Eastleigh Borough Local Plan Review to 2011 Inspector's Report Contents _________________________________________________________________ Contents Page Covering letter to the Council’s Chief Executive i Glossary of Terms used in the Report viii MAIN REPORT Introduction 1 Chapter 1 The Countryside 4 Chapter 2 Nature Conservation 43 Chapter 3 Environmental Sustainability 59 Chapter 4 Urban Renaissance and the Built Environment 78 Chapter 5 Housing* 110 Chapter 6 Transport and Accessibility 217 Chapter 7 The Economy 240 Chapter 8 Town and Local Centres: Retail and Leisure Development 277 Chapter 9 Public Open Space, Sport and Recreation 302 Chapter 10 Tourism and the Arts 332 Chapter 11 Conservation and Listed Buildings 342 Chapter 12 Community Facilities, Infrastructure and 364 Developers’ Contributions Chapter 13 Implementation and Monitoring Performance 377 Indicators and Targets Appendices 383 Glossary of Terms 385 Maps 387 APPENDICES (Not attached. These can be inspected at the Civic Offices, Leigh Road, Eastleigh) Appendix A Schedule of outstanding objections (other than listed in Appendix B) Appendix B Schedule of outstanding objections to Policies 83.H and 85.H Appendix C Schedule of supporting representations Appendix D Attendance List for the Inquiry Appendix E Inquiry Appearances Appendix F Inquiry Documents Appendix G Schedule of EBC Documents Appendix H Core Documents Appendix I Notes of the Round Table Session on Employment Land Provision Appendix J Notes of the Round Table Session on Overall Housing Provision Appendix K Notes of the Round Table Session on Affordable Housing Provision *Index to the Housing Omission Sites in Chapter 5 Allbrook Hill, Allbrook 153 Twyford Road, Allbrook 155 Allington MDA 156 Maddoxford Lane, Boorley Green 162 Broad Oak, Botley 164 Eastleigh Borough Local Plan Review to 2011 Inspector's Report Contents _________________________________________________________________ Index to the Housing Omission Sites (contd.) Page Uplands Nursery and adjoining land, Botley 165 Bridge Road, Bursledon 166 Church Lane, Bursledon 168 Berry Farm, Hamble Lane, Bursledon 169 Hamble Lane (west of), Bursledon 171 Long Lane, Bursledon 175 Mallards Road, Bursledon 176 Crowdhill, Fair Oak 178 Fair Oak Lodge/Quobleigh Pond and St Swithun Wells Church 179 Harding Lane, Fair Oak 182 Knowle Lane/South of Scotland Close, Fair Oak 184 Lapstone Public House, Fair Oak 185 Middle Farm, Fair Oak 186 North of Allington Lane, Fair Oak 188 North of Mortimers Lane, Fair Oak 190 Stocks Farm, Fair Oak 192 Heath House Lane, Hedge End 193 Jacksons Farm, Hedge End 195 Little Hatts Copse, Hedge End 196 North Hedge End MDA 198 Pylands Lane, Hedge End 203 Upper Northam Close, Hedge End 205 Wildern Mill, Hedge End 206 Blind Lane, Horton Heath 207 Dumpers Drove, Horton Heath 208 Hammerley Farm, Horton Heath 209 Moorgreen Farm, Botley Road, West End 211 Moorhill, Moorhill Road, West End 213 Pinewood Park Estate, West End 214 Romill Close (west of), West End 215 Eastleigh Borough Local Plan Review to 2011 Inspector's Report Report Glossary _________________________________________________________________ GLOSSARY Borough Eastleigh Borough CD Core Document for the Inquiry CLLR Chickenhall Lane Link Road Council Eastleigh Borough Council County Council Hampshire County Council cSAC candidate Special Area of Conservation First Deposit Draft Eastleigh Borough Local Plan Review (2001-2011) First Deposit January 2002 EBC Eastleigh Borough Council EBC(x) Eastleigh Borough Council Inquiry Document EBLP Eastleigh Borough Local Plan 1991-2001, adopted July 1997 EBLP Inquiry Eastleigh Borough Local Plan Inquiry 1995 EBLPR Eastleigh Borough Local Plan Review (2001-2011) FPC Further Proposed Change to the Plan GO-SE Government Office for the South East ha hectare HCSP Hampshire County Structure Plan 1996-2011 (Review) ICNIRP International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection Inquiry Eastleigh Borough Local Plan Inquiry 2004 LDF Local Development Framework LNR Local Nature Reserve LTP Local Transport Plan m metre NPFA National Playing Fields Association PIC Pre-Inquiry Changes to the Plan (CD7), October 2003 Plan period 2001-2011 PMM Plan, Monitor and Manage PPG Planning Policy Guidance PPS Planning Policy Statement Proposals Map Eastleigh Borough Local Plan Review (2001-2011) Proposals Map Region South East Region RPG Regional Planning Guidance RPG9 Regional Planning Guidance for the South East, March 2001 RSL Registered Social Landlord RTRA Road Traffic Reduction Act Second Deposit Draft Eastleigh Borough Local Plan Review (2001-2011) Second Deposit May 2003 SHRT South Hampshire Rapid Transit SINC Site of Importance for Nature Conservation SPD Supplementary Planning Document SPG Supplementary Planning Guidance sq m square metre SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest SUDS Sustainable Drainage Systems The Plan The emerging Eastleigh Borough Local Plan Review (2001 -2011) TPO Tree Preservation Order viii Eastleigh Borough Local Plan Review to 2011 Inspector's Report Introduction _________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION 1 Eastleigh Borough Local Plan Review to 2011 Inspector's Report Introduction _________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION Objections See Appendix A for the list of objections on this matter Main Issues omission of an overall strategy and summary of the housing position whether paragraph 21 is wrong and misleading need for a reference to the historic environment whether the term Special Policy Area should be replaced need for an environmental appraisal need to ensure that photocopied maps will be clear whether list of technical authors should be deleted Inspector's Considerations and Conclusions INT.1. The Introduction to the Plan gives a brief overview of the challenges facing the Borough, the context, purposes and objectives of the Plan and the stages of its preparation. INT.2. The objections concerning the housing strategy and the omission of a summary of the housing position are interrelated with those considered in Chapter 5 of this report. My recommendations in Chapter 5 deal with the housing strategy and the 10-year supply issue. I consider that a consequential modification should be made to Paragraph 17 of the Introduction to the Plan to summarise the HCSP housing requirement for the Borough. INT.3. Concern is raised that paragraph 21 misleads by suggesting that only the Council’s housing strategy would deliver benefits to Eastleigh town centre, whereas the MDA would deliver significant benefits. I deal with the objections regarding the MDA in Chapter 5 of this report but agree with the Council that the addition of the words `It is the Council’s expectation that…’ to the opening sentence of paragraph 17 would be an appropriate response to the objections. INT.4. The Council accepts that paragraph 20 should include a reference to the need to protect and enhance the historic environment. I consider that this would address the objection and I recommend accordingly. INT.5. An objector raises concern about the potential confusion between the Plan’s Special Policy Areas (for example at Old Bursledon) and the international nature conservation designation of Special Protection Areas (SPAs). However, I agree with the Council that the balance of advantages rests with retaining the term `Special Policy Area’ in the Plan since it is widely understood in the Borough context and does not entail any overlap with areas that are designated as an SPA for nature conservation reasons. 2 Eastleigh Borough Local Plan Review to 2011 Inspector's Report Introduction _________________________________________________________________ INT.6. A sustainability appraisal of the Second Deposit Draft Plan has been carried out and published as CD25. I consider that this addresses the earlier objection. INT.7. The Council accepts the need to ensure that all plans and maps within the finally adopted Plan are designed to facilitate clear, legible photocopies. I concur and this would address the related concern. INT.8. Finally, the Council accepts in response to an objection that the Plan should not include a list of the main technical authors of the document. I concur and recommend accordingly. Recommendations INT.9. As a consequence of my recommendations on the overall housing strategy in Chapter 5 of the report, paragraph 17 of the Introduction to the Plan be modified by the inclusion of a summary of the HCSP housing requirement for the Borough. INT.10. The first sentence of paragraph 17 be modified to commence as follows: `It is the Council’s expectation that the great majority….’. INT.11. A new bullet point be inserted in paragraph 20 to refer to the conservation or enhancement of the historic environment. INT.12. The Proposals Map and plans within the finally adopted Plan should be designed to facilitate clear, legible photocopies. INT.13. The Plan be modified to delete the section entitled `Main Technical Authors and Contributors’ in paragraph 24. INT.14. No other modification be made to the Plan in response to these objections. 3 Eastleigh Borough Local Plan Review to 2011 Inspector's Report Chapter 1: The Countryside _________________________________________________________________ CHAPTER 1 THE COUNTRYSIDE 4 Eastleigh Borough Local Plan Review to 2011 Inspector's Report Chapter 1: The Countryside _________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 1.1: Countryside Objectives Objections See Appendix A for the list of objections on this matter