Reserve Housing Site, Lovedean Lane, , 54139/001 For Planning Committee 24th September 2020. Dear members, my name is Jonathan Quarrell and I am Land and Planning Manager at Bargate Homes, I have prepared the following deputation to be read in support of our application at Cottage Farm, Lovedean Lane, Lovedean. As you may recall, Bargate Homes have recently completed a high-quality development of 40 homes in Lovedean known locally as Millers Fields but marketed as Norton Heights. Since then, Bargate Homes were acquired by VIVID in May 2019. VIVID is the largest housing association in , and it has an objective to deliver 17,000 homes in the next 10 years. Bargate Homes is a small but important part of that, and under VIVID’s ownership, as a registered charity, the scheme can be delivered regardless of market conditions. The application site, known as Cottage Farm or land to the rear of 149 Lovedean Lane has had a long planning history having been allocated as a Reserve Housing site in the Local Plan Second Review 2006. In addition, the Local Plan 2016 retains Cottage Farm as a reserve housing site and amended the settlement policy boundary to include the application site. As you are aware, East Hampshire are currently producing a Local Plan update which proposes to allocate this site under Policy SA36. Indicating this land is in a sustainable location and should come forward for the development of new houses. The proposals, whilst only in Outline, are for up to 56 high-quality dwellings and include 40% affordable housing. Bargate acknowledge concerns raised by the officer report relating to topography, amenity to adjoining properties and the impact on the properties adjoining the proposed access to the site which will be looked at in detail at reserved matters stage, and will include further consultation with those immediate residents and the wider public. The one matter of detail for this application is the access. Hampshire County Council as the Local Highway Authority has no objection to these proposals and Bargate will enter into a S106 agreement to secure the pedestrian improvements as requested. In summary, and as noted above, the site is within a sustainable location with a long planning history in favour of development coming forward. The site’s proximity within the settlement boundary aligns with Policy CP10 of East Hampshire’s adopted Local Plan stating housing should be accommodated through opportunities within existing settlement policy boundaries in the first instance. In addition, further benefits to the community shall be secured via Section 106 contributions and CIL. I sincerely hope that you will therefore support your officer’s recommendation to approve this application.