Northwhiteley

NorthWhiteley

Planning Supporting Statement

December 2014

JGP Lakedale NORTHWHITELEY PLANNING SUPPORTING STATEMENT

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NorthWhiteley

Planning Supporting Statement December 2014

JGP Lakedale NORTHWHITELEY PLANNING SUPPORTING STATEMENT

CONTENTS

01 Introduction Housing Density Sport and play The Applicant Allotments Application Site Surface Water Drainage The Application Consultation

02 Site and Surroundings Phasing

The Site 04 Relevant Planning History International nature conservation sites Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) 05 Policy Context Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINCs) National Planning Footpaths and connections Development Plan Heritage designations Winchester City Council Joint Core Strategy Existing Whiteley Policy Matrix

03 Proposed Development

The Application Summary of Proposals Existing Buildings Parameters Masterplan Vehicular access Parking Public Transport Pedestrian/ Cycle Provision Public Rights of Way Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Housing Extra Care Schools Retail and Community Use Northern local centre Southern local centre Community Building Building heights

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06 Planning Considerations Visual Impacts Employment Principle of Development Services Housing Foul water drainage Supply Water Offer Electricity Affordable Gas Specialist Water Resources Infrastructure Provision Minerals Education Retail Access and Transport Cultural Heritage Access Air quality Public Transport Ground Conditions Walking and Cycling Land Classification Travel Plan Delivery LEP funding Build out Creating Place Timing Regulating the development parameters Viability Land uses Consultation Movement and access

Landscape 07 Condition Issues Design approach Distinctive Identity 8 Heads of Terms Secured by Design 9 Conclusions Sustainability Energy Appendices Wider Sustainability

Natural Environment a Winchester City Council Joint Core Strategy Extracts SH1 and SH3 Open spaces b Phasing Plans Standards c Local Centres Retail Statement Outdoor sport d Minerals Report (Separate document) Parks and recreation grounds e Affordable Housing Statement Natural Green Space f Draft S106 (Separate document) Informal Open Space Equipped Space Allotments

3 NORTHWHITELEY PLANNING SUPPORTING STATEMENT 01 INTRODUCTION The Applicant abuts the woodland of Whiteley Pastures SSSI. 1.1 The development of North Whiteley is being promoted by a consortium of 1.4 WCC has identified an area of developers and a landowner, comprising land to the north of Whiteley as a suitable Bovis Homes, Taylor Wimpey, Crest location to provide much needed housing. Nicholson and the Bunney family (JGP Policy SH3 of the Council’s adopted Joint Lakedale), known collectively as the Core Strategy (JCS) deals specifically North Whiteley Consortium (NWC). The with North Whiteley in this respect. The NWC controls all of the land within the policy is extensive and seeks to set out a application boundary and has considerable framework upon which development can experience of delivering large-scale come forward (see section 5). housing developments with associated services and infrastructure. The Application

1.2 The NWC core consultant team 1.5 The Vision for North Whiteley was comprises Terence O’Rourke (TOR), set back in November 2009 at a specific advising on planning, masterplanning, stakeholder workshop, where it was landscape, green infrastructure and agreed that: environmental issues, with Peter Brett Associates (PBA) providing engineering North Whiteley will be a development that advice relative to transport, drainage, noise celebrates the magnificent richness of the and air quality. Together the NWC and existing landscape, and rebalances the consultant team have sought to devise a community to appeal to a broad cross robust and appropriate master plan, which section of the population allowing residents recognises the context and infrastructure to fulfil their day-to-day needs in an deficiencies within existing Whiteley, environmentally conscious way alongside a range of local aspirations. The master plan reflects appropriate 1.6 It is with this aspiration in mind that place making and contemporary design the detail of the proposal has developed thinking whilst providing key infrastructure over recent years. enhancements. 1.7 This statement supports an: Application Site Outline planning application (strategic 1.3 The application site comprises access roads unreserved) for provision of approximately 208 hectares (ha) of of up to 3,500 residential units, land to the north of the existing Whiteley including affordable housing, 2 primary settlement. It lies within the administrative schools and 1 secondary school, up to area of Winchester City Council (WCC). To 2,000 sqm of flexible space for A1, A2, the west and north west of the site lie the A3, A5, B1 and D1, identification of 2 village of Curbridge and the A3051, Botley potential sites for children’s nurseries, Road. To the north the site boundary provision of an extra care facility (with follows a length of the mainline railway scope for all uses to revert to residential between Portsmouth and Winchester. To if there were insufficient market the south and south west lie the existing demand) in 2 local centres, creation of settlements of Whiteley, Swanwick and a community building, sports facilities Burridge. To the east the site boundary (including pavilion, grass pitches and

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2 all weather pitches), allotments, into matters such as ecology, landscape, landscaping, extensive recreation and archaeology, ground conditions, flooding, play provision. Creation of link roads noise, air quality and traffic. As a result between Whiteley and Botley Road, of this work, and extensive stakeholder wider highway works, on site cycleway engagement, a robust proposal has and footpath networks (including evolved which recognises and celebrates two localised footpath diversions), the ecological and landscape interests bus priority measures, car parking, at the site and has used these, along flood attenuation network, service with the wider site context, to shape the enhancements demolition of a limited development proposals. number of existing on site structures and associated engineering works 1.13 It is intended that North (including changes to levels) Whiteley will comprise of two discrete neighbourhoods that respond to the 1.8 As the description of development physical constraints and opportunities highlights detail of the three strategic of the land, and which will together highway access routes through the site, function as a single cohesive community providing north south connections, is with existing Whiteley. The development provided for consideration and agreement will deliver some of the key community at this time. infrastructure that has been missing/ promised at Whiteley for so long, including 1.9 It is also the case that the schools and strategic access corridors applicant is seek agreement of a formal Design Code that will support the master 1.14 The remainder of this statement plan in setting out a clear framework for seeks to set out further detail on the the detail of subsequent reserved matters proposed development, relevant planning applications and how the development history, planning policy context and comes forward. a range of planning considerations. Where appropriate policy compliance 1.10 Information on the detail of what is highlighted and sign-posted to other is proposed within the development can documents where more information can be be found in section 3 of this statement, as found on specialist/ technical issues. well as within the accompanying Design and Access Statement and Design Code.

1.11 Given the size of the development, complexity of the site and the partial detailed nature of the submission the application package is extensive. Detail of this is provided at paragraph 3.5 although is summarised in figure 1 shown on the next page.

1.12 The NWC has been involved in the site for many years and has spent a considerable time establishing the baseline position for a planning application, through commissioning a range of detailed studies

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KEY APPLICATION PLANNING DESIGN AND DESIGN CODE ENVIRONMENTAL SHADOW HABITATS INFORMATION: STATEMENT ACCESS STATEMENT REGULATIONS STATEMENT NON-TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT STATEMENT GREEN SUMMARY INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGY

ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT

ARBORICULTURAL • Site Location Plan APPENDICES: APPENDICES: APPENDICES: APPENDICES: APPENDICES: REPORT - ON SITE (red line) (INCLUDING • Topographical Survey TREE REMOVAL/ • Affordable Housing • All plans @ A3 • A1 Defining Identity • Scoping • Recreation Survey RETENTION PLAN) • Land Use Plan Statement Results • Sustainability Areas - Analysis, • Cultural Heritage • Heights Plan • Viability Statement Statement Concept & • Wintering Bird • Landscape and (separate Rationale Drawings Survey Results • Density Plan • Energy Statement Visual document) • A2 Illustrative • Access and Movement • Utilities and Foul • Ecology Assessment Proving Layouts • Local Centres Retail Drainage Statement ARBORICULTURAL • Landscape Parameters • Air Quality Statement • Northern REPORT - OFF SITE Plan • SUDs Strategy • Minerals report Neighbourhood • FRA (INCLUDING • Regulatory Plan Document Centre • Ground TREE REMOVAL/ • Infrastructure • Statement of RETENTION PLAN) • Phasing Plan • Southern Investigations Delivery Statement Community Neighbourhood • Road Alignment Plan • Phasing information Consultation Centre • Waste Management (internal routing/ location) • Policy extract • Noise and vibration • Demolition Plan • TA/ Travel Plan • Illustrative Master plan • Agriculture • Illustrative Off Site • Natural Heritage LANDSCAPE AND Highway Solutions OPEN SPACE • Submission Fee STRATEGY • Application Forms/ Notices • Cover letter • Design Code statement of compliance re strategic DRAFTDraft HeadsHEADS ofOF Terms: TERMS: roads SiteSite access; access; Roads Roads (on (on and and off site);off site); Travel Planning; Public Transport; Traffic Management; School Provision (sites and spec); Community Buildings (spec);Travel Adoption Planning; (spaces Public and Transport; buildings); Community Development; Design and Laying Out of Spaces and Facilities; OS Management, Maintenance andTraffic Adoption; Management; Green Infrastructure; School Provision Affordable Housing. Accompanying(sites and spec); Information Community - Transport Buildings Measures Plan; Landscape and Facilities Plan; Specifications (buildings and spaces), Play space doc

Figure 1. Form of application summary

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ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT

ARBORICULTURAL • Site Location Plan APPENDICES: APPENDICES: APPENDICES: APPENDICES: APPENDICES: REPORT - ON SITE (red line) (INCLUDING • Topographical Survey TREE REMOVAL/ • Affordable Housing • All plans @ A3 • A1 Defining Identity • Scoping • Recreation Survey RETENTION PLAN) • Land Use Plan Statement Results • Sustainability Areas - Analysis, • Cultural Heritage • Heights Plan • Viability Statement Statement Concept & • Wintering Bird • Landscape and (separate Rationale Drawings Survey Results • Density Plan • Energy Statement Visual document) • A2 Illustrative • Access and Movement • Utilities and Foul • Ecology Assessment Proving Layouts • Local Centres Retail Drainage Statement ARBORICULTURAL • Landscape Parameters • Air Quality Statement • Northern REPORT - OFF SITE Plan • SUDs Strategy • Minerals report Neighbourhood • FRA (INCLUDING • Regulatory Plan Document Centre • Ground TREE REMOVAL/ • Infrastructure • Statement of RETENTION PLAN) • Phasing Plan • Southern Investigations Delivery Statement Community Neighbourhood • Road Alignment Plan • Phasing information Consultation Centre • Waste Management (internal routing/ location) • Policy extract • Noise and vibration • Demolition Plan • TA/ Travel Plan • Illustrative Master plan • Agriculture • Illustrative Off Site • Natural Heritage LANDSCAPE AND Highway Solutions OPEN SPACE • Submission Fee STRATEGY • Application Forms/ Notices • Cover letter • Design Code statement of compliance re strategic DRAFT HEADS OF TERMS: (spec); Adoption (spaces and buildings); Accompanying Information - Transport roads Site access; Roads (on and off site); Travel Planning;Community Public Transport; Development; Traffic DesignManagement; and School MeasuresProvision (sites Plan; and Landscape spec); Community and Facilities Buildings (spec); Adoption (spaces and buildings); CommunityLaying Development; Out of Spaces Design and and Facilities;Laying Out OS of SpacesPlan; and Facilities; Specifications OS Management, (buildings andMaintenance spaces), and Adoption; Green Infrastructure; Affordable Housing.Management, Maintenance and Adoption; Play space doc Accompanying Information - Transport Measures Plan;Green Landscape Infrastructure; and Facilities Affordable Plan; Housing. Specifications (buildings and spaces), Play space doc

7 NORTHWHITELEY PLANNING SUPPORTING STATEMENT 02 SITE AND SURROUNDINGS The Site and designations).

2.1 The 208ha application site lies 2.2 Immediately to the north of the site to the North of the existing settlement is the mainline railway between Portsmouth of Whiteley to which it will form an and Winchester, to the east is the Whiteley extension. It represents the majority of Pastures SSSI, with existing Whiteley to the site-specific policy designation (SH3) the south and the A3051 Botley Road and as contained within WCC’s adopted Joint village of Curbridge to the west. Figure 2 Core Strategy (JCS) 2013 (refer to sections details the site context. 5 and 6 for further detail on planning policy

Railway Line Botley

Botley Road

Curbridge

Coldlands Copse Barn Farm Barn Farm Copse River Hamble

Blackmoor Copse

Ridge Farm Railway Line

Bury Farm

Whiteley Whiteley Farm Pastures Burridge

Sawpit Copse

Botley Road

Whiteley Lane

Bluebell Way Whiteley Town Centre

Meadowside Leisure Centre & Sports Pitches Gull Coppice

Gull Coppice Local Centre

Whiteley Way

M27 Solent Business Park Junction 9 Railway Line

Figure 2. Site context

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2.3 The site comprises primarily Scientific Interest (SSSI). agricultural land, including parts of Ridge Farm, Barn Farm, Bury Farm, Fairthorne 2.5 As detailed within the Design Grange Farm and the northern element and Access Statement and Design Code of Whiteley Farm. There are a number of the site is heavily constrained, not only farmhouses and groups of agricultural in terms of the ecological and landscape buildings on site, including the following: context, but also given the existing on site water main, drainage, and potential • A group of buildings associated with flooding extent and electricity services. This Barn Farm in the north of the site, results in a complex mosaic of constraints including the grade II listed Barn that have been significant influencing Farmhouse and granary boundary factors on the shape of the master plan. See figure 3. • Meadow Cottage in the north of the site • Whiteley Cottages in the south of the site International nature conservation • A group of buildings associated with sites Bury Farm in the south west of the site, including an electricity substation, and 2.6 The North Whiteley proposals Highgrove Industrial Estate lie within close proximity to three sites of international nature conservation • Bury Farmhouse in the south west of value: the Solent Maritime Special the site, (excluded from the application Area of Conservation (SAC), the Solent boundary) and Southampton Water Special • The Bungalow in the north west of the Protection Area (SPA) and the Solent and site Southampton Water Ramsar site. The • Buckswood Cottage, Woodside and The boundaries of the three sites vary, but Den in the centre of the site (in small there is a large degree of overlap in the areas excluded from the application areas covered by these designations. boundary) 2.7 The Solent and Southampton 2.4 The site’s topography consists Water Special Protection Area (SPA) of long gentle slopes, with a vertical and the Solent and Southampton Water variation of 15 to 20 m across the site. Ramsar site lies approximately 30m west The Curbridge Stream runs from west of the site at its nearest point (near Bridge to east across the centre of the site as Farm). The site holds a large and diverse it flows from Botley Wood to Curbridge assemblage of water birds, including Creek. The Shedfield Stream flows into geese, ducks and waders. the site from the north, under the railway line, and also flows into Curbridge Creek. 2.8 The Solent Maritime Special Area The Burridge Stream runs along the south of Conservation (SAC) lies approximately east of the site before discharging into the 30 m west of the site at its nearest point Curbridge Stream. These watercourses and comprises four coastal plain estuaries drain into the ecologically important River and four bar-built estuaries. This is the only Hamble to the west of the site, which site of its type to contain more than one forms part of the Solent and Southampton sub-type of estuary and is unique in Britain Water Special Protection Area and Ramsar and Europe. Site, the Solent Maritime Special Area of Conservation and the Upper Hamble Estuary and Woods Site of Special

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Figure 3. Summary constraints plan

Site boundary Tree corridors, root Existing water main protection and mitigation easement SSSI land (ecological buffer) Existing foul sewer SSSI 20m buffer Flood zone 3 easement

SINC Area of visual sensitivity

SINC Listed buildings Existing woodland

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Figure 4. Statutory nature conservation designations

Sites of Special Scientific Interest 2.10 Upper Hamble Estuary and Woods (SSSI) SSSI lies approximately 30m west of the site at its nearest point and forms part 2.9 Botley Wood and Everett’s and of the Solent Maritime SAC. The SSSI Mushes Copses Site of Special Scientific comprises 12 types of ancient broadleaved Interest (SSSI) lies adjacent to the eastern woodland and collectively comprises one site boundary. This site comprises a large of the most ecologically diverse woodland area of ancient woodland of exceptional areas in central southern England. importance for invertebrates, and also supports many breeding birds and a rich Sites of Importance for Nature flora of over 50 flowering plants. The part Conservation (SINCs) of this SSSI immediately adjacent to the North Whiteley proposals is known as 2.11 A number of SINCs are present Whiteley Pastures. in and around the red line. 36 SINCs are within 1.1km radius of the site and

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Figure 5. On and off site SINCs

include a number of ancient woodlands North Whiteley site to Whiteley Pastures. within the immediate vicinity. 10 SINCs are present within the red line and include 2.13 Whiteley Pastures, which lies ancient woodland fragments and semi- to the immediate east of the red line, is improved grassland meadows. The on-site designated as CROW land under section and off-site SINCs are shown on Figure 16 of the Countryside and Rights of Way 5. Full details of all SINCs are set out in Act 2000. This allows the public the right paragraphs 10.38 to 10.53 of the Natural to enter the woodland for purposes of Heritage chapter of the Environmental open-air recreation. At present, Whiteley Statement (ES). Pastures is used for a range of recreational activities such as walking, jogging, cycling Footpaths and connections and dog walking.

2.12 Two public rights of way (PRoW) 2.14 Gull Coppice and Round Coppice run across and through the proposed lie to the south of the proposals, within development area, providing access the existing settlement of Whiteley. They from Burridge and Curbridge to the site are both coppice woodland SINCs that along their routes (see figure 1 of the GI are remnants of the Forest of Bere that Strategy). Both PRoW directly link the extended across this area and are now

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managed by Hampshire County Council Existing Whiteley (HCC) Countryside Services to provide informal access for local people. The site in 2.17 As detailed in figure 6 Whiteley context of wider GI links is shown on figure is located to the north of junction 9 of 4. the M27, within the administrative area of WCC in Hampshire. It originates from Heritage designations the early 1980’s when Hampshire County Council (HCC) developed proposals for 2.15 The site area is within the western the creation of new homes, jobs, schools, Forest of Bere and is characterised shops and leisure facilities at land north by an irregular field pattern based on of what was then known as the western medieval and later assart fields created wards of Fareham. The new community from the woodland with some piecemeal was to be known as Whiteley after the enclosure and boundary loss through name of the farm that lay in the centre of later reorganisation. There are a number the development area. of historic farm buildings within the application site area. Barn Farmhouse 2.18 The original requirements for (listed grade II) is a timber-framed house Whiteley, which were set out in 1983 by of 17th century date with an 18th century HCC for the period up to 1996, included: extension in brick.

• 3,300 houses 2.16 Manor Farm Country Park lies approximately 2.5km to the west of the • 90ha of industrial space application site and comprises a grade • 16,500sq m of office space II listed manor house, built in the 15th • 7,500sq m of retail space century, a number of listed ancillary • Community facilities buildings and a 13th century church. To • one junior school the north west of the site lies the grade II listed Fairthorne Manor, the estate of • two infant schools which incorporates the remains of a • new link road connecting the M27 to the Roman settlement, which is registered as A3501 Botley Road (to become known a scheduled monument. To the north of as Whiteley Way the application site is the path of a Roman road, which in part, ran between Curbridge 2.19 A key element of Whiteley was to and Barn Farm. provide extensive employment space, with accompanying residential development, whilst bringing forward a range of infrastructure improvements to create a fully functioning community. Significantly there was also to be the creation of a new M27 Botley Link Road from junction 9 northwards. As illustrated in the policy extract at figure 7 there was always a policy aspiration to extend Whiteley (area coincides largely with the application site now put forward) to provide additional housing adjacent to employment space and consequently facilitating provision of

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all of the community facilities considered the proximate employment provision, necessary. Whiteley also has one of the highest rates of out commuting within Hampshire. 2.20 Construction of housing at Whiteley started in the mid 1980’s. The 2.23 When Whiteley was originally last of the original development area constructed it had been intended that was finished in 2013. Despite historic a town centre would be provided. This expectations no extension to Whiteley developed, however, as a factory outlet has been sought up to this point due to centre, with a regional catchment which a range of economic factors. Significantly, did not fully satisfy local residents. Due this has resulted in under provision of to limited success, this has now been education facilities, with Whiteley currently replaced with an appropriate and locally being served by one permanent primary focused town centre which contains a school at Gull Coppice and a temporary Tesco supermarket and approximately 1 form entry (FE) primary school at Lady 25,000sqm of town centre retail and Betty’s Drive. There is no secondary supporting uses. Construction is also provision within Whiteley (nearest school is under way on a 9-screen cinema with Henry Cort School in Fareham, 4km to the supporting food and drink offer. The town south east of the application site, beyond centre sits on the existing Whiteley Way the M27). immediately south of one of the main access roundabouts (R3)/ routes into the 2.21 The employment space that came application site. forward, Solent Business Parks 1 and 2, together with floorspace at Segensworth, 2.24 There is a particular focus on form an integral part of one of the largest formal recreation facilities at the area concentrations of employment floor space known as Meadowside, which is situated in South Hampshire. The employment immediately to the west of Whiteley town area, which continues to be developed, centre. The facilities at Meadowside accommodates a wide range of include playing fields, a gym and all employers including Northrop Grumman, weather football pitches. Additional ITV Meridian, Volvo and two sites for recreation facilities are located at Burridge the National Air Traffic Control Centre. to the south west of the application site It is located less than a mile from the and include tennis courts, playing fields southwestern edge of the application site. and cricket pitches.

2.22 Although provision of the required 2.25 A key characteristic of the existing Botley highway link was commenced by community at Whiteley is the extensive way of the Whiteley Way from junction 9 network of greenways, known locally as up to the town centre, and despite extant the Whiteley Walks. These permeate the planning permission (W10794/1) to provide development following the natural pattern the missing link to the north, this has never of woodland and hedgerows and are well progressed (see figure 8 for approved road used by all members of the community. details). This means that up until recently, As a network for walkers and cyclists, the when it was agreed to open Yew Tree Whiteley Walks facilitate access to a range Drive to all vehicles (previously it was a bus of community facilities and open spaces gate), there was only one way in and out of throughout the area. Whiteley, earning it local recognition as the ‘biggest cul-de-sac in Hampshire’. Despite 2.26 In terms of existing access a

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Figure 7. Historic policy extract

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number of bus routes link the housing provide further detail on existing service and employment areas at Whiteley to provision. the rest of the south Hampshire sub- region. The services provide routes to 2.27 As has been evidenced from the Fareham, Southampton and Portsmouth. extensive consultation activity carried out in However, the relatively low frequency progressing the planning application (refer of these services is a key concern for to Design and Access appendix a) the lack existing residents. The application site is of public transport, highway links to the bounded to the north by the Winchester north and inadequate education provision, to Portsmouth railway line and to the are understood to be significant concerns south by the Portsmouth to Southampton to local residents. line, with nearby stations at Botley and Swanwick respectively. Both stations are within walking and cycling distance of the proposed development. Tables 1 and 2

Table 1: Destinations from Botley Railway Station Destination No. of changes Time Frequency

London 0 1hr 35mins Hourly

Southampton 1 40mins Hourly Southampton Airport Parkway 1 25mins Hourly Portsmouth 0 40mins Twice Hourly Winchester 0 20mins Hourly

Table 2: Destination from Swanwick Railway Station Destination No. of changes Time Frequency London 1 2hr Twice hourly Southampton 0 20mins Three hourly Southampton Airport Parkway 1 40mins Twice hourly Portsmouth 0 20mins Hourly Winchester 1 50mins Twice hourly

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Figure 8. Previously approved alignment of Whiteley Way

17 NORTHWHITELEY PLANNING SUPPORTING STATEMENT 03 PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT The Application the site location plan (drawing 157103B/ PL/1008). 3.1 The planning application is made in outline with the detail of the three strategic 3.2 The applicant is also seeking highways (the extension of Whiteley agreement of a formal Design Code that Way, plus Bluebell Way and provision of will support the master plan in setting Curbridge Way) to serve the site being out a clear framework for the detail of unreserved, meaning that their detail is to subsequent reserved matters applications be approved at this time. This is to include and how the development comes forward. consideration of the associated highway design, landscape treatment, lighting and 3.3 The remainder of the application drainage features. The extent of these is submitted in outline, although a number works is highlighted as a green line on of parameter plans, technical reports

Figure 9. Site location plan

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and illustrative material are provided to 3.4 Reflecting the complexity of both enable consideration of the acceptability the site context the form of submission the of the constituent parts of the proposed application is extensive, comprising of the development. following:

Figure 10. Identification of 3 strategic routes for which detailed planning permission is being sought

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• The outline planning application comprises of: • Covering letter • Completed application forms • Completed ownership certificates • Cheque for £125,000 being the requisite submission fee • Supporting documentation:

Table 3.Application Submission Content Main Document Title: Appendix: Planning Supporting Statement a. Winchester City Council Joint Core Strategy Extract b. Phasing Details Years 1 to 12 c. Local Centres Retail Statement d. Sand Recovery Strategy e. Affordable Housing Statement f. Draft S106 (including transport measures plan, landscape and facilities plan, play

specifications, building specifications) Design and Access Statement a. Statement of Community Consultation b. SuDs Strategy c. Utilities and Foul Drainage Assessment d. Energy Statement e. Sustainability Statement f. Submission Plans Design Code a. Masterplan Layout Rationale b. Design Code Compliance Template Design Code Statement of Compliance- Highways Shadow Habitat Regulations Assessment (HRA) a. Record of agreement: minutes of meetings between Natural England, the North Whiteley

Consortium and Winchester City Council b. Audit of change: response to consultation with Natural England c. Natural England scoping letter d. Qualifying features and conservation objectives for: Solent & Southampton Water SPA Solent & Southampton Water Ramsar Solent Maritime SAC e. Wintering birds of the Solent – research and assessments f. Stress test of 2009 Recreation Survey g. Whiteley Recreation Survey 2009 and survey analysis h. Agreed approach to mitigation of SSSI interests of Whiteley Pastures Green Infrastructure Delivery Strategy a. Audit of change: response to consultation with HCC and Natural England b. Agreed approach to mitigation of SSSI interests of Whiteley Pastures c. GI management costs

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Table 3. Application Submission Content - continued Landscape and Open Spaces Strategy Arboricultural Survey- off site Arboricultural Impact Assessment (Highways) Arboricultural Impact Assessment - Plans (Highways) Arboricultural Impact Assessment (Development Scheme) Arboricultural Impact Assessment - Plans (Development Scheme) Viability Statement (Confidential) Infrastructure Provision Statement

Table 3.Application Submission Content Environmental Statement None Technical Summary Main Document Title: Appendix: Environmental Statement Planning Supporting Statement a. Scoping c. Cultural Heritage a. Winchester City Council Joint Core Strategy Extract b. Air Quality Assessment b. Phasing Details Years 1 to 12 e. Flood Risk Assessment c. Local Centres Retail Statement d-1 Phase 1 Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Desk Study d. Sand Recovery Strategy d-2 Preliminary Phase 2 Geoenvironmental & Geotechnical Report e. Affordable Housing Statement d-3 Addendum Phase 2 Geoenvironmental Report f. Draft S106 (including transport measures plan, landscape and facilities plan, play specifications, building specifications) d-4 AEG - Factual Ground Investigation Report Design and Access Statement j. Waste Statement a. Statement of Community Consultation h. Noise and vibration Assessment b. SuDs Strategy i-1Transport Assessment c. Utilities and Foul Drainage Assessment i-2 Framework Travel Plan d. Energy Statement f. Agricultural Land Classification e. Sustainability Statement g. Natural Heritage f. Submission Plans k. CEMP Design Code Drawings a. Masterplan Layout Rationale Topographical plan (application plan) b. Design Code Compliance Template Red line plan (application plan) - 157103B/PL/1000 Design Code Statement of Compliance- Highways Demolition plan (application plan) - 157103B/PL/1001 Shadow Habitat Regulations Assessment (HRA) Land use parameters Plan (application plan) - 157103B/PL/1002 Density Parameters (application plan) - 157103B/PL/1003 a. Record of agreement: minutes of meetings between Natural England, the North Whiteley

Consortium and Winchester City Council Heights parameters (application plan) - 157103B/PL/1004 b. Audit of change: response to consultation with Natural England Movement and access (application plan) - 157103B/PL/1005 c. Natural England scoping letter Landscape parameter plan (application plan) - 157103B/PL/1006 d. Qualifying features and conservation objectives for: Solent & Southampton Water SPA Regulatory Plan (application plan to be conditioned as part of the Design Code) - 157103B/PL/1007 Solent & Southampton Water Ramsar Illustrative master plan (illustrative purposes) - 157103B/PL/1008 Solent Maritime SAC Phasing plan- composite (illustrative- to be conditioned) - 157103B/PL/1021 e. Wintering birds of the Solent – research and assessments Phasing plans- years 1 to 12 (illustrative) - 157103B/PL/1009 to20 f. Stress test of 2009 Recreation Survey GI Phasing- years 1-12 (illustrative) - 157103B/PL/1022 to 33 g. Whiteley Recreation Survey 2009 and survey analysis Strategic access plans- on site (application plans) h. Agreed approach to mitigation of SSSI interests of Whiteley Pastures Due to volume refer to PBA drawing schedule Green Infrastructure Delivery Strategy Strategic access plans- off site (application plans) Due to volume refer to PBA drawing schedule a. Audit of change: response to consultation with HCC and Natural England Tree removal and retention on site (application plans) b. Agreed approach to mitigation of SSSI interests of Whiteley Pastures Tree removal and retention off site (application plans) c. GI management costs Strategic access landscape plans (application plans) - 157103B/PL/1035 to 51

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Summary of Proposals play provision. Creation of link roads between Whiteley and Botley Road, 3.5 The description of development is: wider highway works, on site cycleway and footpath networks (including Outline planning application (strategic two localised footpath diversions), access roads unreserved) for provision bus priority measures, car parking, of up to 3,500 residential units, flood attenuation network, service including affordable housing, 2 primary enhancements demolition of a limited schools and 1 secondary school, up to number of existing on site structures 2,000 sqm of flexible space for A1, A2, and associated engineering works A3, A5, B1 and D1, identification of 2 (including changes to levels) potential sites for children’s nurseries, provision of an extra care facility (with 3.6 The following summary provides scope for all uses to revert to residential further detail and reflection on the different if there were insufficient market elements that the development is to deliver demand) in 2 local centres, creation of (to be read in conjunction with illustrative a community building, sports facilities master plan, drawing 157103B/PL/1008): (including pavilion, grass pitches and 2 all weather pitches), allotments, landscaping, extensive recreation and

Table 4. Master plan Summary Land use and description: Amount (where relevant): Residential • Up to 3500 homes • Area includes elements such as sub-stations and local play areas and all roads • Extra care facility (0.45Ha) • Provision for affordable housing (current assumption 20% on site, viability dependant- refer to Affordable Housing Statement for further information) Secondary school • 1 x 9 form entry 9.054Ha • Includes all weather pitches and parking and changing facility for community use (2.743ha of which 1.525ha is an all weather pitch. The all weather pitch is counted as double 3.05ha in policy terms) Southern Primary school • 3 form entry 2.931Ha Northern Primary school • 3 form entry (associated site area with third form 0.53ha) 2.147Ha Local centre (north) • Convenience Store (362m2) • Retail/centre uses A1, A2, A3, A5, B1 and D1 (108m2 x 3 /188m2 x1) • Nursery (432m2) • 32 flats above (approx.) Local centre (south) • Nursery (450m2) • Retail/centre uses A1, A2, A3, A5, B1 and D1 (108m2 x 3 /188m2 x1) Community building (northern local centre) • 600m2 • Mix of space to facilitate sport, recreation and social activities

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Table 4. Master plan Summary - continued Land use and description: Amount (where relevant): Parks, sports and recreation grounds (includes outdoor sport) • Outdoor sport = playing pitch areas excluding all weather pitches for community use Parks and (2.967ha NE, 1.403Ha NW) recreation grounds 5.282ha

Outdoor sport 4.37Ha (NB this excludes an all weather pitch within the secondary school. Equipped children’s and young person’s space • NEAPS/LEAPS/Playful landscape 4.2ha Natural green spaces • Informal walking routes 50.613Ha • New habitat creation • Will include flood mitigation measures, including wet and dry balancing ponds • 43.874ha accessible • 6.739ha access not promoted Informal open space • Tree belts etc 20.205ha Allotments • Allotments 1.68Ha Strategic Road network • 3 main routes for which detailed consent is being sought: Whiteley Way, Bluebell Way 9.399ha and Curbridge Way Off site highway improvements • See paragraph 3.14 for detail 5.314ha Car park provision • See paragraph 3.20 for detail N/A Public Transport • New Services N/A • New bus stops (see paragraph 3.21) Service provision • Electricity N/A • Gas • Water • Foul Drainage (refer to paragraphs 6.49) Pedestrian and Cycle Provision • Network of connected routes – recreation and destination N/A • Strategic pedestrian/ cycle connections off site • Cycle may towards Botley Station on Botley Road (refer to paragraphs 3.23) Creation of sustainable neighbourhood • Completing Whiteley N/A • Providing missing infrastructure • Recognition and protection of on site green assets • Energy • Creating place • Promotion of health and wellbeing (see paragraphs 6.98) Extensive S106 package • See draft S106 and paragraphs 8.2

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Existing Buildings and encourage healthier lifestyles.

3.7 The majority of the existing 3.12 The proposed development will buildings and structures on the site will be comprise of two neighbourhoods focused demolished as illustrated in the demolition around two local centres, with wider plan (drawing 157103B/PL/1001). The shared community uses and infrastructure. grade II listed Barn Farmhouse and The two local centres will complement granary in the north of the site, Buckswood one another along with the Whiteley town Cottage, Woodside and The Den in the centre, which will be easily accessible centre and Bury Farmhouse in the south to the new neighbourhoods. The new west will, however, be retained. neighbourhoods will in turn support and strengthen Whiteley’s existing Town Parameters Centre, to the benefit of existing and future Whiteley residents. 3.8 A range of parameters are submitted as part of the application to Vehicular access allow thorough assessment of this outline proposal. 3.13 As highlighted above the detail of the three strategic access routes 3.9 The land use plan responds to (Whiteley Way, Curbridge Way and Bluebell the numerous site constraints and design Way) is to be considered at the point of rationale and clearly sets out where the submission. This extends to issues of different uses will be located lighting, landscape, pedestrian/cycleways and materials. Master plan 3.14 The completion of the Whiteley 3.10 As the agreed Vision for North Way link road will form the primary road Whiteley highlights: through the site and the main vehicular site accesses from Whiteley Way in the south North Whiteley will be a development east and Botley Road in the north west. As which celebrates the magnificent richness a consequence of ecological constraints of the existing landscape and serves to this will be the only road connection rebalance the community to appeal to a between the northern and southern halves broader cross section of the population, of the site. Separate secondary roads will allowing residents to fulfil their day-to-day be created in the north and south of the needs in an environmentally conscious site, with additional vehicular accesses way. onto Botley Road in the south west and (November 2009 workshop) Bluebell Way in the south east.

3.11 The master plan has sought to 3.15 The existing Whiteley Way/ Bluebell development this and seeks to create a Way roundabout (known as R3) will be strong sense of place that responds to the amended to provide access to the site site, the surrounding context and the key via a new Whiteley Way arm to the north areas identified in the character analysis. of the junction. Improved pedestrian and The layout embraces sustainable principles cycle facilities at this junction will include a of walkable neighbourhoods alongside a 3m wide shared footway/ cycleway along permeable and legible environment. This the eastern edge of Whiteley Way, a new will promote increased walking and cycling footway and footway/ cycleway provision

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along the western side of the roundabout Road through Curbridge and in the and on Bluebell Way to connect with vicinity of the Whiteley Way / Botley existing infrastructure to the west, and Road site access junction pedestrian/ cycle crossings over Bluebell • From 60 mph to 40 mph along Botley Way and Whiteley Way north. A 3m wide Road between the Whiteley Way / Botley bus lane will also be provided southbound Road junction and the Botley Road / Mill on the south east arm (Whiteley Way). Hill / Station Hill junction in the vicinity of the proposed footway / cycleway 3.16 Bluebell Way will be extended into the site to provide a connection 3.18 Refer to Transport Assessment between the existing Bluebell Way link and detailed set of highway drawings and Botley Road. A 3m wide shared for full details of on and off site highway footway/ cycleway will be created along proposals/ improvements. the southern edge of Bluebell Way to connect with the recently installed footway/ Parking cycleway to the east. A 2m wide footway will also be provided along the northern 3.19 Residential car parking will be edge of Bluebell Way. A new signalised provided in accordance with WCC’s T-junction will be created where the supplementary planning document extended Bluebell Way meets Botley Road. Residential Parking Standards (2009). This will include a signalised pedestrian Cycle parking will also be provided within crossing and footway facilities on both the residential areas in accordance with Botley Road and Bluebell Way. this guidance. On site parking for the schools will be provided in accordance 3.17 The proposed Botley Road/ with the standards set out in HCC’s Whiteley Way junction will also be a On-Site School Parking Guidelines (2013). signalised T-junction. It will include Appropriate drop-off parking has been signalised pedestrian and cycle crossings incorporated into the designs of Whiteley on both the northern and eastern arms Way and Bluebell Way within 400m of (Botley Road north and Whiteley Way the schools, and into the village centre respectively) and a signalised pedestrian parking areas. Parking for the proposed crossing on the southern arm (Botley village centres and extra care facility has Road south). It has been agreed in also been calculated based on relevant principle with HCC and Curdridge Parish standards. Council that a reduction in speed limit would be appropriate on Botley Road Public Transport as a result of the new junctions and new pedestrian/ cycle infrastructure. The 3.20 Two new bus services will following reductions are proposed to be be provided to serve the proposed implemented through a Traffic Regulation development, which will significantly Order, although these will be subject to improve the current poor bus provision agreement: in the area. These will be delivered in a phased manner during the construction of • From 60 mph to 40 mph along Botley the development. Road between Burridge and Curbridge in the vicinity of the Botley Road / 3.21 Bus stops within the development Bluebell Way site access junction will be provided with a high quality, three-sided shelter, seating, lighting, • From 40 mph to 30 mph along Botley

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comprehensive timetable information, real access for pedestrians and cyclists time passenger information screens and to connect to Whiteley and provide a cycle stands. Eight pairs of bus stops will commuter route through to Botley Station, be provided on site, so the majority of the Solent Business Parks and Segensworth. proposed dwellings will be within 400 m of In addition, approximately 1.5 km of a bus stop. Existing bus stops along the existing public rights of way will be proposed service routes within Whiteley, upgraded off site in the Botley Wood and Solent Business Parks, Hedge End, Botley Everett’s and Mushes Copses SSSI. and Segensworth, as well as at Botley and Swanwick railway stations, will also be 3.25 The movement strategy will improved. In addition, a southbound bus deliver a highly legible network of streets. lane will be provided along Whiteley Way to A spine road runs through the north give priority through the junctions. and south neighbourhood, connecting the existing Whiteley settlement to the Pedestrian/ Cycle Botley Road Junction, towards Botley Provision Station. A primary route also runs through the southern neighbourhood. There is 3.22 A network of over 5km of a significant emphasis on pedestrian pedestrian/ cycle paths will be created on and cycle movement throughout the site, providing a range of experiences and development and the promotion of non-car function, including circular walks for dog modes of transport. walking, whilst also linking into the existing public right of way network at the site Public Rights of Way boundaries. Additionally, approximately 1.5 km of existing public rights of way will be 3.26 There are two public rights of upgraded off site. way crossing the site. Figure 11 indicates the route of these existing rights of way. 3.23 A lit, 4m wide, paved shared Although the master plan seeks to retain footway/ cycleway will be provided along them there is a need for this application to Whiteley Way through the site. Lit, 3 m seek two localised diversions. The purpose wide, bitumen-macadam shared footways/ of the routes will remain the same, with cycleway will be provided along Bluebell the same site entrance and exit points, Way and Curbridge Way through the site, but the route which currently runs to the as well as linking to the proposed sports west of the existing tree belt to represent pitches in the north east corner of the site. the eastern boundary to the southern Lit, 3 m wide, resin-bonded aggregate primary school will be located to the east shared footways/ cycleways will link of the tree/ hedge line for the safety and between Whiteley Way and Bluebell Way. security of the school children. There will Networks of unlit, 3 m wide, resin-bonded be a further smaller scale diversion where aggregate shared footways/ cycleways the footbath at the south east of the site and unlit hoggin/ crushed limestone local enters North Whiteley once it emerges recreation routes will also be created from Sawpit Copse. At this point the throughout the site. routing will be changed to link in part with the proposed highway footpath before it 3.24 A continuous, segregated off- continues on its existing alignment through road footway / cycleway will be provided Whiteley Gardens and off through the between Botley Railway Station in the remainder of the site. Such a change will north and the Segensworth roundabout give rise to a more logical development in the south. This route will provide easy proposal.

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Energy Efficiency and Housing

Renewable Energy 3.28 As noted, the master plan provides 3.27 The proposed development for up to 3,500 new homes. A range of will adopt the nationally recognised housing types and sizes will be provided, energy hierarchy of reducing demand, including flatted development and terraced, using energy more efficiently and then semi-detached and detached houses. providing renewable energy. In conjunction with this approach, a series of design 3.29 A range of housing tenures will principles have been adopted within also be provided and distributed across the master planning process to reduce the site. The proposals are designed energy demand passively. Refer to the to enable delivery of up to 20% (circa Sustainability and Energy Statement’s for 700 units) affordable housing (subject further information in this regard. to viability) distributed throughout the application site. Within this there is likely to be broadly a 50/50 split of affordable rent and intermediate sale tenure.

Figure 11. Public Rights of Way

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3.30 The affordable housing will consist both provide 3 forms of entry. of both social and discount rent. Although the percentage of affordable housing 3.35 2.37ha of the Secondary School presented reflects the viability constraint will be given over to shared community use attached to the development, opportunities of the flood lit all weather pitches. will continue to be explored to seek to increase affordable provision, through 3.36 Public squares are proposed in additional grant for example. front of the three schools to provide a setting for these landmark buildings and 3.31 Detail on the affordable housing a traffic-calmed environment. A drop off proposition is set out in the Affordable area for children and a limited amount of Housing Statement appended to public parking will also be provided within this document (appendix e). The final this space. These buildings will be at the percentage of affordable homes provision physical and symbolic heart of the two will be determined through negotiation with main neighbourhoods with the secondary the Local Planning Authority (LPA). school site actively promoting community use. Further detail is given on the Extra Care education provision at paragraph 6.28. 3.32 The master plan identifies an Retail and Community Use area immediately to the south east of the northern centre to potentially 3.37 A range of retail and community accommodate an 70- 80 unit extra uses are positioned at the heart of the care facility to provide specialist elderly northern and southern neighbourhoods. accommodation, with varying degrees of This will help to ensure that they become care, maintaining their own space and successful and viable units that can benefit sense of community in close proximity to from passing trade. neighbourhood facilities. This will constitute affordable housing falling within the agreed Northern local centre percentage 20% provision. 3.38 The northern local centre can 3.33 Should such a facility not come accommodate the following features: forward for any reason the intention would be to revert use of the site to general C3 • Community Building (approximately housing fitting within the overall limit of 600sqm) 3,500. • Convenience Store (362m2) • 4 x Retail/ mixed (A1, A2, A5, D1) units Schools (108m2 x3/188m2 x1))

• 3.34 The proposed schools will Pre-school nursery (432m2) serve the needs of the new and existing • 32 flats above (approx.) community and are strategically positioned to be within easy walking distance of the 3.39 Along with the primary school, majority of residents, also responding to these buildings will be set around a the catchment distances of the existing ‘community square’ which will be used for schools. The secondary school will parking with potential market provision. accommodate 9 forms of entry and the primary school in the south and north will

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Figure 12. Illustrative layout of local centres

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Southern local centre footprint, as appropriate without the need for planning approval, again subject to 3.40 The southern local centre can appropriate controlling conditions. Further, accommodate the following elements: the space will be designed in such a way that should the commercial centres not • Nursery (450m2) prove viable in the longer term, they could • 2 x Retail/ mixed (A1, A2, A5, D1) units be reduced in extent and relevant units (110m2/140m2) would be put to beneficial use in the form of housing. 3.41 Along with the primary school, these buildings will be set around a small Community Building square that will be used for parking. 3.45 The community building in the 3.42 Both of the centres are to be northern centre will serve a range of located on a strategic highway route community activities, such as playgroups, running through North Whiteley. The religious meetings and social gatherings. southern will be on the extended Bluebell It will have a main hall capable of Way, whilst the other will be on the accommodating gatherings, clubs, extended Whiteley Way. Such locations recreational and sporting uses. In line will serve to ensure that the centres are with the guidance provided by WCC it will vibrant, being on key public transport comprise of a main hall, meeting room, corridors, whilst benefitting from passing office space, storage, kitchen and toilet trade as well as serving local residents, facilities. thus maximising their viability. 3.46 Additionally there is scope for 3.43 Given the long build out of North some of the office space to be put over Whiteley, it is not considered appropriate to to be the administrative HQ of the on site be overly prescriptive on the uses that will green infrastructure management by HCC take place within the centres and the NWC Countryside Services. This will bring this is therefore seeking to maximise flexibility activity into a central and highly visible/ for these areas within any planning accessible location. permission obtained. The Land Use Plan and Master plan illustrate a total of 3.47 An illustrative layout for the building 1,959sqm of ground floor space (excluding is provided within the accompanying draft community building, nursery or extra care) S106. with up to a further 3 storeys above to provide support space, such as offices, Building heights storage or residential accommodation. 3.48 The building heights, shown on the parameter plan (157103B/ 3.44 In order for the offer within the PL/1004), indicate the maximum within centres to respond to prevailing market a development zone. For the most part conditions the intention is that the ground building heights will be two storeys, floor space could be used for any of the with some slightly higher buildings at following uses: A1, A2, A3, A5, B1 and D1 key locations. These locations have subject to appropriate planning conditions. been carefully considered to reflect the Indeed there would be scope to move importance of primary routes, key spaces between these uses, or for a use to or key vista terminations and for landmark expand or contract within the ground floor buildings.

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3.49 Varied building heights across are designated as sites of importance for the site will help aid legibility, create visual nature conservation (SINCs). richness and a varied skyline. Two storey developments are proposed adjacent to 3.54 The substantial majority of all existing Curbridge village on the western existing hedgerows, copses and other edge of the scheme. ecological features will be retained on site and are described in the Green 3.50 The retail and community Infrastructure Delivery Strategy (the GI buildings will be up to 3 storeys in height. Strategy) that accompanies the planning This allows for a feature to mark these application. The GI Strategy explains how important places. these features will be retained, managed and enhanced as part of the master plan, 3.51 The design of the schools has yet and explains the management and funding to be established, but provision has been structures that will be put in place to made for two storey buildings. This is ensure that they are secured and managed considered desirable from a place making in perpetuity. perspective, given the importance of these civic buildings and will also provide 3.55 The GI Strategy also explains the flexibility to design high quality school how these features are used to provide buildings. a network of open spaces available for informal recreation, linked with green Housing Density walkways along existing linear features such as the hedgerows and tree belts. 3.52 The development will provide a mix of building densities across the site, 3.56 The scheme lies immediately responding to character and context. adjacent to Whiteley Pastures, a block Higher densities will predominantly be of woodland that forms part of the focused along primary routes, Whiteley Botley Wood and Everett’s and Mushes Way and Bluebell Way, but also around Copse SSSI. The GI Strategy sets out key public spaces and within the local a comprehensive description of the centres. Medium densities will be found woodland and its inter-linkage with the across the majority of the residential area. development proposals. Lower densities will be situated at sensitive edges, adjacent to the green areas for Sport and play example (see drawing 157103B/PL/1003). 3.57 A range of additional public open Green Infrastructure spaces will be provided in conjunction with the retained existing GI. Publicly accessible 3.53 The existing land within the red sports provision will consist of four junior line includes several copses, extensive pitches, four senior pitches, two all- hedgerows and tree belts. The copses on weather pitches (equivalent to 12 pitches site include Sawpit Copse, and Glassfield in total) and one cricket pitch to overlay on Copse in the south east, Hangman’s football pitches in the north east. Copse in the south west, Suttons Copse and Bedlands Copse in the west and 3.58 A pavilion is proposed in Coldland Copse in the centre (see figure association with the pitches in the north 3 in the GI Strategy). Several areas of east corner of the site, providing changing the site, including some of the copses, facilities and storage for equipment. This

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facility may also be used as a secure site to mean peak annual greenfield compound for equipment needed to rates for the 1-in-100 year storm, with a maintain the GI across the site. It is 30% allowance for climate change. It is expected that administration facilities proposed that 80% of the required storage relating to the maintenance of the GI could volume will be accommodated in strategic be accommodated within the Community storage features, with the remaining 20% Building in the Northern Village. of storage being provided in upstream SuDS features. All SuDS storage features 3.59 Children’s play areas will be will be located outside the modelled fluvial created across the site, including two floodplain. neighbourhood equipped areas of play (NEAPs), four local equipped areas of 3.64 Runoff will be conveyed to the play (LEAPs) and a series of ‘playful storage basins via grassed swales beside landscapes’ distributed within the GI. movement corridors, existing ditches, which will be enhanced where possible, 3.60 The substantial majority of all and hard-edged channels and rills in existing hedgerows, copses and other the more dense urban areas. The piped ecological features will be retained on network will be integrated with the SuDS site and are described in the GI Strategy. features as much as possible to optimise It explains how these features will be treatment and attenuation upstream of the retained, managed and enhanced as storage areas. part of the master plan, and sets out the management and funding structures that 3.65 Car parks will be constructed of will be put in place to ensure that they are permeable paving wherever practical. secured and managed in perpetuity. All impervious road surfaces will drain to local SuDS features, including roadside 3.61 The GI Strategy also explains swales, grassed filter strips, tree pit how these features are used to provide drains, bio-retention areas and gravel filter a network of open spaces available for trenches. Private driveways and areas of informal recreation, linked with green hardstanding will be permeable wherever walkways along existing linear features practical, with storage and filtration such as the hedgerows and tree belts provided by the sub-base material. Any impervious surfaces will drain to local Allotments SuDS features.

3.62 Four areas of allotments are 3.66 Green roofs will be provided on the proposed across the site, with a total proposed schools and other community area of 1.68 ha. These a located to be buildings and water butts will be provided accessible, whilst also ensuring that their for all domestic properties. Rain gardens varied appearance does not have an will be provided in areas of public open adverse impact on visual amenity in the space. area, Consultation Surface Water Drainage 3.67 A key part of the master plan 3.63 A range of sustainable drainage development process has been the systems (SuDS) will be put in place to on-going discussions between the NWC attenuate surface water runoff from the team, local members, Council officers,

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local and technical stakeholders. Locally year phasing plans have been produced as dialogue with the public, Whiteley Town detailed at appendix b to this document. Council and the North Whiteley Forum has been particularly influential. 3.73 The phasing approach is to work from south to north. As the year on year 3.68 Dialogue ensured that the master details illustrate, it is anticipated that plan has been developed with continued residential delivery will commence at 100 input from elected representatives of the units in year 1, increasing to a maximum following organisations: of 350 units at year 4 (assuming multiple outlets), which is maintained until year • Winchester City Council 10 when delivery reduces through to the completion of development in year 12. • Hampshire County Council

• Fareham Borough Council 3.74 Key phasing elements include: • Eastleigh Borough Council • Whiteley Town Council Year 1 • Curbridge Parish Councils • Residential develop starts at 3 locations • Botley Parish Council • Site access from three points at Botley Road, Bluebell Way and R3 (roundabout 3.69 The Design and Access closest to Tesco) Whiteley Way Statement appendix a details the range of consultation that has taken place, the • Access to first primary school site feedback obtained and indicates how the provided master plan has responded. • First allotment provided • Whiteley Gardens park/ play area Phasing delivery commences • Shuttle bus to provide access from 3.70 A detailed approach to phasing Botley Road development to Whiteley has been produced in consultation with Town Centre WCC and Whiteley Town Council to set out what will be delivered and when. This Year 2 exercise was vital to ensuring that the viability work carried out to inform issues • First primary school opens (temporary of affordable housing and infrastructure Whiteley school closes) provision was as accurate as possible. • Bluebell Way links across to Botley Road 3.71 The phasing details can only be • Work commences on bridging the considered illustrative at this time, as central green corridor market forces will inevitably affect the exact detail of how the scheme comes Year 3 forward. It is anticipated that delivery of the development will commence in 2016, with • Residential development commences a 12 year build out concluding in 2027. north of central green corridor • Residential development taking place in 3.72 In addition to the composite four areas phasing plan (drawing 157103B/PL/1021), • Bluebell Way link to Botley Road which reflects the complexity of the complete intended build out, a series of 12 year on

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• Access provided to secondary school Year 10 site • • Work commences on provision of all Northern centre provided- retail, nursery, weather pitches community building, extra care • Play provision Year 4 Year 11 • Development continues to move north • Development continues to move Year 5 eastwards

• Southern local centre provided Year 12 • Secondary school opens • Final units constructed Year 6 • North eastern pitches provide with associate pavilion • Access provided to second primary • Final allotment area set out school site 3.75 As detailed within the GI Strategy a Year 7 comprehensive phasing strategy has also been produced relative to the provision of • North link provided to Botley Road via the different types of green space across Curbridge Way the site. • Second allotment provided • Second primary school opens

Year 8

• Northern Botley Road link completed • Residential development commences from the northern Botley Road junction moving eastwards into the site • Further large scale play area provision • Third allotment area provided • Junior pitches provided • Southern half of development is completed

Year 9

• Development continues to move towards the north/ east of the site

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Figure 13. Composite phasing details

35 NORTHWHITELEY PLANNING SUPPORTING STATEMENT 04 RELEVANT PLANNING HISTORY 4.1 Despite the size of the site there is 4.6 Whiteley now has a fully limited planning history of relevance to this functioning town centre with supporting planning application. Of most significance uses, which is entirely consistent with a is the extant highway planning permission development of the resultant size of the and policy allocation (see Figures 7 and 8). settlement once the development sought through the current outline planning 4.2 The area/ part of the area being application is in place. progressed through this outline planning application was previously identified within 4.7 Other wider developments have policy for ‘possible extension to Whiteley had implications for how the development beyond mid 1990s’, although such has come forward, including the recent development has not been advanced until developments at existing Whiteley and the current application. wider strategic allocations (refer to ES), although non are considered worthy of 4.3 Planning permission W10794/1 detailed review here. is an extant consent relative to provision of a direct strategic highway running from R3 to Botley Road north of Curbridge. It is understood that the approved works were never completed due to an economic down turn, issues associated with HCC progressing CPO, costs and the fact that further development was not being progressed at Whiteley at the time when approval was obtained.

4.4 The arboricultural assessments (on site) much of the application site is covered by a TPO, representing a further detailed consideration for how the development of the site is to be progressed.

4.5 The following sections deal with planning policy issues, but the NWC has been, and continues to be, actively involved in the formulation of local policy. Indeed it was heavily involved in the progression of WCC’s JCS. In fact, through the process the NWC made various representations, including comments on the issues of sustainability, affordable housing, minerals, waste, recycling facilities, GI issues and site capacity. Based on the evidence presented an increase in the acceptable number of residential units was secured, increasing from 3,000 to the now adopted figure of 3,500.

36 NORTHWHITELEY PLANNING SUPPORTING STATEMENT 05 POLICY CONTEXT 5.1 National and local planning policies a golden thread running through both establish the framework within which plan-making and decision-taking.’ With planning applications are determined. Both respect to decision taking, the application national and Development Plan policies of the presumption in favour of sustainable have been reviewed as part of the design development should see the approval process, informing the proposed North of development proposals without delay Whiteley masterplan. A policy matrix is that accord with the Development Plan. provided within table 5 that summarises The North Whiteley development is clearly the relevant policies in respect of this a specific policy designation, whilst as outline planning application, providing detailed below the masterplan responds headlines of perceived compliance. As appropriately to local policy aspirations. appropriate policies are also then reflected upon within the following Considerations 5.5 Chapter 4 of the NPPF, states section of this statement. that plans should seek to reduce the need to travel, whilst maximising National Planning sustainable transport modes. Priority should be afforded to pedestrian and 5.2 The National Planning Policy cycle movements, whilst providing a safe Framework (NPPF) was published and secure layout for such movements to on 27 March 2012 and sets out the occur. This aspiration is directly responded Government’s planning policies for to within the detail of the planning England and how these should be application. applied. Paragraph 196 of the NPPF establishes that planning applications 5.6 Paragraph 38 states that: should be determined in accordance with the Development Plan, unless material For larger scale residential developments considerations indicate otherwise. The in particular, planning policies should same paragraph states quite clearly that promote a mix of uses in order to provide the policies and guidance contained opportunities to undertake day-to-day within the Framework are a material activities including work on site. Where consideration. Of particular relevance to practical, particularly within large-scale the North Whiteley planning application are developments, key facilities such as the following policies. primary schools and local shops should be located within walking distance of most 5.3 Paragraphs 6 and 7 of the NPPF properties. outline that the purpose of the planning system is to contribute to the achievement 5.7 The proposed masterplan of sustainable development, which is has been developed around two local defined as comprising three dimensions; centres, which will each house a primary economic, social and environmental. school, community uses and small-scale As a result, the planning system is retail units. These centres are located required to perform economic, social and within easy reach of the surrounding environmental roles, as outlined within residential properties, thereby supporting table 6. sustainable modes of transport, specifically encouraging walking and cycling. 5.4 Paragraph 14 establishes the presumption in favour of sustainable 5.8 Paragraph 50 outlines that in order development, ‘which should be seen as to deliver inclusive and mixed communities,

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Table 6: North Whiteley’s response to the three roles of the planning system (taken from paragraph 7 of the NPPF) Role Description North Whiteley Response • an Economic role • Contributing to building a strong, • Providing much needed new housing, responsive and competitive economy, supporting the achievement of local by ensuring that sufficient land of housing targets the right type is available in the • Strengthening Whiteley Town Centre right places and at the right time through new communities within easy to support growth and innovation; access and by identifying and coordinating • Provision of retail space within the development requirements, including two neighbourhood centres that will the provision of infrastructure; provide employment opportunities • a Social role • supporting strong, vibrant and healthy • Providing much needed new housing, communities, by providing the supply including affordable housing of housing required to meet the needs • Walkable neighbourhoods, reducing of present and future generations; reliance on car journeys and by creating a high quality built • Creation of new communities within environment, with accessible local a high quality setting surrounding by services that reflect the community’s high quality natural environment needs and support its health, social • and cultural well-being; Numerous opportunities for outdoor recreation • Dedicated pedestrian and cycle links throughout development connecting to surrounding areas • an Environmental • Contributing to protecting and • Comprehensive green infrastructure role enhancing our natural, built and network of integrated multifunctional historic environment; and, as part of spaces this, helping to improve biodiversity, • Walkable neighbourhoods, reducing use natural resources prudently, reliance on car journeys minimise waste and pollution, and • Detailed landscape proposals, mitigate and adapt to climate change respecting existing green infrastructure including moving to a low carbon and incorporating further formal economy. planting • Net gain in biodiversity

a mix of housing is required, catering to 62 states that: current and future demographics and provide a range of housing sizes, types … securing high quality design goes and tenures. This is addressed within the beyond aesthetic considerations. Therefore detail of the scheme and is reflected upon planning policies and decisions should below. address the connections between people and places and the integration of new 5.9 Paragraph 56 of the NPPF makes development into the natural, built and it clear that good design is a key aspect of historic environment. sustainable development whilst Paragraph 5.10 The Design and Access Statement

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that accompanies this planning application second part of the Local Plan. The Local provides a detailed review of the master Development Framework document, dated plan, outlining the high quality design January 2014, outlines that the current approaches adopted. programme for adoption of the DPD is for December 2015. Due to the DPD being 5.11 As demonstrated by this brief in the very early stages of production, no reflection on national policy, as well as material considerations can be drawn from the more detailed review set out in the the draft policy proposals. remainder of this document and within the numerous documents supporting this Winchester City Council submission. The proposed development Joint Core Strategy recognises and responds in an appropriate way to national requirements. 5.16 The site is specifically allocated for development in the JCS and is an Development Plan integral part of a joint economic and spatial strategy prepared by the Partnership for 5.12 Section 38(6) of the Planning and Urban South Hampshire (PUSH). Compulsory Purchase Act (2004) requires planning applications to be determined in 5.17 PUSH supports the growth of the accordance with the Development Plan, cities of Southampton and Portsmouth as unless material considerations indicate the drivers of a sustainable and growing otherwise. economy. Development up to 2016 is to be focused primarily on sites allocated in 5.13 The application site falls within adopted Development Plans, on brownfield the administrative boundaries of WCC. sites and on urban extensions. After Therefore with respect to North Whiteley, 2016 this focus will continue, but the the Development Plan comprises: strategy also provides for major Greenfield development. • Winchester City Council and South Downs National Park Authority Joint 5.18 Therefore, the spatial vision Core Strategy (adopted 2013); and expressed in the local plan reflects these • Saved policies of the Winchester District matters and seeks to bring forward large- Local Plan (saved 2006). scale developments that will contribute to the PUSH strategy. The development 5.14 As well as the policies of the strategy focuses on large-scale Development Plan, WCC has also adopted development concentrated to form new a number of Supplementary Planning urban extensions, rather than dispersing Documents (SPDs). Those of relevance similar numbers amongst the smaller include: settlements that also lie within the PUSH area.

• Affordable Housing SPD (2006); and 5.19 The PUSH South Hampshire • Car Parking Standards SPD (2009). Strategy 2012 seeks to provide 6,000 dwellings from 2011 to 2026. In line with 5.15 WCC is in the process of the PUSH urban-centred strategy, this will producing a Development Management be focused on the urban areas that fringe and Allocations Development Plan the District, at West of Waterlooville and Document (DPD) that will form the Whiteley. A total of about 6,000 dwellings

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are proposed in these locations, which will boundary, which in part mitigates the need also focus housing development in areas for any further employment allocations in where there are already large existing the Winchester part of PUSH. and planned employment allocations, supporting the economic growth objectives 5.22 Against this background, Policy of PUSH. SH1 of the JCS sets out this development strategy that includes the creation of a 5.20 The policy emphasis is to provide new community at North Whiteley (refer to mixed communities with provision of a paragraph 6.3). range of housing types and tenures with 40% affordable dwellings. In terms of Policy Matrix existing employment provision there is a focus on manufacturing and the service 5.23 The following table seeks to sector, which together with construction, summaries the key planning policies retail and distribution are anticipated to within the development plan, giving initial grow. There is substantial employment high level reflection on how the current land provision in Whiteley with some 5,000 application is compliant/ responds to them. workers in the locality. Further detailed policy consideration is then provided within the following Planning 5.21 It is notable that there will be Considerations section of this statement. significant employment floorspace provided within the North of Fareham Strategic Development Area adjoining the District’s

Table 5: National and Development Plan Policy Matrix Winchester City Saved Policies of Policy Council Joint Core the Winchester Principle NPPF Strategy District Local Plan Application response Sustainability Paragraphs DS1 – Development • Delivery of PUSH strategy through (including 7, 14, 56, Strategy and Principles provision of 3,500 units in sustainable climate 93, 94 and CP11 – Sustainable neighbourhood change) 99 Low and Zero Carbon • Maintaining/ enhancing environmental, Built Development heritage and landscape assets CP13 – High Quality • Reducing car use Design • High design standards • Contribute to community inclusivity • Infrastructure provision • Application accompanied by a design and access statement • Sustainable approach (refer to Sustainability and Energy Statements for detail of approach and specific policy compliance issues)

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Table 5: National and Development Plan Policy Matrix - continued Winchester City Saved Policies of Policy Council Joint Core the Winchester Principle NPPF Strategy District Local Plan Application response Housing Paragraphs DS1 – Development • Delivery of PUSH strategy through (including 38, 47, 49, Strategy and Principles provision of 3,500 units in a sustainable affordable 50, 70 and SH1 – Development neighbourhood housing) 94 Strategy for South • New community to the North of Whiteley Hampshire Urban consisting of 3,500 to support existing Areas employment provision SH3 – Strategic • Provide new infrastructure Housing Allocation – North Whiteley • Will protect important natural assets CP1 – Housing • Layout that reflects predominantly wooded Provision character CP2 – Housing • Mitigation package relative to protected Provision and Mix sites CP3 – Affordable • Detailed masterplan and phasing strategy Housing Provision and Market Led Housing • Proposals takes advantage of proximate Sites town centre and Solent Business Parks CP11 – Sustainable • Creation of a sylvan character, improve Low and Zero Carbon biodiversity, recreation and play facilities Built Development • Range of physical and social infrastructure, CP14 – The Effective including educational Use of Land • Full TA is provided with package of access measures • Creation of a vehicular link to Botley Road within first 3 years of development • Detailed FRA provided detailing avoidance of harmful impacts on European sites • Shadow HRA is provided detailing impacts and mitigation on European designations • Comprehensive GI strategy is provided • Detail is provided on the agreed position with HCC on minerals extraction (refer appendix d) • Will deliver housing choice in terms of size and tenure, including a significant percentage of affordable units (refer to Affordable Housing Statement at appendix e) as well as introducing scope for an extra care facility • 2plus bed units are likely to dominate, subject to market conditions • Although less than 40% affordable housing is to be provided with the social rent element being below 70%, the package represents the best that can be viability be provided. Potential increased provision to be explored with HCA funding • Affordable housing will be dispersed across the site • Sustainable approach (refer to Sustainability and Energy Statements for detail of approach and specific policy compliance issues

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Table 5: National and Development Plan Policy Matrix - continued Winchester City Saved Policies of Policy Council Joint Core the Winchester Principle NPPF Strategy District Local Plan Application response Design Paragraphs DS1 – Development DP.2 • Delivery of PUSH strategy through and Built 38, 39, 50, Strategy and Principles PD.3 – General provision of 3,500 units in sustainable Environment 56, 58, 60, CP10 – Transport Design Criteria neighbourhood 61, 69, 70, CP11 – Sustainable 94, 95 and Low and Zero Carbon PD.4 – • New community to the North of 96 Built Development Landscape Whiteley consisting of 3,500 to support CP13 – High Quality and the Built existing employment provision Design Environment • Provide new infrastructure CP14 – The Effective PD.5 – Design Use of Land • of Amenity Open Will protect important natural assets CP20 – Heritage and • Will manage existing highway capacity Landscape Character Space SH3 – Strategic T.3 – and provide appropriate improvements Housing Allocation – Development • Will support and encourage the use North Whiteley Layout of non-car modes of travel, with T.4 – Parking appropriate funding Standards • Provide an appropriate travel plan • Sustainable approach (refer to Sustainability and Energy Statements for detail of approach and specific policy compliance issues • Density approach reflects the sites location and layout, as well as future accessibility, making most efficient use of the available land • Maintaining/ enhancing environmental, heritage and landscape assets • Proposal is informed and supported by detailed landscape and heritage assessments • As detailed in the Design and Access Statement and Design Code the scheme recognises and seeks to respond to issues of local distinctiveness • Will protect important natural assets • Layout that reflects predominantly wooded character • Detailed masterplan and phasing strategy • Proposals take advantage of proximate town centre and Solent Business parks

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Table 5: National and Development Plan Policy Matrix - continued Winchester City Saved Policies of Policy Council Joint Core the Winchester Principle NPPF Strategy District Local Plan Application response Community Paragraphs DS1 – Development DP.3 – General • Delivery of PUSH strategy through Facilities 69 and 70 Strategy and Design Criteria provision of 3,500 units in a Principles sustainable neighbourhood SH3 – Strategic • Will integrate housing and facilities Housing Allocation – • Recognises the proximity of the town North Whiteley centre and Solent Business parks • Provide a range of social infrastructure including schools, sports provision, play area, allotments, community building, flexible local centre (see below) Education Paragraphs SH3 – Strategic • Masterplan identifies sites for two 38 and 72 Housing Allocation – primary schools ad a secondary North Whiteley school. These will cater for existing Whiteley as well as demand generated by North Whiteley • Space is also identified for nursery space in line with HCC requirements Economy Paragraphs DS1 – Development • Development will provide much and 19, 23, 38, Strategy and needed housing in a locating Employment 70 Principles proximate to high employment concentration around Junction 9 of M27 in line with paragraph 3.64 of the JCS • Through development, support uses, retail and educational institutions, a wide range and high number of employment opportunities will be created Transport, Paragraphs DS1 – Development DP.3 – General • Will provide housing by employment Access and 30, 32, 34, Strategy and Design Criteria negating the need to travel Movement 36, 61 and Principles T.2 – • 69 Provide housing close to an existing CP10 – Transport Development town centre as well as to new SH3 – Strategic Access community and rental facilities Housing Allocation – T.3 – • Will provide comprehensive network of North Whiteley Development walking and cycling routes, within the Layout site and out to the wider area • Will invest in and enhance bus provision • Create walkable neighbourhoods

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Table 5: National and Development Plan Policy Matrix - continued Winchester City Saved Policies of Policy Council Joint Core the Winchester Principle NPPF Strategy District Local Plan Application response Landscape Paragraph CP13 – High Quality DP.5 – Design of • Application is supported by a detailed and Visual 69 Design Amenity Open Design and Access Statement Amenity CP15 – Green Space • Will create a distinctive place Infrastructure • Detail given on the design of the public SH3 – Strategic realm Housing Allocation – • North Whiteley Clear landscape strategy is set out • Biodiversity enhancements opportunities have been taken • Sustainable approach (refer to Sustainability Statement for detail of approach and specific policy compliance issues) • Will protect important natural assets • Layout that reflects predominantly wooded character • Mitigation package relative to protected sites • Creation of a sylvan character, improve biodiversity, recreation and play facilities • Detailed FRA provided detailing avoidance of harmful impacts on European sites • Shadow HRA is provided detailing impacts and mitigation on European designations • Comprehensive GI Strategy is provided Open Paragraph CP7 – Open DP.3 – General • A comprehensive approach has Space 72 Space, Sport and Design Criteria been taken to the provision of open Provision Recreation DP.5 – Design of space, sports provision and recreation Amenity Open facilities. As detailed within the Space Design and Access Statement the level of provision is in accordance the numerical standards contained in policy

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Table 5: National and Development Plan Policy Matrix - continued Winchester City Saved Policies of Policy Council Joint Core the Winchester Principle NPPF Strategy District Local Plan Application response Ecology Paragraphs DS1 – Development DP.4 – • Delivery of PUSH strategy through and Nature 109, 117 Strategy and Landscape provision of 3,500 units in a sustainable Conservation and 118 Principles and the Built neighbourhood CP13 – High Quality Environment • Masterplan respects and protects Design existing high quality habitats, statutory CP15 – Green and non-statutory nature conservation Infrastructure designations and key landscape CP16 – Biodiversity features SH3 – Strategic • Buffers to key features and specific Housing Allocation – design features to minimise the North Whiteley potential for impact • The provision of alternative informal recreation opportunities together with other measures ensures that the proposals do not affect the international sites of the Solent • Comprehensive survey of the site has been used to design effective mitigation and/or translocation programme for protected species • Introduction of comprehensive conservation management will ensure long-term biodiversity gains for existing woodlands, meadows, hedgerows and all other retained habitats • The GI Strategy sets out overall vision for existing and created GI and will be secured through the S106 • A dedicated chapter within the ES records full impact assessment for all ecological features of value. • The Shadow HRA submitted with the application provides WCC with all information necessary for it to carry out its own HRA as competent authority • The GI Strategy compliments and integrates with existing GI external to the site, establishing links to the wider GI resource within existing Whiteley and to the east, through Whiteley Pastures

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Table 5: National and Development Plan Policy Matrix - continued Winchester City Saved Policies of Policy Council Joint Core the Winchester Principle NPPF Strategy District Local Plan Application response Ecology • The GI Strategy sets out the basis and Nature for in perpetuity management of Conservation the GI, inclusive of costed delivery - continued mechanisms • The ES chapter identifies that whilst some adverse impacts will occur in on-site SINCs, these will be mitigated through the implementation of long- term conservation management and off-set by habitat creation • Long-term conservation management will be proactive, flexible and responsive to pressures of climate change. This will ensure long-term resilience of the ecological resource. • Masterplan retains strategic GI ensuring that ecological connectivity to wider area is retained and enhanced through appropriate management. Heritage Paragraph DS1 – Development DP.3 – General • Delivery of PUSH strategy through 128 Strategy and Design Criteria provision of 3,500 units in a Principles sustainable neighbourhood CP20 – Heritage • Maintaining/ enhancing environmental, and Landscape heritage and landscape assets Character • Proposal is informed and supported by detailed landscape and heritage assessments • As detailed in the Design and Access Statement and Design Code the scheme recognises and seeks to respond to issues of local distinctiveness • The site has been identified for the sale of development proposed. There will inevitablly be an impact on the setting of the listed building on site. The master plan does however hve regard to it and its curtilage - refer to Design and Access Statement Ground Paragraphs • Detailed ground condition assessment Conditions 120 and demonstrates the suitability of the site and Land 121 for development and any mitigation Contamination required

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Table 5: National and Development Plan Policy Matrix - continued Winchester City Saved Policies of Policy Council Joint Core the Winchester Principle NPPF Strategy District Local Plan Application response Flood Paragraph CP17 – Flooding, • Scheme seeks to avoid flood risk, Risk and 103 and Flood Risk and the sets out SuD’s approach and would Surface 104 Water Environment not give rise to deterioration of water Water SH3 – Strategic quality Management Housing Allocation – • Supply, drainage and wastewater North Whiteley infrastructure will be sufficient, providing connections to the nearest point of adequate capacity • Detailed FRA provides detailed avoidance of harmful impacts on European sites Infrastructure Paragraph CP21 – • Extensive infrastructure package, both Utilities and 96 Infrastructure and physical and social, is to be provided Services Community Benefit in response to identified needs/ local aspirations (see below) Waste DP.3 • A detailed CEMP is provided as part of Management the application Community Paragraph • Proposal been devised with extensive Engagement 66 public and stakeholder engagement. Refer to Design and Access Statement appendix a

5.24 From the above it can be seen that the application has had regard to the detail of both national and local policy. Where possible it responds fully, whilst where there are any minor departures these are reflected upon and justified. Accordingly it is considered that the proposals satisfy the requirements of section 38(6) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act (2004).

47 NORTHWHITELEY PLANNING SUPPORTING STATEMENT 06 PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS Principle of Development The development should also complement and take advantage of facilities in the 6.1 WCC’s adopted JCS forms the nearby town centre and major employment key component of the Development at the Solent Business Parks. It should Plan associated with the application site accord with Policy DS1, in addition to the and highlights the development strategy following site-specific requirements: for the South Hampshire Urban Areas, identifying the intention for provision of ‘a • protect and enhance the various new community to the North of Whiteley environmentally sensitive areas Consisting of about 3,500 homes’ (SH1). within and around the site, Detail of the associated allocation is then avoiding harmful effects or set out in policy SH3 (see appendix a and providing mitigation as necessary. paragraph 6.3 below). This will include any measures as necessary to mitigate the impact 6.2 Paragraph 14 of the NPPF states of noise and light pollution on that there ‘is a presumption in favour of the adjoining areas. The existing sustainable development’ which in the woodlands on and adjoining the context of ‘decision-taking’ means: site should be used to create attractive neighbourhoods with Approving development proposals that a distinctive sylvan character, accord with the development plan without improve biodiversity, provide delay; recreational facilities including areas for children’s play, and (Terence O’Rourke emphasis) possibly be managed to as a source of renewable energy 6.3 Policy SH3 comprises a specific (woodfuel); policy allocating the site and sets out a series of requirements and criteria to • provide for pre-school facilities, be met in bringing forward development additional primary school places proposals for the new community. The and a secondary school to policy reads: accommodate the development, along with other physical and Land to the North of Whiteley (as shown social infrastructure (as set out on the following map) is allocated for the in the Infrastructure Delivery development of about 3,500 dwellings Summary at Appendix E), including together with supporting uses. The provision, as required, for primary development should reflect Whiteley’s health care in the locality to serve predominantly wooded character and the new community; setting by maximising the opportunities presented by the substantial areas of • provide a comprehensive green space within and adjoining the assessment of existing access allocated area, which are either unsuitable difficulties affecting Whiteley, for built development or needed to agree solutions prior to planning mitigate potential impacts on protected permission being granted, and sites. Development proposals should incorporate specific proposals to be accompanied by a comprehensive ensure that these are implemented masterplan that includes an indicative at an early stage of the layout and phasing plan, and sets out development details of how this will be achieved • undertake a full Transport

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Assessment to ensure that the importance such as the River package of mitigation measures Hamble and the Solent) of are incorporated into the scheme, development both on site and in including pedestrian and cycle combination with other nearby links, a public transport strategy sites; and any off- site contributions as deemed necessary; • include a Green Infrastructure Strategy which sets out measures • complete Whiteley Way at an to avoid harmful impacts and early stage of development, in an mitigate the local and wider environmentally sensitive manner impacts of the development, which does not cause undue including their phasing and long- severance for the new community term management. The strategy or encourage traffic from adjoining will also need to include any off- areas to use the new route to site measures required to mitigate gain access to the strategic road harmful impacts on European sites; network; • assess the potential for prior • provide measures to ensure extraction of minerals resources that smarter transport choices before development commences. are made to achieve a modal shift which minimises car usage, 6.4 Refer to appendix a for further manages the impact of private policy extract, including the paragraphs cars on the highway network, and which support policy SH3. implements measures necessary to accommodate additional traffic, to 6.5 The proposals in this planning include improvements to junction 9 application recognise and reflect on these of the M27 to be agreed with the detailed requirements as set out within this relevant highway authorities. These statement and the range of other material should improve Whiteley’s levels supporting the application. of self containment and make a significant contribution towards 6.6 Given this, and the proposal’s reducing commuting levels; broad compliance with other specific policy and planning issues, it is considered • avoid harmful impacts on water that this planning application is entirely resources, given the proximity appropriate and should thus be approved of the site to European sites of ‘without delay’ (NPPF paragraph 14). nature conservation interest. The development should provide a fully Housing integrated Sustainable Drainage System to mitigate against any Supply potential flood risk and apply a 6.7 Policies DS1 and CP1 of the JCS flood risk sequential approach to support the development of the application development across the site; site, through noting that the allocation for • undertake a full assessment ‘about’ 3,500 homes in North Whiteley of the impact on habitats and will support the delivery of 12,500 net biodiversity (especially those dwellings within Winchester District over of national and international the plan period. As detailed within the

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proposals section, this application will Offer provide for this number of homes and will be supported by schools and a range of 6.12 JCS Policy CP2 requires new local facilities. development to provide a range of housing choice in terms of dwelling 6.8 On the issue of numbers it is noted type, tenure and size. The Design and that a small field, closest to Botley Road Access Statement highlights that a and to the north of Ridge Lane, is included range of densities and dwelling types within the SH3 allocation but is excluded are proposed within the North Whiteley from the current planning application. Development. The design accommodates This land is not being advanced by increased densities surrounding the two the NWC, as it is understood to be neighbourhood centres, reducing as the owned by HCC and is not considered development spreads out from these. necessary to the achievement of the Whilst the focus is on the provision of policy aspiration of about 3,500. If this detached and semi-detached housing, site were to come forward it is likely other housing types such as terraced that a further 30-50 dwellings could be and flatted development will be provided, provided. The masterplan as drafted does specifically in and around the two not do anything to preclude the future neighbourhood centres and key access development of the highlighted land. corridors.

6.9 The housing trajectory set out in 6.13 In assessing the scheme and Appendix F of the JCS indicates that the devising the illustrative masterplan the North Whiteley site will start to deliver applicants have taken account of the housing in 2015/ 16 and that this will following objectives of WCC: continue over an assumed 15 year period. The rate of delivery is suggested to peek • that everyone should have the at approximately 300 dwellings per year. opportunity to live in a high quality, well As such it can be seen that the approval designed home, in sustainable, inclusive and delivery of the North Whiteley site is and mixed communities that they want a key component of WCC’s 5 year/ future to live in and which they can afford housing supply. • to create a flexible dwelling stock that helps to meet this wide range of needs, 6.10 The JCS recognises that North including homes most able to meet the Whiteley needs to be available for requirements of a broad cross section of development at the earliest opportunity the population, most particularly 2 and 3 and will be developed over a long period, bedroom houses with flexibility to meet a range of housing • this includes meeting the requirements needs and market situations. of an ageing population.

6.11 Against this background, the 6.14 As well as a significant proportion applicant confirms that subject to planning of 2 and 3 bedroom homes, suitable for a permission being achieved early in 2015, wide range of occupants, including older development will commence in 2016, with householders looking to downsize, the completion as early as 2028, representing proposals include provision for adaptable a 12 year development programme. accommodation such as Lifetime Homes. Accordingly, it will meet the expectations of the JCS in this regard. 6.15 Although the residential component of the application is in outline at this time

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the following target unit mix has been of the scheme and the consequent realistic set by the NWC as being potentially level of affordable housing burden that can appropriate. As the mix is not fixed, it be sustained by the scheme. As currently is provided for information and will go set out the proposals are designed to through inevitable change as reserved enable delivery of up to 20% (circa 700) matters schemes are progressed which affordable housing (subject to viability) respond to the Design Code, site with a probable 50/50 split of affordable constraints and evolving market conditions. rent / intermediate sale tenure. If it proves possible to realise further grants towards Unit type: Percentage: Number: affordable housing provision, such as from 2 bed 25 875 the HCA, the level of total provision and 3 bed 35 1,225 split could change. It should be noted that 4 bed 35 1,225 scheme viability and consequent affordable 5+ bed 5 175 housing provision will continue to be subject to review and agreement during Total 100 3,500 the application determination period. In response to local requirements 75% of the 6.16 Detail on the timing of provision affordable units will be for family housing. can be found at paragraphs 6.174. 6.20 Although affordable housing 6.17 As previously detailed, a range of provision is likely to be below JCS targets, dwelling densities will be provided across this must be viewed in the context of the site from 30dph at the sensitive edges national planning guidance which puts a increasing to higher densities of up to 50 greater emphasis on ensuring viability and dph at key focal points, such as around deliverability in decision-taking, advising the local centres and Whiteley Gardens. that development is not to be subject to Refer to parameter plan 157103B/PL/1003 such a scale of obligations and policy for a breakdown of the intended densities. burdens that their ability to be developed viably is threatened (NPPF paragraph 173). Affordable 6.21 Affordable units will be 6.18 Policy CP3 sets a target that dispersed throughout the development 40% of the gross number of dwellings in concentrations of no more than 20 proposed within new developments should (dwellings) to 25 (apartments) units, be affordable. Of this allocation 70% depending on the specifics of the product. should ideally be affordable homes for They will be designed so as to not be rent, with the remaining 30% comprising visually discernible, following the same intermediate housing. Although this design approach and using the same aspiration is acknowledged, as detailed materials as the market housing. within the Design Code the North Whiteley site is heavily constrained, whilst the 6.22 The applicant will work with development is required to provide an identified registered social landlords (RSLs) extensive range of infrastructure, both at the appropriate time and will seek their physical and social. Accordingly attainment specialist input in the formulation of each of 40% affordable housing provision is not reserved matters submission. possible.

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6.23 From this it can be seen that Infrastructure Provision North Whiteley will provide much needed affordable housing to help meet the needs 6.27 The supporting text to SH3 of local communities. These houses will refers to Appendix E of the JCS, which be integrated into both neighbourhoods provides a summary of the infrastructure and consist of a range of affordable requirements for the North Whiteley units. Although the level of provision/ the development. These are outlined within in associated mix, falls slightly short of policy table 7, which also provides a summary aspiration it has been demonstrated that of how the proposals respond to these the scheme will deliver the maximum infrastructure requirements. achievable without impacting on viability and jeopardising the delivery of the Education scheme. It is also worth noting that during consultation the existing community was 6.28 In addition to appendix e of not supportive of affordable housing the JCS, policy SH3 is explicit about provision exceeding 10% (see Statement the educational requirements on the of Community Involvement). development highlighting that it is to:

6.24 More detail on the affordable offer provide for pre-school facilities, additional can be found within the Affordable Housing primary school places and a secondary Statement contained as appendix e to this school to accommodate the development document. 6.29 The master plan includes the Specialist identification of sites for two primary schools, totalling up to 6 forms of entry, (if 6.25 The intention is that North Whiteley required) and one secondary school of up will be a development for all ages, to 9 forms of entry. The proposed schools building a well-balanced community. An will serve the needs of the new and element of new dwellings will be built to existing Whiteley communities. lifetime homes standards, including some with disabled access, to comfortably 6.30 The first primary school is to be accommodate residents at any stage accommodated in the south of the site and of their life and be easily adaptable for it is hoped that it will be open in year 2. It elderly residents who wish to remain living will be 3 FE with the first FE being derived independently. from existing demand in Whiteley, as currently accommodated in part within the 6.26 Additionally the scheme will provide temporary school at Lady Betty’s Drive. a dedicated extra care facility to provide independent living opportunities for those 6.31 The northern primary will be who require evolving levels of care. This delivered in year 7 and will provide the is planned to be a 70 bed facility located remaining 3 FE demand generated by the proximate to the northern centre and will North Whiteley development. contribute to the total affordable housing offer. It will be close to local retail and 6.32 In terms of secondary provision the community facilities, whilst being within intention is that the school will be 9FE. 5 of an area of activity and on a key public these will be associated with the proposed transport corridor. If the identified site does development and the remainder providing not attract an appropriate operator it would space for existing Whiteley children, thus revert to general residential use. preventing them from having to travel

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Table 7: Infrastructure provision summary Infrastructure Requirement Details Master Plan Response Requirement Transport • Off-site highway improvements • Details provided within the submitted plans and transport to mitigate traffic impacts of the assessment of a range of highway improvements extending development south beyond the M27 and north to Botley Station, • Improvements to M27Junction 9 including works along Botley Road Corridor incl bus priority measures. • There are to be a range of pedestrian and cycle routes • Improvements to A3051 Botley throughout the development, both running along the Road strategic highways and also taking more informal routes to connect up the softer elements of the community • Botley Village Traffic Management whilst giving a range of opportunities for recreational and Proposals commuting purposes • Pedestrian/ cycle link and cycle • Reducing speeds along Botley Road improvements • Whiteley Way is extended through the development site, • Completion of Whiteley Way and connecting to the A3051 (Botley Road) in the north west secondary access streets corner of the application site • Whiteley Way Extension • A comprehensive approach to public transport is being put • Bus priority infrastructure forward, including relevant bus priority measures along the • Enhanced public transport services existing Whiteley Way to ensure that bus use is attractive • Improved Bus Stop Infrastructure and viable • Travel plans for residential, • As part of the public transport approach there will be employment, schools provision of updated bus infrastructure, including real time information • Extensive work has been done on framework travel plans and this supports the application

Affordable Provision of 40% of units • The master plan includes provision for up to 20% affordable Housing housing (viability depending), which demonstrably represents the maximum that is considered viable • It is proposed that the affordable housing provision will comprise of a broad 50/50 affordable rent / intermediate sale • The accompanying affordable housing statement provides further detail on affordable housing Education • Provision of pre-school facilities • The masterplan incorporates two primary schools totalling green space to integrate with 6 FE’s (only 5FE requirement derived from the development) adjoining parts of the area • There will be provision of a site for a 9 FE secondary school • Provision of improved access (only 5 FE generated by the development) and management arrangements • There are to be two sites, proximate to the primary schools for adjoining woodland and other and local centres, for nursery provision. These uses will mitigation measures have associated outdoor/ green space • The level of provision has been carefully devised in consultation with the education authority and is considered to satisfy the requirement to ‘provide for pre-school facilities, additional primary school places and a secondary school to accommodate the development’ Health No additional facilities required to • The applicant has been in discussion with the PCT and serve this development the operators of the existing Whiteley Surgery. It has been confirmed that there is sufficient capacity within the existing local facility to address the additional population arising from the North Whiteley development • It is noted that this approach differs slightly from that set out in SH3 but has been devised in consultation with officers

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Table 7: Infrastructure provision summary - continued Infrastructure Requirement Details Master Plan Response Requirement Community Provision of public open space in • The master plan takes advantage of the existing green and accordance with categories in the infrastructure present within the application site, in order Recreation Core Strategy standard, including to provide ample areas of integrated and multifunctional provision of children’s and young spaces people’s play equipment and sports • facilities As detailed at paragraph 6.122, the level of open space, New community centre play and outdoor sports provision is compliant with policy and has been the subject of extensive pre submission discussion with officers • Public squares are provided at the heart of each of the two neighbourhood centres, whilst Whiteley Gardens will provide a key civic space • A series of formal and informal public spaces are also provided throughout the development • Community spaces will be provided within the two neighbourhood centres • The northern centre will accommodate a community building which is capable of accommodating a range of activities • There will be community use of the indoor and outdoor facilities to come forward within the secondary school Green Enhancement of environmentally • The application is supported by a comprehensive GI Infrastructure sensitive areas within and around Strategy and LOSS picking up on all of these issues the site, including biodiversity • The master plan has retained the areas of green enhancement. Provision of foot infrastructure within the application site and recognises and cycle routes within adjoining parts of the area. Provision of relevant designation and ecological sensitivities, based on improved access and management up to date surveys arrangements for adjoining woodland • A detailed landscape proposal will enable the inclusion of and other mitigation measures further planting and habitat creation • A network of pedestrian and cycle routes run through the proposed development, utilising the green corridors and connecting with the existing green networks within Whiteley • Works are proposed to assist with mitigating any impact on the adjacent Whiteley Woods that might arise as a result of the development Utilities • Gas supply to be determined These infrastructure requirements are satisfied (refer to subject to Renewable Energy paragraph 6.149) Strategy. Likely requirement for gas supply back up to the site to guarantee continuity of supply. • Primary 33/ 11 Kv electricity substation could be required. • Local water distribution and sewerage infrastructure will be required. • Community energy system with energy centre (biomass and/or gas CHP/boilers) Flood SUDs to mitigate potential flooding A number of surface water attenuation ponds have been Defences and to surface water sustainably included throughout the master plan. The justification for the extent of these features and the wider SuDs strategy approach are detailed within the FRA

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outside of the settlement/ south of the Access and Transport M27 (assisting containment and travel patterns). Access

6.37 The NPPF recognises the 6.33 It is intended that the secondary importance transport policies have in school will be a community school, sitting facilitating development but also in at the physical and social heart of the contributing to wider sustainability and community. It will provide two floodlit all health objectives. The Framework weather pitches with scope for increased identifies at paragraph 32, that: shared facilities. The details of which would be subject to discussion with HCC as the all developments that generate significant development progresses. amounts of movement should be supported by a Transport Statement 6.34 The applicant has identified or Transport Assessment… Plans and suitable sites for the schools and through decisions should take account of whether: agreement with WCC and HCC will either deliver the schools or a financial • The opportunities for sustainable contribution relative to the demand transport modes have been taken reasonably generated by the development. up depending on the nature and There would also be a need to agree any location of the site, to reduce land compensatory payments with HCC the need for major transport relative to the additional land necessitated infrastructure; by the extra FE’s.

• Safe and suitable access to the 6.35 The potential school sites have site can be achieved for all people; been strategically positioned to be within and easy walking distance of residents, being on key access corridors and responding • Improvements can be undertaken to the catchment distances of the existing within the transport network that schools. cost effectively limits the significant impacts of the development. 6.36 Public squares, with appropriate Development should only be traffic calming, are proposed in front of prevented or refused on transport the new schools to provide an appropriate grounds where the residual setting for these landmark buildings. A cumulative impacts of development drop off area for children and a limited are severe.” amount of public parking will also be provided within this space. As shared 6.38 NPPF, in paragraphs 34 to 36, community uses these buildings will be at identifies that: the physical and symbolic heart of the two main neighbourhoods. Local Authority plans and decisions should ensure developments that generate significant movements are located where the need to travel will be minimised and the use of sustainable transport modes can be maximised… Plans should protect and exploit opportunities for the use of sustainable transport modes for

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the movement of goods and people. areas to use the new route to Therefore, developments should be gain access to the strategic road located and designed where practical to: network;

• Give priority to pedestrian and • provide measures to ensure cycle movements, and have that smarter transport choices access to high quality public are made to achieve a modal transport facilities; shift which minimises car usage, manages the impact of private • Create safe and secure layouts cars on the highway network, and which minimise the conflicts implements measures necessary to between traffic and cyclists or accommodate additional traffic, to pedestrians, avoiding street clutter include improvements to junction and where appropriate establishing 9 of the M27 to be agreed with home zones; the relevant highway authorities. These should improve Whiteley’s • Incorporate facilities for charging level of self containment and make plug-in and other ultra-low a significant contribution towards emission vehicles; and reducing commuting levels;

• Consider the needs of people 6.41 As previously highlighted, access with disabilities by all modes of into Whiteley is currently limited with transport. the main access being via junction 9 of the M27. The new community at North 6.39 The NPPF recognises that a key Whiteley is a major opportunity to provide tool to facilitate this will be a Travel Plan the new highway infrastructure that would such that all developments which generate complete a northern link through to Botley significant amounts of movement should Road as was always envisaged. be required to provide one. 6.42 The JCS seeks a comprehensive 6.40 At the local level, policy SH3 of the assessment of existing access difficulties. JCS states that proposals should: The required assessment is contained within the accompanying Transport • undertake a full Transport Assessment and associated ES chapter Assessment to ensure that the which look at the current situation and package of mitigation measures the impact of the development across a are incorporated into the scheme, number of modelling years/ scenarios. including pedestrian and cycle Thus responding appropriately to the links, a public transport strategy requirement to provide ‘a comprehensive and any offsite contributions as assessment of existing access difficulties deemed necessary; affecting Whiteley’.

• complete Whiteley Way at an 6.43 The proposed movement early stage of development, in an strategy will deliver a highly legible environmentally sensitive manner network of streets, with two strategic which does not cause undue routes connecting the existing Whiteley severance for the new community settlement to Botley Road, one being or encourage traffic from adjoining the extension of Bluebell Way and the

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other being the completion of Whiteley 6.46 A number of off-site highway Way (initially by way of utilisation of the improvements will be undertaken to newly created Curbridge Way positioned mitigate the impact of the proposed in the west of the site within the northern development. The improvements are an neighbourhood). Although the policy integral part of the proposed development aspiration of providing completion of and have been developed following Whiteley Way is noted, based on the detailed junction modelling, which is set proposed phasing, management, viability out in full in the transport assessment. and influencing user behaviour and issues These include the following upgrades: with completing a road which sits within open land, it is not considered a realistic • A3051 Botley Road / A334 Mill Hill / option. However, in line with the wider A334 Station Hill junction to a signalised community aspiration to have a northern junction, with improved pedestrian and link to Botley Road as soon as possible, cycleway provision, bus stop facilities, the intention is to commence provision of and a toucan crossing, the Bluebell way extension in year 1 of the • Whiteley Way / Whiteley Town Centre development, with completion expected roundabout to a signalised junction, within year 3. This will provide a vehicle including new bus lanes, link on Botley Road south of Curbridge. • It would be followed by Whiteley way Whiteley Way / Marjoram Way / Whiteley bridging the central green corridor of Town Centre roundabout, including new the site in year 3, with Curbridge Way bus lanes, improved pedestrian and providing the completed link to the north cycleway provision of Curbridge in year 7 and Whiteley Way • Whiteley Way / Parkway priority junction, being finished in year 10. including new bus lanes and a toucan crossing 6.44 With regard to the need for • Whiteley Way / Rookery Avenue / Whiteley Way to be designed ‘in an Parkway junction to a signalised cross environmentally sensitive manner’ this roads including toucan crossings, bus element of policy SH3 is considered lanes and improved pedestrian / cycle to be satisfied. The routing of the new provision highway has had regard to existing on site • M27 junction 9, including new bus designations and ecological constraints, lanes, toucan crossings, an uncontrolled moving away from the previously pedestrian cycle crossing, improved consented alignment (refer back to FIG 8.). pedestrian / cycle provision and Further, it is designed as an estate road prioritisation of buses on Whiteley Way rather than an expressway as previously south (improvements as specifically proposed. As such it will be less attractive sought within policy SH3). to car users. 6.47 Detail on the likely timing of the 6.45 As highlighted below, the route off site works is contained within the will be sustainable in the context that it Infrastructure Provision Statement. is seeking to support none car modes of transport with dedicated facilities for Public Transport buses, pedestrians and cyclists, whilst providing clear and strong links to 6.48 New frequent and high quality neighbouring destinations. bus services will be provided along Whiteley Way passing through the new

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development, to provide an integrated be made in a healthy and sustainable way network linking to the existing Whiteley along residential streets and routes that area, Botley and Swanwick rail stations, pass along and through the network of employment areas at Solent and tree belts and natural open spaces. Segensworth Business Parks and the wider destinations at Locks Heath, 6.54 The footpath and cycle network Warsash, Fareham, Botley and Hedge End. will also extend into the surrounding areas, with key cycleway routes along 6.49 Two new bus services will Botley Road to link the new and existing be provided to serve the proposed neighbourhoods to Botley and Swanwick development, which will replace the Railway Stations, as well as a pedestrian existing poor bus provision in the area. and cycle link to Segensworth across These will be delivered in a phased Junction 9 of the M27. manner during the construction of the development. 6.55 The town centre will be within easy walking and cycling distance of 6.50 Bus stops within the development the new neighbourhoods, with glades will be provided with a high quality, and woodland walks opened up through three-sided shelter, seating, lighting, Sawpit Copse to improve linkages comprehensive timetable information, real between the two parts of Whiteley. time passenger information screens and cycle stands. 6.56 A network of over 5 km of pedestrian/ cycle paths will be created 6.51 Existing bus stops along the on site, linking into the existing public proposed service routes within Whiteley, right of way and network of Whiteley Solent Business Parks, Hedge End, Botley Walks network at the site boundaries. A and Segensworth, and at Botley and continuous, segregated off-road footway Swanwick railway stations, will also be / cycleway will be provided between improved. In addition, a southbound bus Botley railway station in the north and the lane will be provided along Whiteley Way to Segensworth roundabout in the south. give priority through the junctions. This route will provide easy access for pedestrians and cyclists to connect to Walking and Cycling Whiteley and provide a commuter route through to Botley Station, Solent Business 6.52 There is a significant emphasis Parks and Segensworth. Pedestrian/ cycle on pedestrian and cycle movement crossings will be provided at the new site throughout North Whiteley, which will access junctions, and off site provision will promote sustainable modes of transport. also be made as outlined above in relation to upgrading of junctions. 6.53 The masterplan has been designed to allow new residents to satisfy all of 6.57 As detailed at paragraph 6.57 their day-to-day needs without needing there are two public footpaths crossing to rely on private vehicles. New residents the sites, whilst to deliver a coherent will be within 800m or 10 minutes walking and safe development it is intended to distance of the new local centres and progress 2 small-scale diversions which schools, connected by a comprehensive are not considered to conflict with policy network of safe footpaths and cycleway. aspirations. The aim is to encourage local journeys to

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Travel Plan Local Enterprise Partnership (SLEP). A bid has passed the initial sifting phase and 6.58 A site-wide framework travel a detailed business case is currently in plan has been developed as a guide to preparation. If successful this would secure the site-wide travel planning approach a total of £14m towards the provision of to minimise single occupancy car use the Whiteley Way/ a link to Botley Road. by residents, staff and visitors accessing the site. It also provides measures to 6.63 If secured the SLEP funds will reduce single occupancy car trips in the be used to upgrade the off-site highway surrounding area of Whiteley and the works down to the M27 and then to Solent and Segensworth Business Parks. continue and complete the extended A residential travel plan and individual Bluebell Way across to Botley Road. For travel plans for the proposed schools and the reasons highlighted above it would not retail/ commercial/ leisure uses will be be appropriate to simply use the money to prepared following the granting of planning create the extended Whiteley Way which permission. These will build on and comply would sit in isolation whilst development with the general principles set out in the moved north from the starting point framework travel plan. adjacent to existing Whiteley.

6.59 The framework travel plan sets out 6.64 Since the time of the original a number of measures to promote more submission, the NWC has continued to sustainable alternatives to the car, such consult with the Local Authorities and as car sharing, public transport, walking Town Council on the proposed phasing and cycling. These include the provision of of the development and its associated travel information packs to households and infrastructure. The proposed development employees, travel vouchers, a community phasing provides the most efficient means travel website, sustainable travel events, of building out the site, delivers critical personalised travel planning (both on site highway and education infrastructure early and in the wider area) and a car club. and addresses concerns raised by the Authorities on alternative phasing options. 6.60 The framework travel plan and subsequent travel plans will be monitored 6.65 As a result of this exercise, the using travel surveys, including permanent Consortium has identified an alternative automatic traffic counter loops laid at all package of highway works which deliver entrances to the site. Remedial measures, the objectives of the initial scheme, such as further personalised travel supports the early provision of housing planning, will be put in place if the targets in accordance with the proposed identified in the travel plans are not met. phasing strategy, as well as delivering additional benefits through significant 6.61 Further details on the travel highway capacity and sustainable travel planning strategy can be found in the enhancements within Whiteley. framework travel plan submitted in support of the planning application. 6.66 At the time of writing, discussions remain on-going between WCC, HCC, LEP funding SLEP and the NWC on the targeted application of the grant funding, in 6.62 WCC has sought to secure accordance with the development’s infrastructure funding through the Solent phasing strategy.

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6.67 Given the current bid work surroundings; taking place and that money is not yet • that the proposals enhance both committed ALL submission documents the natural and built environment, are produced on the basis that the funding maximising potential for local biodiversity is not secured. The results of the bid enhancement; and will be known before the application is • reduce impact on climate change determined and given the implications through minimising carbon emissions for a number of the reports submitted, and promoting renewable energy. particularly with regard to transport and noise, an addendum will be produced and 6.70 The accompanying Design and submitted to WCC ahead of consideration Access Statement clearly outlines the at committee. This will reflect on any design process that has been undertaken changes and provide assurances relative and the key drivers. It also demonstrates to the acceptability of the scheme. how it will achieve a high quality design and layout. Creating Place 6.71 In line with policy the masterplan 6.68 Much of policy SH3 is concerned seeks to create a strong sense of place with creating place and a balanced that responds to the site, the surrounding community, whilst recognising and context and the key areas identified in responding to the sites green assets. the character analysis (appendix a to The outline planning application is Design and Access Statement). The ‘accompanied by a comprehensive layout embraces sustainability principles masterplan which includes an indicative of walkable neighbourhoods alongside a layout and phasing plan, and sets out permeable and legible environment. This details on how this will be achieved’. will promote increased walking and cycling Detailed design issues are considered and encourage healthier lifestyles. within the accompanying Design and Access Statement, as well the Design Regulating the development Code, detailing the development and parameters rationale behind the illustrative masterplan as well as providing a framework to assist 6.72 The regulating plan (appendix c to with the attainment of design quality within Design Code), summarises the parameters reserved matters. the development must follow, providing key design guidance for house builders 6.69 CP13 of the JCS requires new in the delivery of development character development to deliver high standards and public realm. The Design Code draws of design. It requires proposals for new on a combination of the parameter plans development to have demonstrated: and important design cues from the neighbouring context. • an analysis of the application site’s constraints and opportunities; • that the proposal makes a positive contribution to the local environment, creating an individual place with a distinct character; • an attractive public realm that is safe, accessible and well connected to the

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Figure 15. Masterplan

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Land uses and give the neighbourhoods a clear identity and legible form. Building heights 6.73 The predominant land use at and densities will respond to this structure North Whiteley is residential, however, the and be greatest in the heart of the two development also provides two vibrant new neighbourhoods. mixed use local centres with associated community, retail and employment uses. 6.77 These neighbourhoods will also be These will create walkable neighbourhoods supported by retail and community uses. in both the northern and southern villages. The lower densities will be located at the Furthermore, two primary schools and western part of the scheme. secondary school are provided across the site. 6.78 Perimeter blocks are used to define the key spaces and create a clear Movement and access definition between public and private realms. To reinforce and contain enclosure 6.74 The movement strategy will deliver at the heart of the neighbourhood a limited a highly legible network of streets. A spine number of flats and terrace forms will road runs through the north and south be sited. Semi-detached and detached village, connecting the existing Whiteley homes will be located In the lower density settlement to Botley Junction, towards areas. Botley Station. A primary route also runs through the southern village. There is 6.79 A strong network of interlinking a significant emphasis on pedestrian open spaces will comprise of a wide and cycle movement throughout the range of formally designated open spaces, development, in order to promote including playing pitches, allotments sustainable modes of transport. and children’s play areas. These will be Landscape complemented by informal landscaped areas including balancing ponds and new 6.75 The site has significant existing habitat creation areas. These spaces will landscape features that will be retained combine to provide excellent opportunities in all cases, where possible. The for new and existing residents to enjoy the development proposals are sensitive to attractive landscape. these existing features, in particular, the SINCs and SSSI. Recreation routes will 6.80 The heart of the southern be incorporated into the larger areas of neighbourhood will be defined by a formal woodland, connecting the development park, higher housing densities and slightly to the wider context. Key landscape taller building heights. In addition, retail areas are located throughout the site and provision to serve the needs of the new within comfortable walking distance of all community will create a key role for this residents, these include: NEAPs, LEAPs, important space. The primary schools are playful landscapes, formal sports provision located a short walk from the heart of each and allotments. neighbourhood and will have the potential to include additional community uses. Design approach 6.81 Away from Whiteley Way and 6.76 Public squares, parks and Bluebell Way the street network will be incidental spaces linked by formal tree designed to 20mph. This will be achieved lined avenues will define the public realm so far as possible through creative design

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solutions, such as shared surfaces. 6.89 Existing and new ponds will Reduced car speeds and an attractive provide opportunities for enhancing wildlife movement framework will help prioritise and could become important education modes of travel other than the private car. facilities. Sufficient parking on site will, nevertheless, give residents the necessary room to park 6.90 The proposed schools will be their cars. important community buildings at the heart of the neighbourhood. They will also 6.82 Local shopping will be catered be located on the main public transport for within the two new neighbourhoods. spines through the new neighbourhoods. Whilst the shops in the town centre will be supported with the addition of 8,400 new 6.91 The existing woodland and tree residents. belts will become an integral part of the neighbourhoods’ green infrastructure. 6.83 Playing fields will be situated in two clusters in the north west and north east 6.92 The new housing will complement areas as well as shared use of the school the existing Solent Business Parks and facilities. allow many opportunities to live and work in Whiteley, thereby reducing off site trips. 6.84 Sustainable drainage will permeate the open space and create wildlife 6.93 High frequency bus routes will corridors that will link the network through run along both Whiteley Way and Bluebell the scheme. Way connecting North Whiteley to Botley, Fareham and wider area. 6.85 A community building will be located at the heart of the northern Distinctive Identity neighbourhood. It will be available for all members of the new community to use. 6.94 Although the neighbourhoods This could include local community groups. of North Whiteley will respond to and sit sympathetically within their sylvan setting 6.86 The green infrastructure will they will be designed to create a distinctive provide opportunities for informal sense of place of which residents can be recreation such as bike trails, trim trails proud. Emphasis will be placed on high and dog walking areas. Circular walks will quality materials and exemplar sustainable be facilitated through an extensive network design and construction. of greenways, to encourage a healthy community. 6.95 The two new neighbourhoods will have separate distinctive character. 6.87 Four areas will be provided for The northern neighbourhood will be a serviced allotments. These will enable local lower density and designed to reflect the food production and be easily accessible character of a Hampshire market town and to most new residents and be provided sit sympathetically alongside the village of with a car park for disabled access. Curbridge. The southern neighbourhood will respond to its proximity to the existing 6.88 A network of cycle trails Whiteley urban area and its new town will permeate through the new centre. neighbourhoods, linking it to neighbouring areas and the open countryside.

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Secured by Design Statement makes it clear that achieving Level 5 of the Code for Sustainable 6.96 To make North Whiteley a desirable Homes, as required by policy, is not place to live, work and play new designs feasible or viable at North Whiteley. The for each neighbourhood will consider proposed development will therefore both safety and security. The masterplan achieve the following targets: promotes safe places providing a clear distinction between the public and private • Building Regulations 2013 (until such realm to avoid ‘dead ’ and isolated areas time as the 2016 Building Regulations and give a high level of natural surveillance have been defined) to open spaces. • Building Regulations 2016 6.97 The Design and Access Statement • Carbon Compliance (as defined by that accompanies this planning application DCLG); and provides further information in relation • Allowable Solutions (as defined by to the evolution of the design rationale, DCLG). development parameters and scheme deliverables. 6.100 Further, the proposed development will aim to achieve the standards of the Sustainability Building Regulations 2016 before they are implemented, once the definition has been Energy confirmed by DCLG. 6.98 Policy CP11 of the JCS requires all 6.101 North Whiteley will adopt the new residential development to achieve a nationally recognised energy hierarchy Level 5 rating of the Code for Sustainable of reducing demand, using energy more Homes with respect to energy, and a Level efficiently and, only then, providing clean, 4 in relation to water. With regard to non- renewable energy. A series of design residential development, the policy requires principles have been adopted within new development to achieve the ‘BREEAM the master-planning process in order Excellent’ Energy Performance Certificate, to passively reduce energy demand. In rising to the ‘BREEAM Outstanding’ addition, a number of passive and active certificate from 2016 onwards. building design measures have been developed that will help to reduce the 6.99 The accompanying Sustainability energy demand of the development and (Design and Access Statement appendix ensure energy is used more efficiently. e) and Energy Statements (Design and Access Statement appendix d) provides 6.102 Based upon the site location and details of the proposals and how the the development proposals it is possible development responds to such aspirations. to assign a suite of ‘effective solutions’ out Importantly however, the documents also of the renewable and low carbon energy acknowledged the changing national technologies currently available. This suite sustainably context coming through includes: solar photovoltaic panels (PV), Air the Housing Standards Review and the Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs) and Ground intention to move away from a Code, Source Heat Pumps (GSHPs). using the Building Regulations to improve sustainability. They also recognise the 6.103 Due to the density of development, viability issues associated with seeking to heat networks will impact the economic achieve such a level. Indeed, the Energy

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viability of the scheme. In addition, there • Stage 1: Appraising local policy evidence are major questions over their social base associated with North Whiteley and environmental sustainability at the to establish key objectives that define proposed dwelling density. A site-wide sustainable development; heat network is not considered viable and • Stage 2: Assess local community therefore will not be proposed for this requirements for sustainable scheme. development through community consultation; 6.104 The buildings will achieve Carbon • Stage 3: Appraise the scheme against Compliance, as officially defined by the objectives that define sustainable DCLG using a “fabric-first approach” development in agreement with WCC. will be adopted in combination with the • proposed suite of low and zero carbon Stage 4: Develop a framework of key energy technologies. Allowable Solutions parameters and benchmarks against measures will be adopted. Such a strategy which sustainability can be monitored as should therefore address both national the scheme progresses recognising the policy and JCS CP11. changing nature of both development and the concept of sustainable 6.105 In considering compliance with development. policy it is noted that SH3 highlights the need to consider the ability for the 6.107 It is recognised that within the JCS adjacent woodland (Whiteley Pastures WCC undertook a Sustainability Appraisal SSSI) to ‘be managed as a source Scoping Report. This report sets out a of renewable energy (woodfuel)’. It is series of sustainability objectives that WCC confirmed that enquiries have been made has used to appraise policy and strategic in this regard, but as highlighted within the housing allocations against. These Energy Strategy the adjacent woodland sustainability objectives were based on would not produce the required quality of an extensive community consultation and product, whilst importantly it could not be evidence evaluation. suitably coppiced to deliver the level of fuel required. This has been confirmed with 6.108 As the sustainability objectives Forest Enterprise. set out by WCC have been found to be appropriate under the NPPF it was agreed Wider Sustainability with WCC that these objectives would be suitable for providing the over-arching 6.106 It is also important when principles of sustainability in order to test considering the issue of sustainability the scheme at North Whiteley. that this is not taken to just relate to the approach to energy. As the Sustainability 6.109 WCC defines 15 objectives within Statement highlights the sustainability its sustainability scoping report that benefits need to be reviewed in the round. are considered to contribute towards It should consider issues such as place delivering sustainable new communities. making, respect for the environment, The objectives cover a range of economic, balancing the community, health and social and environmental issues. Each wellbeing, transport and waste. The of these objectives has been used to Sustainability Statement takes a four- appraise the design of North Whiteley. The staged approach to assessing the appraisal methodology follows that set by schemes sustainability, namely: WCC in its Sustainability Appraisal of the Local Development Framework by:

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• Identifying relevant baseline information minimise ecological impacts and to provide and other plans or programs that net gains in biodiversity. It also provides all influence North Whiteley information necessary for WCC to carry • Using the sustainability objectives out a Habitats Regulations Assessment (above) with professional expertise and (HRA) under the Conservation of Habitats drawing upon selected information in the and Species Regulations 2010 (the baseline information; and Habitats Regulations). • Presenting the evidence from the project 6.115 The GI Strategy has been drawn design against the objectives highlighting up to: positive and where relevant negative effects of the design. • provide a significant area of land of 6.110 Through meeting these local appropriate quality, character and sustainability objectives the scheme will be quantum and linked by walkable aligned to both the Local Plan needs’ for greenways to mitigate potential sustainable development and the NPPF. recreational impacts of an increased population on the international 6.111 The appraisal confirms that the designations of the River Hamble. outline design and plans for North Whiteley • protect the SSSI interests of the adjacent contribute to meeting all 15 objectives set Whiteley Pastures woodland through the by WCC. In particular the scheme delivers provision of a 20m buffer and through social and economic benefit for wider the provision of upgraded tracks along South Hampshire. the routes of existing PRoW’s to manage and facilitate access 6.112 The ES shows that the • retain all on-site SINCs, tree belts and development will not have a major hedgerows inclusive of a substantial significant environmental impact and sets buffer, wherever possible out an environmental mitigation strategy • retain all habitats used by European that will positively contribute to the local protected species and where localised and regional area’s natural environment. impacts are unavoidable, ensure that these do not result in fragmented Natural Environment habitat, ensuring coherence of habitat blocks that remain of functional value. 6.113 A comprehensive series of ecological surveys has been carried out to • ensure sufficient on-site habitat of determine the level of ecological interest appropriate quantum and quality to across the development site and are set receive and sustain protected species out in chapter 10 of the ES. Together with translocated from within site habitats the constraints of the statutory sites that affected by the development. are close to the development site, and the • secure in-perpetuity management of the non-statutory sites that lie both within and green infrastructure resource to establish in close proximity, the results of this work a regime of conservation management have been used to inform the masterplan and significant biodiversity benefits, and the GI Strategy. to establish an informal recreation resource available for new and existing 6.114 The GI Strategy has been residents and to encourage community developed in accordance with policy SH3, engagement with all aspects of its CP15 and CP16 of WCC’s Core Strategy, management. together with NPPF requirements to

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6.116 The GI Strategy will be funded recreational facilities including areas for through endowment and the long-term children’s play. lease passed to the Land Trust (or other suitable organisations). The Land Trust is 6.119 Open channels will direct run an independent charitable trust providing off away from the housing areas to long-term sustainable management of the primary balancing ponds situated open spaces. The Land Trust will work throughout the new neighbourhoods. with HCC Countryside Services to deliver These corridors will create an attractive the GI Strategy, working with the local environment and be a haven for wildlife community where opportunity presents. that will permeate throughout the new community. Informal areas of green space 6.117 Subject to agreement of an dispersed throughout the site will also help appropriate contribution to the interim to mitigate flood impact. Solent Recreation Mitigation Partnership Strategy, this solution has allowed Open spaces Natural England to advise that the North Whiteley proposals are not likely to have a 6.120 The north Whiteley development significant effect on the international sites seeks not only to safeguard sites of nature of the River Hamble and the Solent, either conservation interest, habitats used by alone or in combination with other plans protected species and existing mature tree and projects. Appropriate assessment belts and woodlands, but also to enhance under the Habitats Regulations is not the landscape framework through new therefore necessary. Taking the mitigation planting and sympathetic management. It secured through the GI Strategy into will provide additional habitats and green account, the ES identifies a series of infrastructure and combine biodiversity, adverse impacts on some ecological landscape and SUDs. interests that cannot be avoided or mitigated. The ES also identifies a series Standards of beneficial impacts arising from the 6.121 Table 8 reflects on local policy establishment of the management regime requirements set out in JCS policy CP7 that will restore, protect and enhance the and details how the masterplan has substantial ecological interest remaining responded, based on a multiplier of 2.4 on-site into the long term. per house (8,400 people): 6.118 The local plan seeks to protect 6.122 The masterplan significantly over and enhance the various environmentally provides open space with over 80ha of on- sensitive areas within and around the site green infrastructure. site, avoiding harmful effects or providing mitigation as necessary. The applicants’ Outdoor sport proposals achieve this aim. There are measures to mitigate the impact of noise 6.123 A minimum equivalent to 12 sports and light pollution on adjoining areas. pitches will be provided throughout the The existing woodlands are used to site. These comprise four junior pitches create attractive neighbourhoods, and and four senior pitches that will be grass biodiversity is improved through additional and two all-weather flood lit pitches. The green links and new planting to create all-weather pitches will be located within new habitats and wildlife corridors through the safeguarded area for a secondary the site. There is ample provision of new school such as to allow dual school/

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community use in due course. These will Natural Green Space be integrated into the landscape setting. More detail is provided on this aspect in 6.126 The natural green space is the Design Code. a combination of publicly accessible woodland, wetland, grassland and Parks and recreation grounds meadow that build upon and enhance the existing natural features. 6.124 There will be areas of green infrastructure within the site that will 6.127 The existing linear woodland provide areas for leisure activities and features of mature trees within North movement. The areas of parks and Whiteley form an essential part of the recreation grounds are the area adjacent natural green space and the arboricultural to the north western LEAP, the area survey identifies the present condition of immediately around the northern NEAP, the these trees. The design philosophy for the neighbourhood park and pond adjacent to green infrastructure has been to protect the northern local centre, Whiteley Garden and enhance the linear woodland features, and the areas around the formal playing SSSIs and SINCs. This includes: pitches to the north west and north east.

• The linear tree belts and woodlands are 6.125 These areas are adjacent to formal integrated into the formal and informal equipped children’s play areas and will open space and form a backdrop to form more formal parkland setting to development. They will be enhanced these. In some instances they fulfil a dual where appropriate use, as attenuation ponds and will contain • Existing specimen trees are retained and areas of mown grass for informal kick given sufficient space for future growth. about with areas of wildflowers. There will These will be utilised as focal points be limited tree planting and shrub planting within the development and landscape within these areas. Each of these areas features within courtyards, local centres has good connectivity with the wider site and squares creating landmarks at nodal with footpath/cycleway routes. points or street junctions • The existing green infrastructure has been integrated into the design and layout of the development to form a resource accessible to all and enjoyed and valued by the community

Table 8: Open space summary CP7 requirement for population of 8,400 Proposed CP7 provision for application Parks, sports and recreation grounds 12.6ha (6.3ha for Parks, sports and recreation grounds 5.282ha outdoor sport) Outdoor sport 7.42 (2.967ha north east, 1.403ha north west, 1.525ha counts as double therefore 3.05ha all weather pitch at secondary school) Natural green space 8.4ha Natural green space (accessible) 43.978ha Natural green space (access not promoted) 6.730ha Informal open space 6.72ha Informal open space 20.205ha Equipped children’s and young people’s space 4.2ha Equipped children’s and young people’s space (including playful landscapes) 4.211ha (of which 0.36ha is 2 NEAPs and 4 LEAPs and 3.851ha is playful landscapes) Allotments 1.682ha Allotments 1.683ha

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• The retention of the linear tree belts and 6.129 Bridging structures for the woodland is important in constraining watercourses have been designed to allow views within and across the development for free movement of fauna beneath the • The linear woodland features create bridges to allow the ecological functionality green skyline features of the river corridors to be maintained. The provision of bird and bat boxes within • A buffer zone has been retained the built environment will ensure that alongside the linear tree belts and opportunities for habitat enhancement woodlands to provide for root protection extend to the built environment. zones, future growth and establish green linear features that run through the 6.130 A network of tracks will link the development helping to define character development to the network of green • The buffer zones provide capacity to infrastructure within the site allowing plant replacement trees allowing for residents easy access to semi-natural the longevity of the green infrastructure habitats for recreational purposes. The for future generations, ensuring it network of tracks will allow controlled remains a significant feature. These will access to these habitats to ensure fragile complement and enhance the existing ground flora in woodland and other features sensitive areas are safeguarded from • Cycleways and footpaths utilise these increased use of these areas. These green corridors. Some footpaths and tracks will link to others present within cycleways may be located within the root Whiteley Pastures. These routes within the protection zones but these will use no adjoining woodland will also be improved dig construction methods to allow new residents to access this SSSI • It is intended that the housing will face without adversely impacting on the interest the tree belts to reduce the potential features of the site. conflict between trees and residential land use and provide overlooking of Informal Open Space cycleways and footpaths. Consideration 6.131 The informal open space is will be taken at detailed design stage of the remaining open space which is not shading of properties from the mature allocated for any other use and is neither trees. laid out nor managed for a specific function such as a play area, park or 6.128 The SUDS system has been sports ground, a nature area or allotment. designed to include new ponds that will be designed to provide suitable breeding 6.132 These areas of grassland on site conditions for great crested newts. These will be managed to promote and maintain ponds will be linked by sympathetically botanical diversity and, where agricultural managed habitat to allow the movement practices have reduced interest, to restore of amphibians and reptiles across the site these grasslands to their former condition. allowing these new water bodies to be Suitable habitats for common reptiles will colonised by these species. The remaining also be maintained in these grasslands. attenuation areas will be managed as part The increased botanical diversity will wet, part dry with wildflower meadow provide more favourable foraging grassland and used for natural play in the conditions for bats on site. form of playful landscapes. These playful landscapes will be imaginatively designed 6.133 Management of the hedgerows and contoured.

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and woodland will be undertaken to Visual Impacts improve their value for wildlife including new planting and more sympathetic 6.136 The landscape strategy is closely management regimes. The hedgerows aligned with the green infrastructure are of particular importance for dormice strategy that brings woodland and green and foraging and commuting bats. The open space elements into and through the standard trees within the hedgerows site, linking with the SUDS strategy and provide an important habitat for a range of natural heritage. wildlife and will be managed accordingly. 6.137 The site is set within a wooded Equipped Space landscape that holds the development well and provides an attractive location 6.134 There will be two neighbourhood for the new community. The extent of equipped areas for play (NEAP), one to visibility of the site and potential visibility the north and one to the south. These are of the proposal has been explored within located within the residential development the landscape chapter of the ES and it to ensure a maximum straight line walk is noted how well the site is currently distance of 650m. Four local equipped screened from external views. The areas for play (LEAP) will be located issues addressed by the assessment of within the residential development with a landscape and visual effects include: maximum straight line walk distance of 480m. Two will be located in the north • Change in land cover on site and two in the south of the site. A number of playful landscapes will be located • Change in landscape character on site, throughout the site within green buffer including through increased lighting, zones, tree corridors and informal open and changes to setting of surrounding space. These areas will be imaginatively character areas designed and contoured using as far as • Change in landscape quality of the site possible natural materials such as logs and • Change to views boulders. More detail is provided in the • The influence of geology and topography design code. on the landscape Allotments • Potential effects on the South Downs National Park. 6.135 There will be four allotment areas provided across the site. Two in close 6.138 It is apparent from the landscape proximity to the north western gateway and visual assessment that views of the into the site, one in the south and one in site from beyond its boundary are almost the north east corner. The allotments are entirely restricted to locations within intended to offer residents the opportunity 1km. The substantial woodlands are a to tend their own garden areas where determining factor in this, providing a vegetables, fruit, herbs and flowers can be screen, identity and sense of containment. planted. Existing trees will be incorporated into the proposals where possible and 6.139 At the detailed design stage, new tree planting could be in the form of changes to the orientation of individual fruit trees. More detail, is provided on this dwellings, changes in ridgelines and the aspect in the Design Code. location of taller buildings in less sensitive areas will be carefully considered. Streets, footpaths and green corridors will be

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orientated to allow for the retention and associated activities post construction. of some views into the countryside. Development will be in scale and character 6.144 Clearly there will also be with the local vernacular. considerable job creation in the building industry, including apprenticeships, as a 6.140 Controlled use of colour and result of such a large-scale development. materials will minimise unnecessary or It should also be recognised that Whiteley unintentional visual impacts in the wider Town centre is a large employment landscape. Careful consideration will be generator, particularly for part time given to the height and type of street, workers. amenity and building lighting to reduce night-time effects. Planting will be used to 6.145 Whiteley currently has high levels help filter the lighting, reducing its visual of working from home and it is expected impact in the wider landscape. The overall that this is likely to continue. Given this, landscape structure throughout the site will within the detailed services infrastructure be enhanced by tree planting within open provision the intention would be to ensure spaces and along principal routes through that all new dwellings can be served by the development. high speed broadband.

Employment 6.146 The varied housing offer will also enable flexible use of buildings to 6.141 In line with the aspirations in accommodate a home office etc as policy SH3, amongst other things, the appropriate. Parking levels to be provided North Whiteley development will seek to to serve the housing will also be at an provide much needed housing in close appropriate standard to prevent parking proximity to the Solent and Segensworth issues arising even if there are visitors to Business Parks, giving workers the option properties. of living within Whiteley, negating the need to out commute. This should assist with 6.147 Home working also generates a Whiteley’s existing poor levels of self- demand for IT, printing and a range of containment. The new public transport and support services. There is potential for pedestrian/ cycle facilities linking to the such demands to be catered for within the existing employment areas will also have new local centres to be provided. significant benefits in this regard. Services 6.142 Despite efforts to engage with key local employers relative to any specific Foul water drainage housing requirements, limited feedback was obtained. Given this, the proposed 6.148 Southern Water is the sewerage development simply seeks to present a undertaker for the area. An 825 mm range of housing offers, from smaller flat to diameter foul trunk sewer crosses the larger detached family homes. site carrying sewage from the Botley catchment to the north west to a pumping 6.143 In addition to the main station on Solent Business Park to the concentrations at the employment areas, south east. The sewage is then pumped as identified within the Community via a rising main under the M27 motorway, and Social chapter of the ES, the railway line and River Meon to the Peel development is likely to deliver 343 new Common Sewage Treatment Works, job opportunities within the school, centres approximately 7 km to the south.

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6.149 Southern Water has confirmed Solent Business Park. It is understood that that there is currently sufficient capacity Whiteley Primary was originally designed within its downstream sewer network to to serve the business park area. As a accommodate flows from the proposed result of slower than expected uptake development. by surrounding development, SSE has confirmed that there is capacity within Water Whiteley Primary and the surrounding network to serve the proposed 6.150 Southern Water is also the area’s development. However, the available potable water supplier. An existing 600 capacity is slowly being allocated as other mm diameter trunk main crosses the site surrounding developments are being built in a south westerly-north easterly direction. out. In addition, 300 mm diameter water mains have been laid in the service margins of 6.154 SSE has advised that it is likely to both the district and local distributor roads be able to accommodate the proposed along the southern side of the site. It is 620 dwellings within the initial development understood that, at the time of installation phases from existing infrastructure. After (1998-2001), these mains were sized this, the need for off site reinforcement on the basis that there was likely to be is likely to arise, depending on load further development in the future at North uptake at the new Whiteley town centre Whiteley. in future years. This would consist of new 11 kV cable circuits being taken from 6.151 Southern Water has confirmed Whiteley Primary to the site, where new that there is sufficient capacity within the distribution sub-stations would need to be existing 600 mm trunk main to serve the established. Depending on the uptake of proposed development. A new district load from Whiteley Town Centre (or any metered area will be formed for the other development at Whiteley), it may be proposed development by creating a new necessary to lay an underground cable connection to the 600 mm trunk main and between the Whiteley Primary sub-station establishing an online metering facility. and the Botley Wood grid sub-station.

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6.152 Scottish and Southern Energy 6.155 Scotia Gas Networks is the gas (SSE) is the distribution network operator transporter responsible for the gas supply responsible for the electricity supply to to the North Whiteley area. There are the North Whiteley area. There are 11 kV medium pressure gas mains in the service high voltage cables present in the service margins of both the district and local margins of both the district and local distributor roads along the southern side of distributor roads along the southern side the site. It is understood that, at the time of the site and also in other surrounding of installation, the gas mains were sized on development areas. There will be a the basis of potential future development requirement to divert and/ or underground at North Whiteley. There are also mains existing high voltage overhead lines to align present in other areas around the periphery with the master plan. of the site.

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capacity to serve the initial phases of A detailed arrangement to control such the proposed development. Network activity is to be devised with HCC and set reinforcements may be necessary to out in a condition. service the site fully to ensure that there will be no adverse effects on other existing Retail developments that are currently served off the system. The point of connection to the 6.159 In line with a pre application network will be to the existing 12” steel request by officers the application is medium pressure main in Whiteley Way. supported by a Local Centres Retail Statement (appendix c). Water Resources 6.160 Paragraphs 24 and 26 of the 6.157 Through JCS SH3 the local plan NPPFG make it clear that the sequential seeks to avoid harmful impacts on water tests and impact test do not apply to resources. The drainage proposals take proposals, such as this, that are in a full account of the proximity of the site centre and are in accordance with an to European sites of nature conservation up-to-date Local Plan. Appreciating interest, so that runoff is controlled to this, given officer comment and the fact avoid adverse impacts. A fully integrated that policy SH3 is not explicit about the Sustainable Drainage System is provided, extent of centres to be provided the to mitigate against any potential flood retail statement demonstrates that the risk. A sequential approach has been application proposals are consistent with taken to flood risk as development takes the requirement for ‘small-scale shops’ place across the site. Reference should identified in Local Plan paragraph 5.26. be made to the accompanying Flood Risk Assessment, ES chapter and SUDs Cultural Heritage Strategy document. 6.161 The cultural heritage chapter of the Minerals ES, along with its accompanying appendix c, detail the main heritage constraints/ 6.158 The JCS (SH3) requires the considerations on site, the detailed survey assessment of the potential for prior work done to inform the development of extraction of minerals resources before the masterplan and the limited mitigation development commences. Since the required. adopted of the JCS work on this issue has been advanced with the accompanying 6.162 Importantly it also reflects on Sand Recovery Strategy (appendix d) the detail contained in the NPPF, as well providing relevant details. It concludes as the localised policies within the JCS. that for a range of reasons, including Those of most relevance are noted to be constraints on site limiting the workable SH3 and CP20. The former is not specific plots, the poor quality of the mineral, about the heritage issues, although notes drainage concerns and viability of the site’s wooded character and setting. extraction, wholesale extraction would not CP20 is more relevant noting the need be appropriate. This view has been shared for a scheme that ‘recognises, protects and agreed with the minerals authority and enhances the Districts distinctive (HCC) and it is now proposed that any landscape and heritage assets and their minerals extracted to accommodate setting’. development will be put to use off site rather than simply being disposed of.

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6.163 The site accommodates the paragraph 121 of the NPPF and need for listed buildings at Barn Farm, being the development at the site to avoid harmful farmhouse and the granary that is within its impacts on water resource, with provision curtilage. Beyond the farmhouse, outside of a fully integrated sustainable drainage of the accepted curtilage, are a number system, thus mitigating against any of agricultural barns. It is recognised that potential flood risk, whilst adopting a flood there will inevitably be significant impact risk sequential approach to development. on the setting of the listed building. Appreciating this, the North Whiteley 6.168 It can be seen from the detail site has been allocated for the scale of that with only limited mitigation in place development now proposed whilst the there will be no significant risks from master plan has sought to have regard to contamination during construction, whilst the heritage asset. Further it, along with remediation of any contamination during its identified curtilage, is not to be subject intrusive works will ensure that there will to development whilst it is considered that be no significant risks post construction. the application responds in an appropriate Further, through agreement and way to the duty set out within the act and implementation of the detail of a CEMP the requirments of paragraph 128 of the (draft submitted as part of this application) NPP7 there will be no adverse effects on water quality during construction, whilst post 6.164 It is confirmed that those wider construction no effects are anticipated. agricultural structures are to be removed. Land Classification Air quality 6.169 Agricultural land classification 6.165 Chapter 4 of the ES looks in is set out at chapter 8 of the ES with detail at air quality issues, having regard supporting detail being given in appendix to the provisions of paragraph 124 of the f. In looking at the impacts of development NPPF and the requirement contained in consideration is given to the requirements JCS policy SH3 to project and enhance of paragraph 112 of the NPPF, JSC policy the various environmentally sensitive SH3 as well policy 15 of the Hampshire areas within and around the site, avoiding Minerals and Waste Plan (2013). harmful effects or providing mitigation as necessary. Delivery

6.166 Although detailing a range of Build out mitigation measures to reduce dust 6.170 In line with the requirements of generation during construction, post policy SH3 and the need to set out a construction it is not considered that there ‘phasing plan’ the application provides will be significant effects, meaning that no detail on the overall phasing (composite mitigation is required. and year on year) of the intended green infrastructure and off site works. Ground Conditions

6.167 Detailed issues around ground 6.171 The basic phasing of the conditions and water environment are set development, along with key on site cycle/ out and reflected upon within chapter 7 of pedestrian and highway routes, is shown the ES and associated appendix. Regard is on the yearly phasing plans contained specifically had to both the requirements of at appendix a and table below. For completeness information is also given on

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how the population of North Whiteley will satisfy any time limits that might be grow over time. associated with the LEP funding should the bid prove successful (see paragraph 6.172 A multiplier of 2.5 has been used 6.62 below). for the population yields (based on 2011 Census data for the existing Whiteley 6.175 As detailed within the phasing ward). strategy it is likely that development of the site could potentially be completed in a 6.173 Additional detail on the phased 12 year timeframe. Currently it is intended provision of the extensive green that development will commence in 2016, infrastructure network is set out on the concluding in 2027. Paragraph 3.70 of this second series of plans and is reflected statement details the timing of some of the on in detail within the accompanying GI key components that are to come forward Strategy document. The accompany in this time. Infrastructure Provision document draws on both the general and GI phasing Viability elements together, whilst also reflecting on likely service infrastructure provision along 6.176 A key driver for the phasing and with off-site work. components of the masterplan/ S106 is scheme viability. In order to see the Timing development happen it is important that it can realistically be delivered. 6.174 Upon receipt of an outline planning Excessive local or policy aspirations, or an approval work will commence on relevant unreasonable obligations burden could condition discharge, technical approvals result in the site not coming forward, relative to the strategic highways, site leaving a significant shortfall in WCC’s preparation and ecological licensing, whilst housing numbers whilst also moving preparation of the first reserved matters against the areas spatial strategy. submission will also be advanced. Such an approach will ensure that development 6.177 The application is accompanied commences on site as soon as possible, by a confidential viability document that assisting WCC in the delivery of much demonstrates that the scheme is to needed housing whilst also serving to provide a reasonable and deliverable level of infrastructure. Table 9. Development progression Year on year Units (per Units Cumulative phasing year) (cumulative) population Consultation 1 100 100 250 6.178 The NWC has been committed 2 208 308 770 to ensuring that public consultation and 3 305 613 1,533 participation in the development of the 4 353 966 2,415 masterplan and proposals for North 5 359 1,325 3,313 Whiteley has been at the heart of the design process and has undertaken a 6 354 1,679 4,198 series of stakeholder workshops, public 7 364 2,043 5,108 exhibitions and Town/ Parish presentations. 8 356 2,399 5,998 9 361 2,760 6,900 6.179 In addition, the planning and 10 358 3,118 7,795 design team has presented, listened to 11 300 3,418 8,545 and responded to comments from regular 12 82 3,500 8,750 meetings of the North Whiteley Forum,

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where inputs from a range of technical Winchester CC stakeholders, members and officers have actively informed the masterplan and Workshop intended form of submission. Exhibition 6.180 The adjacent consultation Design Review timeline illustrates the extent and range of consultation activity that has taken Public Consultation Timeline place since 2010 whilst appendix a to the Design and Access Statement contains 22 / 23 July 2011 a dedicated Statement of Community Evolving Whiteley Involvement that details the feedback introductory public exhibition received and importantly how the final scheme has responded. It can be noted that it is not always possible/ appropriate 13 September 2011 to deliver all of the aspirations highlighted Green Infrastructure Workshop at through public consultations, such as a Winchester City Council new railway station or public swimming pool, which would prove unviable, too land 12 / 15 October 2011 hungry or cannot reasonably be required of Evolving Whiteley a development of this scale in isolation. options exhibition

6.181 The approach to consultation, as 30 October 2012 detailed, is considered to both comply with Winchester City and exceed WCC’s adopted Statement of Council Core Strategy examination Community Involvement requirements. 11 January 2013 Green Infrastructure Workshop at Winchester City Council 15 January 2013 SERDP - Design Review

March 2013 Winchester City Council Core Strategy adoption

3 July 2013 Design Code Stakeholder Workshop

14 July 2014 Design Code Review Stakeholder Workshop

1 August 2014 SERDP - Design Review

Winter 2014 Final exhibition on outline planning application

Figure 16. Summary of consultation activity

76 NORTHWHITELEY PLANNING SUPPORTING STATEMENT 07 CONDITION ISSUES 7.1 It is anticipated that any planning • Scope for centre floorspace to revert to permission secured will contain a number residential if there is a demonstrable lack of detailed and complex planning of demand conditions to guide delivery. Although the • Potential for the site identified for an detail of these will need to be discussed extra care facility to revert to general and agreed with officers during the residential if there is a demonstrable lack determination period of the application it of demand is currently envisaged that they will cover • Need for agreement an implementation issues including: specific travel plan/s with reserved matters • Standard outline condition although in recognition of the size of the development an extended time limit for submission of reserved matters. 10 years would seem appropriate • Listing out the approved application drawings • Requiring agreement of a phasing plan, but enabling this to be adjusted as the market etc dictates • Limit on the different floor areas within the local centres, but providing flexibility for the uses to switch/ change between those identified without necessitating a planning application (similar approach to that adopted at Whiteley town centre) • Triggers for provision of key elements based on residential completions/ occupations, to include schools, community building, all weather pitches, general pitches, pavilion, retail/ centre uses, green space, play areas, highway works (on and off site), bus provision, pedestrian/ cycle links, allotments and provision of the various GI elements. • Each reserved matters submission to be accompanied by an affordable housing compliance statement detailing the product to be delivered, how this relates to what was set out in the outline application, spacing details, locations and how delivered • Requiring submission of Design Code compliance checklist with each reserved matters submission

77 NORTHWHITELEY PLANNING SUPPORTING STATEMENT 08 HEADS OF TERMS 8.1 The North Whiteley site is explicitly 8.3 Further detail on the likely content excluded from WCC’s Community of the S106 can be found in the draft Infrastructure Levy as it was always attached at appendix f. anticipated that given the size of the development and viability sensitivities that there would be a dedicated S106 agreement used to secure any required obligation.

8.2 In recognition of this, and reflecting the applicant’s desire for a swift application determination, work has been on going with officers to produce draft Head of Terms/ S106. It is envisaged that these will cover a range of matters, including:

• Provision of sites for primary and secondary education purposes, as well as contribution/ works to assist their provision • Affordable housing provision • Highway improvements off site • Contribution towards sports provision, both hard and soft • Provision of play facilities • Provision of allotments • Public transport improvements • Provision of/ contribution towards a community building/s- permanent and temporary • Provision of a community development worker • Biodiversity enhancements • Provision of, laying out and maintenance of a range of green infrastructure, with detail of future management and adoption, including contributions for off- site works as appropriate • Provision/ contributions towards way finding signage • Contribution towards waste recycling facilities

78 NORTHWHITELEY PLANNING SUPPORTING STATEMENT 09 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS 9.1 The North Whitely development the detail of the three strategic highway is being progressed by a consortium of access routes through the site, providing developers and a local landowners known north south connections, is provided for as the North Whiteley Consortium (NWC). consideration and agreement at this time. Collectively the North Whiteley Consortium The applicant is also seeking agreement of control all of the land within the application a formal Design Code with accompanying boundary and has considerable experience regulating plan. of delivering large-scale housing developments with associated services 9.5 The NWC has been involved in and infrastructure, thereby providing fully the site for many years and has spent a functioning communities. Such experience considerable time establishing the baseline will be vital to ensuring that North Whiteley position for a planning application. The evolves to be an effective community. NWC has commissioned a range of detailed studies into matters such as 9.2 The application site has a limited ecology, landscape, archaeology, ground planning history, but forms part of the conditions, flooding, noise, air quality area previously identified as appropriate and traffic. Through this work a robust as accommodating an urban extension, proposal has evolved. Given the numerous placing much needed housing adjacent site constraints and ecological interests, to one of the largest employment the application is supported by extensive concentrations in Hampshire. As part technical information, including a Green of the initial planning of Whiteley the Infrastructure Strategy and Shadow completion of Whiteley Way northwards Habitats Regulations Assessment. to Botley Road was approved, and the planning permission remains extant, 9.6 The application site now receives although this was designed as an formal policy recognition in Winchester expressway and went through some of the City Council’s (WCC’s) Joint Core Strategy most environmentally sensitive parts of the (2013) with the accompany policy (SH3) site. For economic and CPO reasons the setting out a series of requirements and road was never progressed beyond R3 criteria to be met in bringing forward (roundabout by Tesco store at Whiteley). development of the new community. The allocation is for: 9.3 The extensive public and stakeholder consultation highlights about 3,500 dwellings together concerns about the inadequate/ with supporting uses. The incomplete infrastructure at Whiteley. Most development should reflect Whiteley’s significantly this relates to the lack of a link predominantly wooded character road connecting to the north, insufficient and setting by maximising the school provision and limited public opportunities presented by the transport. substantial areas of green space within and adjoining the allocated 9.4 The current proposal is seeking area. outline-planning approval for provision of a northern extension to the existing 9.7 The master plan seeks to create a settlement of Whiteley, which will comprise strong sense of place that responds to the of approximately 3,500 dwellings. site, the surrounding context and the key Although the application is in outline areas identified in the character analysis.

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The layout embraces sustainable principles 9.10 In partnership with the NWC WCC of walkable neighbourhoods alongside a has sought LEP funding towards provision/ permeable and legible environment. This improvement of the strategic infrastructure, will promote increased walking and cycling which if successful will have its own and encourage healthier lifestyles. The obligations and time limits. Indeed if the proposed development will comprise of bid is successful, in order to spend the two neighbourhoods focused around two initial tranche of released funds, planning local centres, with wider shared community permission will need to be secured by uses and infrastructure. The two local summer 2015. centres will complement one another, along with the Whiteley town centre, 9.11 The infrastructure burden is which will be easily accessible to the new considerable, whilst the green assets neighbourhoods. The neighbourhoods will and requirements mean that nearly in turn support and strengthen Whiteley’s half the site cannot be developed. This existing Town Centre, to the benefit of puts considerable strain on scheme existing and future residents. To facilitate viability. However the proposals as now the land use composition proposed there presented have been through extensive will be a need for only limited change to testing and the NWC is confident that the the two existing public rights of way that proposals can be delivered. At the point cross the site. of submission it is noted that discussion continue on the detail of the affordable 9.8 The proposal will deliver a number housing offer and education contributions. of benefits including a mix of needed housing, an element of affordable housing 9.12 The fact that the application (viability dependant), 2 primary schools, includes detail of the strategic highway site for 1 secondary school, local centres and Design Code illustrates NWC’s to accommodate a mix of A1, A2, A3, A5 commitment to the scheme and desire and D1 uses, nursery provision, community to progress development as soon as building, sports pitches (including 2 all possible. Such an approach will mean weather), parks, allotments, range of that delivery can commence immediately, green spaces, strategic highway network rather than having to await the outcome of (3 routes) public transport improvements, reserved matters. pedestrian and cycle facilities, travel planning and enhancement of services, all 9.13 In production of the application to come together in a single community regard has been had to the detail of both linked to existing Whiteley. national and local policy. The application responds in full where possible and any 9.9 The timely delivery of the site is minor departures, such as the need important to WCC as it is recognised as for prior extraction of minerals, use of a significant element in housing provision adjacent woodland for fuel and reduced over the JCS period, with delivery forecast provision of affordable housing, has been to commence in 2015/16 and take up to reflected upon and justified. Accordingly 15 years. Delivery is expected by WCC to the application can be seen to satisfy peek at 300 units per year, although the the requirements of section 38(6) of the NWC would hope that this is exceeded Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act with multiple outlets. (2004).

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9.14 Given the foregoing, it is hoped that in line with national policy WCC will have regard to the provisions of paragraph 14 of the NPPF and the ‘presumption in favour of sustainable development’ which in the context of ‘decision-taking’ means:

Approving development proposal that accord with the development plan without delay;

(Terence O’Rourke emphasis)

Accordingly, taking the application forward to the first available planning committee with an officer recommendation of approval.

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Site boundary Secondary school site available (provision Community building New footpath / cycleway under Residential development dependent on HCC) Playful landscape construction Yearly development area Allotments LEAP Existing footpath / cycleway construction Area if third form of entry not required at Pitches NEAP Existing access to be used as construction access for school northern primary school All weather pitches available for New highway under construction Temporary community building (moveable) community use with temporary changing (including combined footpath/cycleway) School building complete (footprint for to be provided if required facilities prior to secondary school illustration. Timing dependant on HCC) completion Existing highway construction (including Primary school site available (provision combined footpath/cycleway) dependent on HCC) Local centres

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Appendix C Local Centres Retail Statement

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North Whiteley

Local Centres - Retail Statement

November 2014

Golden Cross House, 8 Duncannon Street, London WC2N 4JF www.burnettpd.co.uk

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Contents

1. Introduction ...... 1 2. Planning Policy Overview ...... 3 3. Scale, Role and Function of Proposed Local Centres ...... 6 4. Conclusions ...... 8

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1. Introduction Contents 1.1 This Statement addresses the retail policy considerations relating to the 1. Introduction ...... 1 2. Planning Policy Overview ...... 3 proposals for two Local Centres which form part of the planning application for 3. Scale, Role and Function of Proposed Local Centres ...... 6 the North Whiteley residential development submitted by Terence O’Rourke 4. Conclusions ...... 8 (TOR) on behalf of the North Whiteley Consortium.

1.2 As described in TOR’s Planning Statement, the North Whiteley development

comprises a phased development of 3,500 dwellings with supporting uses including the two proposed local centres that are the subject of this Retail Statement.

1.3 The development is proposed to be phased over 12 years from 2016 to 2027. It is currently envisaged that the Southern Local Centre will be developed in year 5 (2020) and the Northern Local Centre will be developed in year 11 (2026).

1.4 As explained in the Planning Statement, the Land Use Plan and Masterplan illustrate a total of 1,959sqm of ground floor space within the two Local Centres with up to a further 3 storeys above to provide support space, such as offices, storage or residential accommodation.

1.5 Understandably, in order for the offer within the centres to respond to prevailing market conditions the application seeks flexibility in the use of the ground floor space with the intention that it could be used for any of the following uses: A1, A2, A3, A5, B1 and D1 subject to appropriate planning conditions.

Southern Local Centre

1.6 The Southern Local Centre will be the hub for the southern neighbourhood. As indicated in the submitted illustrative layout this centre is expected to provide around 700sqm gross ground floor commercial floorspace in 3 units accommodating the types of local shopping facilities normally found in local centres.

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Northern Local Centre 2. Planning Policy Overview

1.7 The Northern Local Centre will be the larger local centre serving the day to 2.1 The Planning Statement sets out the detailed assessment of the North day needs of the North Whiteley population. The expectation is that the Whiteley development against the NPPF and the Development Plan. ground floor area of the centre building will be 1,259sqm, which could be split 2.2 As described in that Statement, the North Whiteley development is in into a number of units as indicated on the submitted illustrative layout plan, accordance with the Development Plan and as required under NPPF and/or could include a small convenience good supermarket catering for top (Paragraph 14), development proposals that accord with the development up shopping. plan should be approved without delay.

2.3 Specifically with regard to the proposed Local Centre provision that is the subject of this Retail Statement, it is important to note that this element is in accordance with the Development Plan allocation for North Whiteley.

2.4 Winchester District Local Plan Part 1 - Joint Core Strategy1 Policy SH1, which sets out the Development Strategy for South Hampshire Urban Areas supports;

“a new community to the North of Whiteley consisting of about 3,500 homes, of which 40% is expected to be affordable, which should support existing employment provision and provide new and expanded infrastructure, facilities and services, in accordance with the requirements of Policy SH3” [emphasis added]

2.5 Local Plan Policy SH3 allocates North Whiteley;

“for the development of about 3,500 dwellings together with supporting uses” [emphasis added]

2.6 Paragraph 5.26 in the Local Plan confirms that the “supporting uses” includes local centre provision, i.e. it states that;

“Two local centres will be needed given the size and shape of the site, which should include small-scale shops, workspace, a community building, education and health facilities”

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2. Planning Policy Overview

2.1 The Planning Statement sets out the detailed assessment of the North Whiteley development against the NPPF and the Development Plan.

2.2 As described in that Statement, the North Whiteley development is in accordance with the Development Plan and as required under NPPF (Paragraph 14), development proposals that accord with the development plan should be approved without delay.

2.4 Winchester District Local Plan Part 1 - Joint Core Strategy1 Policy SH1, which sets out the Development Strategy for South Hampshire Urban Areas supports;

2.5 Local Plan Policy SH3 allocates North Whiteley;

“for the development of about 3,500 dwellings together with supporting uses” [emphasis added]

2.6 Paragraph 5.26 in the Local Plan confirms that the “supporting uses” includes local centre provision, i.e. it states that;

“Two local centres will be needed given the size and shape of the site, which should include small-scale shops, workspace, a community building, education and health facilities”

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2.7 Furthermore, Local Plan Policy CP6 – “Local Services and Facilities” states 2.13 NPPF Paragraphs 24 and 26 are clear that the sequential test and impact test that; do not apply to proposals, such as in this case, that are in a centre and are in accordance with an up-to-date Local Plan. “The Local Planning Authority will support proposals for the development of new, extended or improved facilities and services in accordance with the 2.14 However, given that Local Plan Policy SH3 is not definitive about the scale of development strategies set out in Policies WT1, SH1 and MTRA1.” local centre facilities to be provided at North Whiteley, the next section of this Statement presents information to confirm that the application proposals are 2.8 Supporting text to Policy CP6, at Local Plan paragraphs 7.41 – 7.44, states consistent with the requirement for “small-scale shops” identified in Local Plan that the provision of local services and facilities, including local shops, is paragraph 5.26. important because it reduces the need to travel.

2.9 Notably, NPPF Paragraph 69 identifies that the planning system can play an important role in facilitating social interaction and creating healthy, inclusive communities. It states that planning policies and decisions should aim to achieve places which promote, inter alia, mixed use developments and “strong neighbourhood centres”.

2.10 The NPPF (Paragraph 70) also states that to deliver the social, recreational and cultural facilities and services the community needs, planning policies and decisions should plan positively;

“for the provision and use of shared space, community facilities (such as local shops, meeting places, sports venues, cultural buildings, public houses and places of worship) and other local services to enhance the sustainability of communities and residential environments”

2.11 NPPF (Paragraph 23) states that in drawing up Local Plans, LPAs should allocate a range of suitable sites to meet the need for town centre uses in full. The Local Plan allocation supporting Local Centre uses as part of the North Whiteley development, and the submitted application that includes these uses, responds appropriately to this NPPF requirement.

2.12 It follows from the clear policy support for the proposed Local Centre facilities as described above that there is no requirement for retail impact or sequential analysis in this case.

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2.10 The NPPF (Paragraph 70) also states that to deliver the social, recreational and cultural facilities and services the community needs, planning policies and decisions should plan positively;

2.12 It follows from the clear policy support for the proposed Local Centre facilities as described above that there is no requirement for retail impact or sequential analysis in this case.

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3. Scale, Role and Function of Proposed Local Centres

3.1 As set out in the preceding section, the adopted Local Plan requires that two Local Centres accommodating local services and facilities, including local shops, should be provided as part of the North Whiteley development.

3.2 The Winchester Retail Study 2014 Update Final Report (NLP, January 2014) is the latest retail capacity assessment for the area. This Study expects future expenditure growth and the resultant requirement for additional floorspace to be met mainly by the development of new Local Centres at North Whiteley.2

3.3 The Study is a broad brush quantitative assessment which presents indicative floorspace requirements. For Whiteley, the Study (paragraph 4.17) indicates that the requirement for additional retail floorspace (i.e. Class A1 floorspace) that should be met mainly at North Whiteley is “about 1,400sqm gross.”

3.4 It is evident that the application proposals for Local Centre provision at North Whiteley in the form of around 1,959sqm of flexible ground floor space in A1, A2, A3, A5, B1 and D1 uses is in line with the indicative retail capacity figures set out in the 2014 Update Final Report.

3.5 Notably, Table 2A at Appendix 1 of the Study identifies that around 700sqm net convenience goods floorspace at North Whiteley Local Centres should be treated as a “commitment”. There is potential as part of the application proposals for the Northern Local Centre to accommodate a small supermarket which would respond to this identified need for convenience goods floorspace.

3.6 The appropriateness of the scale of the proposed Local Centre facilities and the fact that they will serve the local North Whiteley catchment and will not attract trade from a wider area is evident from the comparison of the scale of the proposals relative to the scale of the nearby Whiteley town centre.

3.7 The Class A1 floorspace alone at Whiteley amounts to 22,489sqm gross3, in addition to a Tesco supermarket, which shows that 1,595sqm gross of flexible Local Centre floorspace at North Whiteley will genuinely perform a local

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4 3. Scale, Role and Function of Proposed Local Centres shopping function serving the residents of the North Whiteley development and complementing the much greater scale of facilities at Whiteley Village. 3.1 As set out in the preceding section, the adopted Local Plan requires that two Local Centres accommodating local services and facilities, including local shops, should be provided as part of the North Whiteley development.

2 Winchester Retail Study 2014 Update Final Report, paragraphs 4.17 and 6.16 3 Planning permission 10/02481/FUL 4 Which will amount to around 8,400 residents in total

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4. Conclusions

4.1 The application for the North Whiteley residential development includes proposals for two Local Centres to serve the residents of this new development.

4.2 The provision of two Local Centres at North Whiteley is in accordance with the Development Plan. Local Plan Policy SH3 and its supporting text states that;

“Two local centres will be needed [at North Whiteley] given the size and shape of the site, which should include small-scale shops, workspace, a community building, education and health facilities”

4.3 This Retail Statement has shown that the scale of the two proposed Local Centres, i.e. Southern Local Centre - around 700sqm gross ground floor commercial floorspace; and Northern Local Centre – around 1,259sqm gross ground floor commercial floorspace; is consistent with the scale of local centre provision at North Whiteley identified in the Winchester Retail Study 2014 Update Final Report.

4.4 The proposed Local Centres will perform a local shopping function for the immediate surrounding residential development area and will not draw trade in from further afield. This is clear from the simple comparison between the scale of the two Local Centres (1,595sqm gross) and the scale of the nearby Whiteley Village town centre which accommodates 22,489sqm Class A1 floorspace in addition to a Tesco supermarket and other town centre uses.

4.5 The North Whiteley Local Centres will complement the much greater scale of facilities at Whiteley Village serving the day to day needs of the immediate population in accordance with the Local Plan allocation for the site.

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4. Conclusions

4.1 The application for the North Whiteley residential development includes proposals for two Local Centres to serve the residents of this new development.

4.2 The provision of two Local Centres at North Whiteley is in accordance with the Development Plan. Local Plan Policy SH3 and its supporting text states that;

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