availability of funding. Therefore, the schemes listed represent longer term policy aspirations of HCC. Delivery will be subject to future prioritisation and the development of robust business cases to justify delivery. A comprehensive review of strategic transport schemes will be completed in 2012 through the development of the TfSH Long Term Strategic Implementation Plan (LTSIP). LTSIP will be developed utilising the TfSH Sub-Regional Transport Model and following the LTSIP adoption, the list of strategic schemes will be updated.

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Figure 2: Strategic Transport Map

Table 1

Schedule of Transport Proposals

Note that the schemes are not listed in order of priority

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TABLE 1 SCHEDULE OF TRANSPORT IMPROVEMENTS Grouped into 3 types: 1:Strategic Transport Improvements 2: Local Access Improvements - New Forest District Council area including Ringwood TAP 3: Local Access Improvements - New Forest National Park Authority Area

Notes on Schedule: (1) Estimated costs. These costs could change considerably especially for Improvements where feasibility has not yet been completed. (2) Improvements status. This is normally either a) prefeasibility b) feasibility underway or complete c) programmed in the HCC capital programme (subject to E & T Executive Member Approval in Jan 2012) or other programme. (3) Expected funding sources may include additional funds, especially as schemes near implementation. (4) Funding Shortfall. The difference between estimated cost and expected funding where known. (5) Relevant Objectives as outlined in the statement- 1, 2, 3 and/or 4. (6) Anticipated Delivery Timescale. S: Short term schemes (within 5 years) M: medium term, (within 10 years) L: long term (more than 10 years)

Total Scheme Costs: Estimated total cost of all improvements: £46,955,321 Estimated total of funding shortfall potentially filled from CIL, S106, Growing Places & others: £43,701,495

1. Strategic Highway Schemes

Estimated Improvement Funding Identified Relevant Delivery Funding Shortfall Scheme Proposal Cost £'000 Status (Note Source Funding Objectives Timescale (Note 4) (Note 1) 2) (Note 3) (Note 3) (Note 5) (Note 6) Location DS Reference TAP Reference Reference TAP

New railway station - adjacent New Road car park including HY/T/49 HYTHE & DIBDEN £15,000,000 omment £15,000,000 2, 3, 4 pedestrian/cycle link to School Road L The builder’s yard adjoining St John’s Street car park is Prefeasibility - allocated for an extension to the car park to replace public car HY/T/82 HYTHE & DIBDEN see HY/T/49 related to N/A 2, 3, 4 parking lost in New Road car park, in the event of the proposed waterside rail rail station being developed. L The premises fronting the New Road car park is allocated for an Prefeasibility - extension to the car park to replace public car parking lost in HY/T/83 HYTHE & DIBDEN see HY/T/49 related to N/A 2, 3, 4 New Road car park, in the event of the proposed rail station waterside rail being developed. L Feasibility HY MA TE FAWLEY, HYTHE, MARCHWOOD, Reinstatement of Waterside Passenger Rail Line connecting underway for see HY/T/49 N/A 2, 3, 4 /T/A TOTTON & ELING Fawley, Marchwood Hythe and Totton Waterside rail scheme L Feasibility Plantation Drive: New railway station £15m (TD) for the underway for MA/T/20 MARCHWOOD reintroduction of passenger services on the Waterside branch see HY/T/49 £0 2, 3, 4 Waterside rail line scheme L Feasibility Hounsdown New Station £15m (TD) for the reintroduction of underway for TE/T/44 TOTTON & ELING see HY/T/49 £0 2, 3, 4 passenger services on the Waterside branch line Waterside rail scheme L

Highways Agency propose to provide an additional westbound lane on the A31 so that the existing slip lane from the A31/A338 roundabout creates a new running lane. This would Possible for HA RI RINGWOOD £11,700,000 Prefeasibility £11,700,000 1, 2, 3 require the closure of West Street access onto A31. to Fund

L Totton Western Bypass: A35 - Michigan Way Junction to Cocklydown Lane junction: junction improvements Totton LTP forward Western Bypass: Junction improvements on the A326, Feasibility programme- TE/T/42 TOTTON & ELING including signalisation at the junctions with Ringwood Road £4,000,000 UnderWay review of £2,000,000 £2,000,000 1, 2, 3 and Fletchwood Lane and enhancements to existing layouts at HCC improvements to remaining junctions. be undertaken L

£30,700,000 £2,000,000 £28,700,000

2: Local Access Improvements - New Forest District Council area including Ringwood TAP

Improved tracks / footpath (by clearing disused railway line) BM/T/01 BREAMORE - Near Primary School £20,000 Prefeasibility £20,000 2,4 near to Breamore Primary School M Improved lining and signing, footway improvement, uncontrolled crossing near the Public House, anti skid surfacing Phase 1 works BR/T/01 BRANSGORE - Near PH £15,000 S106 £3,826 £11,174 2,4 and speed reduction measures to improve pedestrian safety ordered near to Bransgore CoE Primary School S DA/T/01 Pedestrian refuge on Church Lane near junction with Mill End £15,000 Prefeasibility £15,000 1,2,4 DAMERHAM M Long Lane to Cadland Road: short section connecting existing FA/T/01 FAWLEY - Long Lane to Cadland Road £3,000 Prefeasibility £3,000 2,4 bridleway to existing adjacent to road cycle route. M FAWLEY - Newlands Road & Newlands Road and Blackfield Road: On road cycle route with FA/T/02 £16,000 Prefeasibility £16,000 2,4 Blackfield Road short section of adjacent to road along Fawley Road M

FA/T/03 FAWLEY - Rollestone Road Rollestone Road: Strategic on-road cycle route £7,000 Prefeasibility £7,000 2,4 M FAWLEY- Church Lane to Calshot Church Lane to Calshot Road (via The Square): on road route FA/T/04 £6,000 Prefeasibility £6,000 2,4 Road through Fawley M Cadland Primary School - Improvements to walkway into FA/T/05 FAWLEY - Whitefield Road Cadland Primary School and uncontrolled crossing on £20,000 Prefeasibility S106 £20,000 £0 2,4 Whitefield Road S-M Bus stop improvements on School Road southern side; FA/T/06 FAWLEY - School Road £1,500 Prefeasibility £1,500 2 provision of raised kerbs M FAWLEY - Blackfield Road / Heather Bus stop improvements on Blackfield Rd nr Heather Rd FA/T/07 £600 Prefeasibility £600 2 Road northern side; provision of hardstanding M FAWLEY - Blackfield Road north of Bus stop improvements on Blackfield Rd north of Dark Lane; FA/T/08 £1,500 Prefeasibility £1,500 2 Dark Lane provision of raised kerbs M FAWLEY - Blackfield Road nr junction Bus stop improvements on Blackfield Rd nr junction with FA/T/09 £1,500 Prefeasibility £1,500 2 with Hampton Lane Hampton Lane; provision of raised kerbs M FAWLEY - Hampton Lane nr New Bus stop improvements on Hampton Lane (eastern side) near FA/T/10 £1,500 Prefeasibility £1,500 2 Road New Road; provision of raised kerbs M

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Lower Ashley Rd/Ashley Common Rd: Ashley Infant School- NM/T/37 NEW MILTON Crossing points/traffic calming in vicinity of school (flat topped £100,000 Prefeasibility £100,000 2,4 tables as cycle route - similar to Water Lane, Totton) L Footpath from Caird Avenue to Lower Ashley Road linking to NM/T/38 NEW MILTON £46,000 Prefeasibility £46,000 2,4 Carrick Way, Wentwood Gardens and Glen Spey L Footpath and uncontrolled crossing along Sway Road to NM/T/39 NEW MILTON £25,000 Prefeasibility £25,000 2,4 connect caravan site to New Milton L Refurbish and upgrade the existing traffic signals at the Barton Design NM/T/40 NEW MILTON £90,000 S106 £87,951 £2,049 1,4 Court Road and Lymington Road junction, New Milton complete S Uncontrolled crossing improvements at junction of A337 and Feasibility NM/T/41 NEW MILTON £60,000 S106 £60,000 £0 1,2,4 Old Milton Road. Underway S Speed reduction measures along Ashley Common Road, Feasibility NM/T/42 NEW MILTON between Woodside Lane and Danesbury Meadow (flat topped £62,000 S106 £14,138 £47,862 1,2,4 Underway tables similar to Water Lane, Totton as cycle route) S Improved signing between bus stops in Whitefield Road/Station NM/T/43 NEW MILTON £2,000 Prefeasibility £2,000 3,4 Road and New Milton Railway Station L Provision of footway (approx 140m) on eastern side of Caird NM/T/44 NEW MILTON £8,000 Prefeasibility £8,000 2,4 Avenue between Carrick Way and Tesco roundabout L Replacement NM LP MF NEW MILTON Replacement Call and Go bus for coastal towns £50,000 £50,000 2 required L Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) for Traffic Monitoring : £35K per site NM NEW MILTON £70,000 Prefeasibility £70,000 4 • 1 no. A337 junct with B3058 • 1 no. B3055 junct with B3058 L Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) : £12K per site • 1 no. A337 e/b east of junct with B3058 NM NEW MILTON • 1 no. A337 w/b west of junct with B3058 £48,000 Prefeasibility £48,000 4 • 2 no. A337 at county border

L RI/T/01 Gravel Lane to Southampton Roadoff road route through Part RINGWOOD £156,000 £156,000 2,4 PC1 Orchard Mount. Implemented L RI/T/02 Kingsfield to Southampton Road via Manor Road, Green Lane, RINGWOOD £35,000 Prefeasibility £35,000 2,4 PC2 Parsonage Barn Lane, (dismount section) L RI/T/03 School Lane to Cloughs Road: On road cycle route via Manor RINGWOOD £56,000 Prefeasibility £56,000 2,4 PC3 Road with short off road section adj/through Schools L Bickerley Common to Hightown Road junction (via Castleman RI/T/04 Way): On and adjacent to road cycle route via Bickerley Road RINGWOOD £94,000 Prefeasibility £94,000 2,4 PC4 and Castleman Way. Includes shared cycle/footway on northern side and part of southern side of Castleman Way L Quomp to Hightown Gardens via Hightown Road: On road (£38,818 for RI/T/05 Feasibility RINGWOOD cycle route with traffic calming along Hightown Road. See AP4 £6,500 AP4, PC5 & £6,500 4 PC5 underway for traffic calming scheme PC11) S RI/T/06 Crow Arch Lane to Moortown Lane: Cycleway across fields to RINGWOOD £118,000 Prefeasibility £118,000 2,4 PC6 Moortown Lane (including small section on Crow Arch Lane) L RI/T/07 Linford Road: on and off road route linking into NPA through to Part RINGWOOD £2,000 £2,000 2,4 PC7 Linford Bottom. Signing required Implemented L RI/T/08 Castleman Way to Crow Lane: via Embankment Way. RINGWOOD £131,000 Prefeasibility £131,000 2,4 PC8 Adjacent to and off road cycle route. L RI/T/09 A31 to Mansfield Road: via West Street, strategic on road cycle RINGWOOD £1,000 Part designed S106 £1,000 £0 2,4 PC9 route. S RI/T/10 Southampton Road to North Poulner Road (SCR) via Gorley Part RINGWOOD £44,500 £44,500 2,4 PC10 Road and Poulner Infant and Junior Schools Implemented L Castleman Way to Town Centre via Quomp and The Close: On road (northern section) cycle route with off road section by (£38,818 for RI/T/11 Feasibility RINGWOOD Victoria Gardens. New crossings in Christchurch Rd, Highfield £60,000 AP4, PC5 & £38,000 £22,000 2,4 PC11 underway & Castleman Way and upgraded (to Toucan) crossing in PC11) + £3,090 Mansfield road(RI/T/19) M-L RI/T/12 North Poulner Road: On road cycle route linking RI/T/10 to RINGWOOD £3,000 Prefeasibility £3,000 2,4 PC12 Poulner Lake area L RI/T/13 RINGWOOD Town centre to A338 Salisbury Road: On road route £3,500 Prefeasibility S106 £3,500 £0 2,4 PC13 S RI/T/14 Mansfield Road to Southampton Road via Carvers sports RINGWOOD £68,000 Prefeasibility £68,000 2,4 PC14 ground (adjacent, on and off road sections) L RI/T/15 Moortown to Castleman Way via New Street on and adjacent to RINGWOOD £69,000 Prefeasibility £69,000 2,4 PC15 road sections L RI/T/16 Gorley Rd towards Hyde, on road route connecting north RINGWOOD £5,000 Prefeasibility £5,000 2,4 PC16 towards Hyde (SCR) L Hightown Road (South): Traffic Calming in the form of build- (£38,818 for RI/T/17 outs with priority working for traffic to create an informal Part RINGWOOD £24,000 AP4, PC5 & £24,000 2,4 AP4 pedestrian crossing. This will assist the Castleman Way to implemented PC11) Quomp pedestrian/cycle route. L

Environmental and pedestrian enhancements to Southampton Rd/The Close. To include a restricted parking zone and an even level surface with no kerbs to create a balance between pedestrians and motorised traffic. RI/T/18 Part RINGWOOD Improvement to the pedestrian route from the Furlong car park £350,000 S106 £122,808 £227,192 1,2,4 AP1 implemented to Southampton Road, including new trees and shrub planting. Pelican crossing upgrade to Toucan at the Mansfield Road/Southampton Road junction

L (£38,818 for RI/T/19 Upgrade of existing Mansfield Rd/The Close Pelican crossing to Feasibility RINGWOOD £50,000 AP4, PC5 & £50,000 1,2 PC11 a Toucan crossing undertaken PC11) L Uncontrolled crossing facilities to be provided in vicinity of war RI/T/20 RINGWOOD memorial roundabout, at Christchurch Road south and £20,000 Prefeasibility £20,000 1,2 PC17 Bickerley Gardens utilising roundabout splitter islands L RI/T/21 Poulner Inf & Junior Schools- New pedestrian entrance and RINGWOOD £30,000 Prefeasibility £30,000 2 PC18 footpath widening L Southampton Road (southern section to Fridays Cross). Enhanced pedestrian environment to make the area safe and RI/T/22 RINGWOOD attractive for walking and cycling. Phase 2 of the current £200,000 Prefeasibility £200,000 2,4 PR1 Country Towns Initiative scheme described in AP1(RI/T/18) above L Mostly RI/T/23 Cloughs Road: footpath improvement and provision where RINGWOOD £20,000 Complete £20,000 2,4 AP2 missing (HCC) L Footpaths between The Close and Christchurch Road: RI/T/24 Improvements to existing footpaths and footways, to include RINGWOOD £20,000 Prefeasibility £20,000 2 PC19 removal of tree roots, new surface overlay and improved lighting. L RI/T/25 RINGWOOD Eastfield Lane/A31 slip road, junction improvement/widening £40,000 Prefeasibility £40,000 1 TMH3 L Moortown to Town Centre via Quomp: Improvements to RI/T/26 existing paths and footways, including footway link through RINGWOOD £50,000 Prefeasibility £50,000 2 PC20 Wellworthy site to connect Castleman Way and Christchurch Rd required, similar route to cycle route PC15 L

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Southampton Rd, west of Frampton Place, footpath widening RI/T/27 RINGWOOD either by purchase of land or any other viable alternative to £50,000 Prefeasibility £50,000 1,2 PC21 obtain the additional width to create a ‘standard’ facility. L RI/T/28 Uncontrolled Crossing at junction of Christchurch Road and RINGWOOD £15,000 Prefeasibility £15,000 1 PC22 Parkside L RI/T/29 Uncontrolled Crossing at junction of Christchurch Road and RINGWOOD £15,000 Prefeasibility £15,000 1 PC23 access to Millstream Trading Estate L RI/T/30 Uncontrolled Crossing near to junction of Christchurch Road RINGWOOD £15,000 Prefeasibility £15,000 1 PC24 (B3347) and Shires Close L Southampton Road (cul-de-sac section north of Mansfield RI/T/31 Road) accessibility improvements and enhanced pedestrian RINGWOOD £300,000 Prefeasibility £300,000 2,4 PR2 environment to make the area safe and attractive and strengthen foot/cycle path links L RI/T/33 Clough's Road - One way traffic (eastbound) to prevent rat- RINGWOOD £10,000 Prefeasibility £10,000 1 TMH1 running. L Ringwood Bus Interchange Improvements; RI/T/34 includes: raised kerbs, bus stop clearway/boxes, pole and flags RINGWOOD £70,000 Prefeasibility £70,000 2 PT2 litter bins, tactile paving, clocks, ticket purchasing facilities, interchange layout diagrams) L RI/T/35 Deployment of journey planning kiosk and bus departure screen RINGWOOD £30,000 Prefeasibility £30,000 3,4 PT3 Meeting House Lane L RI/T/36 Deployment of Bus departure displays inside bus shelters at RINGWOOD £40,000 Prefeasibility £40,000 2 PT4 Meeting House Lane bus interchange L RI/T/37 Improve signing of pedestrian routes in the Town Centre from AP5 and RINGWOOD £30,000 Prefeasibility £30,000 3,4 car parks to increase footfall through the town centre. PC29 L RI/T/38 Hurst Road to Blashford Lakes: Improve surface of footpath to RINGWOOD £20,000 Prefeasibility £20,000 1,2 PC27 assist access to open space/leisure facility L RI/T/39 Uncontrolled crossing at junction of Hightown Road and RINGWOOD £15,000 Prefeasibility £15,000 1,2 PC28 Gardner Road L RI/T/40 Extension of footpath alongside Bickerley Road to create a RINGWOOD £10,000 Prefeasibility £10,000 2,4 AP3 continuation to ‘Danny Cracknell Pocket Park’. L RI/T/41 Bus stop improvement on Southampton Rd: South side (adj. RI/T/42 RINGWOOD 254 Southampton Road) – new shelter. North side (adj. 6 £5,000 Prefeasibility £5,000 2 PT1 Whitehart Fields). New shelter required. L Southampton Road/Carvers Recreation Ground – verge RI/T/43 RINGWOOD parking. Improvements to verge to better manage car parking £10,000 Prefeasibility £10,000 2 TMH2 and reduce the level of obstruction of the footway facility. L RI/T/44 Bickerley Road at its junction with Bickerley Gardens - speed Feasibility RINGWOOD £20,000 £20,000 1 TMH5 reduction measures (possible changed junction priority). complete L Improve facilities for pedestrians to encourage greater footfall in RI/T/45 this part of the shopping area whilst maintaining vehicle access &46 TMH4 RINGWOOD for shopping and servicing. Includes improved pedestrian links £300,000 Prefeasibility £300,000 2,4 and PR3 along West Street and dropped crossings to be provided on High Street L Gravel Lane to car park and Southampton Road -Accessibility RI/T/48 RINGWOOD improvements for pedestrians and cyclists to complete route – £30,000 Prefeasibility £30,000 2,4 PC25 to include signing L Furlong car park to Market Place/High Street: Improved links RI/T/49 between the car park and town centre. To include accessibility RINGWOOD £38,500 Prefeasibility £38,500 1 PC26 and pedestrian improvements to adjacent roads including tactile paving and dropped crossings. L Upgrade existing cycle parking facility outside Visitor Information Centre. New facilities required in the Market Place PC30 RI RINGWOOD £10,000 Prefeasibility £10,000 1,2,4 and Carvers Recreation Ground. New facilities at Butlers Lane shopping area, Poulner. L Improve signing of cycle routes within Ringwood to raise PC31 RI RINGWOOD £20,000 Prefeasibility £20,000 4 awareness of existing infrastructure. M Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) for Traffic Monitoring : £35K per site RI / TMH6 RINGWOOD £35,000 Prefeasibility £35,000 4 • 1 no. B3347 Mansfield Road junct with The Furlong/Southampton Road L Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) : £12K per site RI / TMH7 RINGWOOD • 1 no. A338 n/b north of junct with A31(T) £24,000 Prefeasibility £24,000 4 • 1 no. A338 s/b north of junct with A31(T) L Minor kerbing alterations to tighten the radius of the junction between Alderholt Road and Scats Lane and kerbing works at Feasibility SA/T/1 SANDLEHEATH the junction between Main Road and Scats Lane, all to reduce £10,000 £10,000 1 undertaken speed of traffic using Scats Lane as a cut through road from Main Road to Alderholt Road. L Feasibility undertaken - Coblands Avenue / Ringwood Rd to Water Lane (via Bagber detailed TE/T/01 TOTTON & ELING £150,300 S106 £38,238 £112,062 2,4 Rd) on and adjacent to road route design planned for 2012/13 L Rumbridge Street to A336/Ringwood Road (via Brokenford TE/T/02 TOTTON & ELING Lane) on and adjacent to road and upgrade Brokenford Lane £109,150 Prefeasibility £109,150 2,4 Railway footbridge to assist cyclists M/L Eling Lane to Library Road (viaJunction Road): on road cycle TE/T/03 TOTTON & ELING £3,000 Prefeasibility £3,000 2,4 route and link to Testwood Lane - dismount section at A36 L TE/T/04 TOTTON & ELING Dales Way to Stonechat Drive: West Totton off road route £20,000 Prefeasibility £20,000 2,4 M Calmore Crescent: On road cyclepath link to existing routes in TE/T/05 TOTTON & ELING £1,500 Prefeasibility £1,500 2,4 Calmore S Mostly TE/T/06 TOTTON & ELING Calmore to Water Lane via Hammonds Green: Cycle route £58,200 S106 £22,123 £36,077 2,4 Complete S Calmore Drive to Calmore Road: Cycle route extension to TE/T/07 TOTTON & ELING £23,000 Prefeasibility £23,000 2,4 above: T/6 (on and adjacent to road sections) S Calmore Drive to Salisbury Road Roundabout: On road cycle TE/T/08 TOTTON & ELING £25,000 Prefeasibility £25,000 2,4 route extension to proposed route on Calmore Drive S Water Lane to Hazel Farm Road (via Barnsfield Crescent): TE/T/09 TOTTON & ELING Cycle route to link to proposed route on Water Lane and £5,000 Prefeasibility £5,000 2,4 existing off road routes S/M Water Lane to Salisbury Rd via Hammonds Lane: On Road TE/T/10 TOTTON & ELING cycle route to link proposed route on Water Lane and existing £3,000 Prefeasibility £3,000 2,4 on road route on Salisbury Road S/M Testwood Lane to Salisbury Road via Library Rd link: Cycle TE/T/11 TOTTON & ELING route (on-road and shared pedestrian/cycle route through car £24,000 Prefeasibility £24,000 2,4 park and library site) M Bartley Park to Brokenford Lane housing allocation via Bartley TE/T/12 TOTTON & ELING Water: Cycle route (off-road 1.7km including railway £216,000 Prefeasibility £216,000 2,4 underpass) L Calmore - Testwood - town centre - Redbridge cycleway: Cycle TE/T/13 TOTTON & ELING route on-road & shared (footway requires widening) (approx £23,000 Prefeasibility £23,000 2,4 1.5km left to build) M/L

27 Annex C REPORT TO PLANNING, TOWN & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE 22ND JUNE 2012

NEW FOREST NATIONAL PARK LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK – DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS SUPPLEMENTARY PLANNING DOCUMENT (SPD)

1. The New Forest National Park Authority (NFNPA) has released its draft Development Standards Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) for consultation. The document, attached to this report as an appendix, aims to supplement a number of policies in the Authority’s adopted Core Strategy and Development Management Policies Development Plan Document. In particular, the document sets out more details on standards for the provision of car parking and open space on new developments; guidance on compliance with the Authority’s sustainable construction standards and additional guidance on the Authority’s affording housing requirements and the consideration of development close to the protected New Forest habitats.

2. Parking Standards – the proposed car parking and cycle standards set out on page 19 of the document have been based on Hampshire County Council’s Parking Strategy and Standards published in 2002. These standards have also been adopted by New Forest District Council.

3. Financial Contributions for Transport - developer contributions will be sought towards improvements in transport infrastructure. These will be based on Hampshire County Council’s Transport Contributions Policy, also adopted by New Forest District Council. In due course, the NFNPA will consult on a draft Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) charging schedule setting out the expected contributions on development. Until such time as the Authority has adopted a CIL charging schedule, developers will be expected to make the relevant financial contribution set out on page 20.

4. Affordable Housing – all residential development within the National Park is expected to contribute towards affordable housing provision. On schemes where a single dwelling is proposed, a financial contribution will be sought. On schemes of two or more dwellings, provision of affordable housing should be made on-site. Proposed contributions are shown on page 21. In line with national planning policy and Government guidance, the NFNPA states that it has taken care to ensure that the level of contributions will not unduly restrict new development.

5. Sustainable Construction – this chapter of the SPD provides guidance on compliance with the requirements for sustainable construction standards of new development set out in policy DP1 in the Core Strategy.

6. Open Space – NFNPA will seek to secure appropriate provision of open space, outdoor sport and recreation facilities in association with new residential development. The Authority will work with town and parish councils to determine how and where these contributions should be spent. The proposed financial contributions for off-site provision of open space are shown on page 22. The requirement of 3.5 hectares of open space per 1,000 population has been developed from the PPG17 Study commissioned by the NFNPA and New Forest District Council (NFDC) in 2007. NFDC has set out similar requirements in its Core Strategy.

7. Habitat Protection and Mitigating the Impact of Development – as a significant part of the National Park has been designated as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and Page 1 of 2

Special Protection Area (SPA), it is important to consider how development proposals could impact these areas and ensure they are not adversely affected. Proposals for new housing located within 400 metres of the SPA require adequate measures to mitigate potential adverse effects. The NFPA will seek financial contributions for these mitigation measures. A standard charge of £1,250 per new residential unit is proposed.

8. It is recognised that there is a need for policies to protect the National Park. However, as Government decided that Ringwood was not significant enough to include within the boundary of the National Park, the NFNPA should be encouraged not to strictly apply these policies across the boundary so as not to constrain the economic development of the town.

9. It is RECOMMENDED that Members consider the draft Development Standards SPD and that any comments raised at the Committee meeting form the basis of the Council’s response.

For further information, contact:

Jo Stannard Deputy Town Clerk

Direct Dial: 01425 484721 Switchboard: 01425 473883 [email protected]

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