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6.5.24 A site level Habitats Regulations Other employment sites, Hedge End Assessment will be required to demonstrate the detail of how this site will be delivered without adverse efect on any European site. Particular reference should be made to the findings of the Habitats Regulation Assessment of the Local Plan with regards to the Solent Maritime Special Area of Conservation and the Solent and Southampton Water Special Protection Area and Ramsar site and the avoidance and mitigation measures identified. These include:

a. careful design of new development, informing new residents and commitment to monitoring with regard to risk introducing invasive non-native species

b. adherence to a Construction Environmental Management Plan and utilisation of standard pollution control guidance with regard to impacts on water quality; and

c. avoidance measures with regard to disturbance of otters and protection 6.5.26 A further small site has been identified in of watercourses to preserve the otter Hedge End parish with the potential for movement network. the development small-scale employment 6.5.25 There is also potential for previously premises to help meet the needs of local unidentified archaeology of prehistoric employers and those seeking to work and Roman date. Any planning locally. There is a small site at Netley Firs, application should include an assessment Kanes Hill, where there is some existing of the potential for previously unidentified employment and this site is also suitable archaeological sites and the impact of for a travelling showpeople’s yard. the proposed development upon these in accordance with policy DM12. Policy HE5, Land at Netley Firs, Kanes Hill, Hedge End

An area of approximately 1.8 hectares of land at Netley Firs, Kanes Hill, Hedge End as defined on the policies map is allocated for employment use subject to the following conditions:

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i. the site is developed for Employment in adjoining areas employment in use classes B1b, B1c or B2 compatible with the existing 6.5.28 Adjoining the boundary of Hedge End of employment uses on the site, with Tollbar Way there is a proposal for a small nearby dwellings and the proposed extension to the Berrywood Business Park adjoining travelling showpeople’s (see policy WE3 section 6.5). site; Transport ii. access shall be from the A27 Kanes 6.5.29 Trafc flows generated by the strategic Hill via an access shared with the development at Boorley Green are adjoining travelling showpeople’s forecast to generate significant additional site; and demand on routes towards M27 Junction iii. existing trees within the site shall be 8 via Woodhouse Lane and Maypole retained and protected as part of a Roundabout. A capacity improvement landscape scheme for the site. scheme at Maypole Roundabout is committed in relation to this An area of approximately 1.5 hectares development. of land at Netley Firs, Kanes Hill, Hedge End, as defined on the policies 6.5.30 The trafc modelling of the new Local map, is suitable for use as a travelling Plan development indicates the need for showman’s yard subject to the a further improvement at the Maypole following conditions: Roundabout as set out in the Transport Assessment. i. access shall be from the A27 Kanes Hill via an access shared with the 6.5.31 The Council also has a long-standing adjoining employment site; policy seeking to deliver a new road to the south of Hedge End linking the western ii. a noise impact assessment should end of the Sunday’s Hill bypass with St inform the siting and design of plots John’s Road. An initial part of this route to minimise noise nuisance from will be delivered by committed housing the adjoining motorway and from development at St Johns Road and the activities on the site; and Council will continue to seek completion iii. existing trees bordering the site of this additional route. shall be retained and reinforced with additional planting as part of Other transport improvements a landscape scheme for the site, to 6.5.32 Strategic policy S12 also indicates the provide visual and noise screening. Borough Council’s intention to work 6.5.27 There is some potential for previously with the Highway Authority to achieve unidentified archaeology of prehistoric improvements to junction 7 of the M27. and Roman date. Any planning There is now a commitment in place from application should include an assessment central government to fund upgrades of the potential for previously unidentified to the trafc signals at this junction to archaeological sites and the impact of provide better coordination and improve the proposed development upon these in throughput. accordance with policy DM12. 6.5.33 The centre of Hedge End is dominated by busy roads, and needs transport improvements. Proposed transport

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