Draft Havant Borough Local Plan 2036 Puts Forward a Bold and Forward Thinking Strategy for the Future of Our Borough
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Draft Havant Borough Local Plan 2036 Published for public consultation from Monday 8 January to Friday 16 February 2018 Havant Borough Local Plan 2036 i We will consider requests for this document in alternative formats please contact [email protected] or call 023 9244 6539. ii Foreword There is an objectively assessed need to provide additional sustainable housing and commercial development in the Borough. Nestled between the South Downs and the Solent, the Borough of Havant is blessed with a diverse and beautiful landscape: both built and natural. Development in the Borough does not have to be to the detriment of this rich resource. By positively planning for the future, the Council seeks to provide for sustainable development that will not harm our natural resources. The Draft Havant Borough Local Plan 2036 puts forward a bold and forward thinking strategy for the future of our Borough. It considers the amount and type of development that is required and identifies sustainable locations and sites to meet the need for development. The Council is committed to open and transparent communication about such important and evocative issues. The Council now seeks residents feedback through this consultation process, to enable derivation of a Local Plan that best reflects and provides for the housing and employment needs of both current residents and those who follow us to enjoy the special place in which we live. Cllr David Guest Cabinet Lead for Planning and Place-Making iii This page is intentionally blank i Contents Page 1 | INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 1 The National and Regional Context .............................................................................................................................. 4 The Journey of Havant Borough ................................................................................................................................... 6 2 | VISION AND DELIVERY STRATEGY .................................................................................. 11 What will Havant be like in 2036? ................................................................................................................................ 12 Development strategy ................................................................................................................................................... 14 DR1 | Delivery of Development and Regeneration .................................................................................................... 17 3 | KEY SITES ............................................................................................................................... 21 KS1 | Havant Town Centre ........................................................................................................................................... 21 KS2 | Waterlooville Town Centre ................................................................................................................................. 28 KS3 | Leigh Park District Centre .................................................................................................................................. 36 KS4 | Hayling Island Seafront ...................................................................................................................................... 40 KS5 | Southleigh ............................................................................................................................................................ 48 KS6 | Dunsbury Park ..................................................................................................................................................... 53 KS7 | Havant and South Downs College ..................................................................................................................... 58 KS8 | Havant Thicket Reservoir ................................................................................................................................... 63 KS9 | Berewood and Wellington Park ......................................................................................................................... 68 KS10 | Langstone Technology Park ............................................................................................................................ 70 4 | INFRASTRUCTURE ................................................................................................................. 73 IN1 | Effective Provision of Infrastructure .................................................................................................................. 73 IN2 | Improving Transport Infrastructure .................................................................................................................... 78 IN3 | Transport and Parking in New Development ..................................................................................................... 80 IN4 | Future Management and Management Plans .................................................................................................... 83 5 | THE ENVIRONMENT ............................................................................................................... 85 E1 | Health and Wellbeing ............................................................................................................................................ 85 E2 | Green Infrastructure .............................................................................................................................................. 88 ii E3 | Sports and Recreation .......................................................................................................................................... 92 E4 | Local Green Spaces .............................................................................................................................................. 94 E5 | Hermitage Stream .................................................................................................................................................. 96 E6 | High Quality Design ............................................................................................................................................... 97 E7 | High Quality New Homes .................................................................................................................................... 100 E8 | Low Carbon Design ............................................................................................................................................. 102 E9 | Historic Environment and Heritage Assets ....................................................................................................... 107 E10 | Landscape and Townscape .............................................................................................................................. 109 E11 | Chichester Harbour Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty ............................................................................. 113 E12 | Managing Flood Risk in New Development .................................................................................................... 115 E13 | Drainage Infrastructure in New Development ................................................................................................ 118 E14 | Areas of Coastal Change .................................................................................................................................. 120 E15 | Ecological Conservation ................................................................................................................................... 124 E16 | Solent Special Protection Areas ...................................................................................................................... 129 E17 | Brent Goose and Wader Feeding and Roosting Sites ................................................................................... 133 E18 | Protected Species .............................................................................................................................................. 139 E19 | Best and Most Versatile Agricultural Land ..................................................................................................... 143 E20 | Amenity and Pollution ....................................................................................................................................... 145 E21 | Contamination .................................................................................................................................................... 146 E22 | Aquifer Source Protection Zones .................................................................................................................... 148 E23 | New and Extended Cemeteries ........................................................................................................................ 151 6 | HOUSING ............................................................................................................................... 153 H1 | Housing need, supply and brownfield sites ..................................................................................................... 153 H2 | Affordable Housing ............................................................................................................................................. 158 H3 | Housing Density and Mix ...................................................................................................................................