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New Forest National Park Submission draft Local Plan 2016 - 2036 Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment New Forest National Park Submission draft Local Plan 2016 – 2036 Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) January 2018 Appendix C – Summary of rejected housing sites 1 New Forest National Park Submission draft Local Plan 2016 - 2036 Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment Appendix C: Summary of rejected housing sites (either unsuitable, unavailable or unachievable) by Parish Parish: Ashurst & Colbury Ref. Settlement Address Suitability Availability Achievability Summary of reason for rejection 89 Ashurst St Joseph’s Rejected at Stage 2 – Unknown - the Unknown - the The site has not been promoted by the Retreat, although the site is site was not site was not put owner and it is unclear if it is available for Lyndhurst well located in relation put forward by forward by the development. The site has many mature Road, Ashurst to the village of the owner and owner and it is trees covered by TPOs which would need to Ashurst, it is very well it is unknown unknown be felled for residential development, treed and residential whether the whether impacting on the character of the area. development would site is development is impact on the available. achievable on character of the area. the site. 91 Ashurst Telephone Rejected at Stage 2 – Unknown - the Unknown - the This part brownfield site is in employment Exchange, although the site is site was not site was not put use. Given the proximity of the New Forest Lyndhurst well located for the put forward by forward by the SPA to the site it is not considered to be Road, Ashurst services in Ashurst, it the owner and owner and it is suitable for housing development. also lies within 400m it is unknown unknown of the New Forest whether the whether SPA and is therefore site is development is not considered available. achievable on suitable. the site. 139 Ashurst Land at Rejected at Stage 2 – Yes – the site Yes - no legal This is a large predominantly greenfield site Foxhills, this large scale has been put issues have that would constitute major development in Ashurst development would forward by the been identified the National Park. Development would fundamentally alter the landowner and and the effectively merged the village of Ashurst character of this part is therefore development of with the Totton urban area. The National of the National Park considered to the site is Park boundary was designated in 2005 and run contrary to the be available. considered following extensive examination and this local community’s aim achievable. proposal would fundamentally change the of keeping the New landscape character of the area. 2 New Forest National Park Submission draft Local Plan 2016 - 2036 Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment Forest village of Ashurst separate from the adjacent Totton urban area (excluded from the National Park in 2005). 140 Ashurst Land to the Rejected at Stage 2 – The land is in The land is in This is a large, greenfield site that would south of the this is a prominent single single constitute major development in the A35, Ashurst greenfield site where ownership and ownership and National Park. The review of the defined development of the the landowner no issues have village boundary of Ashurst identified the scale proposed would has confirmed been identified clear boundary formed by the A35 and fundamentally alter the that the site is regarding the development of the scale proposed would landscape character of available for achievability of have a significant impact on the landscape the site. development. development. character. 154 Ashurst Land to rear of Rejected at Stage 2 – Yes – the Yes - no legal This small site is located adjacent to the 213 & 219 site lies outside the agent acting on issues have New Forest’s Natura 2000 sites and is Lyndhurst defined village behalf of the been identified therefore not considered to be appropriate Road, Ashurst boundary of Ashurst landowner has and the as a Local Plan housing allocation. and is adjacent to the states that the development of New Forest SPA. site is available the site is and could be considered completed by achievable. 2020. 179 Ashurst Part of the Rejected at Stage 2- Not currently - Unclear - A Brownfield land at Ashurst Hospital may Ashurst this brownfield site is The landowner legal ‘reverser become available during the Local Plan Hospital Site well located for the has confirmed clause’ included period. The site has some merits in terms of services and transport that the site is when the land its proximity to the services and transport links in Ashurst. not currently was first links in Ashurst. However, the site has yet to However the site is available for transferred from be deemed surplus to the NHS’s healthcare also immediately development the Open Forest requirements and further issues centre on adjacent to the New and this is has been the immediate proximity of the New Forest’s Forest SPA. Access to dependent on explored and it Natura 2000 sites (which would restrict the 3 New Forest National Park Submission draft Local Plan 2016 - 2036 Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment the site is currently a decision from has been form of any future residential development); over Forestry the NHS in concluded that and the existing access arrangements which Commission land and 2018 this is not a involve access over third party land. With this would need to be confirming that barrier to these issues outstanding, it is considered addressed should the part of the site development. premature to allocate the site for housing in site become available being declared However, the the Local Plan. during the Local Plan- surplus to the access to the period. operational site is currently healthcare owned by a requirements third party and of the NHS. is unclear if access rights could be negotiated for residential use. Parish: Beaulieu Ref. Settlement Address Suitability Availability Achievability Summary of reason for rejection 131 Beaulieu St Leonard’s Rejected at Stage 2 – Yes – the site Yes - no legal This is a relatively remote part of the National Farm the site comprises a has been put issues have Park and not an appropriate location for housing buildings, range of listed forward by the been identified site allocations. The complex of buildings are a Sowley Lane, buildings in an area landowner and and the designated heritage asset and any residential Beaulieu with limited access to is therefore development of development would need to be considered services. A more considered to the site is through the planning application process, having appropriate route to be available. considered regard to their built heritage status and the pursue residential use achievable. optimum viable use. may be through an agreed Estate Plan. 132 Beaulieu Land adjacent Rejected at Stage 2 – Yes – the site Yes - no legal This site is detached from the village of Beaulieu to ‘Harlicks’, the site is detached has been put issues have and would result in additional development in Hatchet Lane, from the village of forward by the been identified the countryside. It is therefore not considered to 4 New Forest National Park Submission draft Local Plan 2016 - 2036 Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment Beaulieu Beaulieu and has no landowner and and the be a suitable location for additional housing in safe pedestrian routes is therefore development of the absence of an Estate Plan setting out the to Beaulieu or East considered to the site is wider plan for the future of the Estate. Boldre. be available. considered achievable. 133 Beaulieu Land at Palace Rejected at Stage 2 – Yes – the site Yes - no legal This small site is fairly well located in terms of Lane, Beaulieu this very small site is has been put issues have the services or Beaulieu and public transport. best pursued through forward by the been identified There may be scope for a couple of Estate the Estate Plans route landowner and and the worker’s dwellings or as a rural exception site. or as a rural exception is therefore development of site. considered to the site is be available. considered achievable. Parish: Boldre Ref. Settlement Address Suitability Availability Achievability Summary of reason for rejection 5 Walhampton Walhampton Rejected at Stage 2 Yes – the site Yes - no legal The site is not located within or adjacent to any of Hill, Lymington – the site is not well has been put issues have the main villages within the National Park and 0.4ha site located in relation to forward by the been identified permission has in the past (prior to National Park adjacent to existing services and landowner and and the designation) been refused for residential existing settlements within is therefore development of development on the site. properties at the National Park considered to the site is Walhampton and is detached from be available. considered Hill. the town of achievable. Lymington. 66 Norleywood Land adjacent Rejected at Stage 2 Yes – the site Yes - no legal The site is relatively detached from local services. to ‘Butlers’, – this greenfield site has been put issues have An application for two dwellings on the site was Norleywood is on the edge of the forward by the been identified refused in 1988 and dismissed at appeal due to Road scattered settlement landowner and and the the lack of justification for open market houses in of Norleywood with is therefore development of the protected landscape. The site also lies within 5 New Forest National Park Submission draft Local Plan 2016 - 2036 Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment limited access to considered to the site is 400 metres of the New Forest SPA and is local services.