Eastleigh Borough Local Plan 2016-2036 June 2018

Land north of Myrtle Cottage, Policy BO4, Land north of Winchester Road Myrtle Cottage, Winchester xvii. Road

An area of approximately 1.1ha to the north-west of Boorley Green, as defined on the policies map, is allocated for development to include approximately 22 dwellings. Planning permission will be granted provided that the detailed proposals comply with the development plan, and comply with an approved masterplan for the whole site which addresses the following specific requirements:-

i. A range of housing types, sizes and tenure;

ii. The provision of vehicular access from Winchester Road (B3354);

iii. The provision of contributions to, or delivery of, of-site highway improvements considered necessary to serve the development;

iv. The provision of pedestrian and cycle links both within the site 6.5.80 An area of approximately 1.1ha to the and to connect the site with north-west of Boorley Green is in mixed the surrounding area, including use comprising two residential properties enhancement of connections with and agricultural storage uses. To the east Boorley Green, with the permitted is the Macdonald Botley Park Hotel & development to the west and to Spa beyond which land has been granted Hedge End Railway Station in planning permission for approximately accordance with policy S13xii; 1,400 dwellings. Land to the west is v. To preserve water quality and flows currently in agricultural use but forms part details of Sustainable Urban Drainage of an area granted planning permission with three forms of naturalised for 680 dwellings (Land north of Hedge filtration and maintenance of runof End Station, Winchester Road). The site is at Greenfield rates will be required at allocated for residential development of the outline stage; approximately 22 dwellings. vi. The potential for relocating the existing low voltage electric pole is thoroughly examined in order to maximise the development potential

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of the site and to create satisfactory 6.5.82 For some years there have been concerns residential amenity; about the level of trafc in Botley village, which includes a higher than normal vii. Ensure avoidance or mitigation of proportion of HGVs and has implications direct and indirect adverse impacts for health (an air quality management on habitats or species protected area has been designated in the village by legislation or identified as of centre), amenity, community and the principal importance within the local economy. Trafc noise, poor air NERC Act 2006 S41 lists and that quality and difculties in crossing the road there is a net gain in biodiversity; afect the attractiveness of the centre as viii. The provision of a good quality a shopping destination. These concerns landscape setting for the led some time ago to the identification development (including bufer of an alternative route for the A334 planting on the Winchester Road running north of the village, which is the frontage) and maintaining and long-standing Botley bypass proposal. In reinforcing existing boundary summer 2016 Hampshire County Council hedgerows, compatible with held a consultation about the route of adjoining uses; the bypass and a preferred route was identified which included some revisions ix. Ensuring an acceptable noise to the historic bypass proposal. Planning environment for new homes through application has now been granted for appropriate siting of development creation of a bypass along this route. and the provision of suitable noise The Highways Authority and the Borough mitigation measures; and Council are working to secure sufcient funding for the road. The following policy x. Provision of a connection to the seeks to secure elements of the bypass sewerage system at the nearest point related to development proposals in this of connection as advised by Southern Local Plan, whilst reserving the whole Water. route for future implementation.

Transport Policy BO5, Botley bypass

Botley bypass An indicative route is reserved for a new road bypassing Botley to the north, as 6.5.81 The village of Botley has sufered from shown on the policies map. This shall increasing vehicular trafc and congestion comprise: in recent years. The A334 runs west to east through the village centre and provides i. improvements to the Maypole access to Winchester district and Fareham roundabout, and to Woodhouse Lane Borough over the River Hamble. Trafc from the Maypole roundabout in flows through the village are likely to Hedge End to a new roundabout with increase as a result of the development a new road link across to Winchester proposals of this plan, and the major Street, to be secured in connection development approved at North Whiteley with development proposals at in Winchester district.

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