Hound Parish Be Used As an Airfield During the 1960S and Was Sold to Developers in the 1980S
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Eastleigh Borough Local Plan 2016-2036 June 2018 6.2.62 After a distinguished wartime history, the former Hamble Airfield ceased to Hound parish be used as an airfield during the 1960s and was sold to developers in the 1980s. Context and key issues The Hampshire Minerals and Waste Plan 2013 (HMWP) has now identified 6.2.64 The parish of Hound adjoins Southampton the whole site as an area for sand and to the north-west, and fronts gravel extraction (HMWP Policy 20(3) Southampton Water to the southwest iii). Following the completion of the and Hamble to the east. It extends extraction process, Appendix A of the north almost as far as the M27, adjoining HMWP indicates that the site should be Bursledon parish to the east and West restored to a combination of grazing, End parish to the north. It includes nature conservation, open space, public Netley Abbey, which is one of the older access and woodland. In accordance with settlements in the Borough, and the small paragraph 4.74 of the HMWP, the public outlying settlements of Butlocks Heath rights of way network adjoining the site and Old Netley (which borders Bursledon). should be retained and where necessary In 2011 the population of the parish was improved as part of any restoration work. 7,105 and there were 3,255 dwellings (2011 Census). In 2015 the population was 7,31670. Policy HA3, Hamble Airfield 6.2.65 Large areas of the parish are undeveloped, If permission is granted for the forming the majority of the gap between extraction of sand and gravel at Hamble Southampton and the settlements of Airfield and the extraction takes place, Netley and Bursledon. The parish includes the site shall be restored in accordance the Royal Victoria Country Park managed with the Hampshire Minerals and Waste by Hampshire County Council, which is Plan and it shall be retained as an area of historic, landscape and recreational of accessible countryside and open value and extends along the coast of space with grazing, public access and Southampton Water. It also includes the outdoor recreation facilities laid out to West Wood Country Park, another area the satisfaction of the Borough Council. of recreational green space managed by Hampshire County Council. Access to the 6.2.63 The restored site would be used coast is good in locations, with pedestrian appropriately as an area for public and cycle routes providing links through recreation and countryside uses as well to Southampton. There is considerable as for general grazing of agricultural biodiversity interest, with the coastline and domestic animals including horses. included in sites of national, European and The Borough Council will be prepared international interest, and local nature to consider the use of parts of the site conservation designations at West Wood, for outdoor sports as well as for general woodlands in and near Netley (some of public amenity space. which extend north to Bursledon) and other areas of local interest to the north of the parish including Netley Common. 70 Small Area Projections 2015 published by Hampshire County Council 174 Eastleigh Borough Local Plan 2016-2036 Eastleigh Borough Local Plan 2016-2036 6.2.66 Parts of the coast are eroding and in time roundabout, where there is congestion at will be afected further by sea level rise. peak hours. An air quality management Areas at risk include the Royal Victoria area has been defined in this area Country Park. Netley itself is protected including the northern end of Hamble by low clifs which are subject to slow Lane because of vehicle emissions arising erosion. The North Solent Shoreline from congestion. Management Plan identifies a narrow area at risk of erosion along the clif top, and 6.2.70 There is an increasing proportion of has a ‘hold the line’ policy for this stretch older people, and recent developments of the coastline (although this is subject have included Netley Court, a residential to the availability of resources). care development for older people. Local medical facilities are limited to 6.2.67 There is considerable heritage interest the Blackthorn surgery which lies in the in this parish, with the ruins of Netley countryside between Hamble and Netley Abbey and Netley Castle (Scheduled and serves both communities – there are Monuments), numerous listed buildings concerns about its relative inaccessibility. and historic landscapes (including the Education facilities are adequate to meet Royal Victoria Country Park). The centre of local needs and the primary schools are Netley is included in a conservation area. understood to be operating at capacity. Some listed buildings are not in a good The settlement has village halls and state of repair. There are other areas of other meeting places. There is some local heritage interest at Butlock’s Heath and concern about the provision of public Old Netley. utilities, in particular the state of sewers and water supply infrastructure. There is 6.2.68 There are few employment premises in the evidence of deprivation in parts of Netley, parish. There is one small industrial estate with relatively poor incomes and some at the Sidings, and a minor industrial unemployment. development at the former Abbey Fruit Farm; there are also some converted farm 6.2.71 Netley has a railway station and is buildings within the parish, including at well served by bus to Southampton Hound Farm. In addition, there is a Police and Hamble. Links to the north of the Training Headquarters in the countryside Borough, including Eastleigh are poor to the east of Netley. There are some however. shops in the settlement with minor parades at Victoria Road and Station Road 6.2.72 Hound has a parish plan. – however, retaining retail uses is proving 6.2.73 The main issues in Hound parish include: difcult, and the frontage at Victoria Road in particular is showing signs of decline. • The future of the local centre at Netley; 6.2.69 The parish is served by Hamble Lane and some other road links to Southampton, • Maintaining and enhancing heritage including the A3025 Portsmouth Road, interest; the A3024 Bursledon Road and the A27 West End Road. Hamble Lane, the A27 • Access, which is afected by and the A3024 converge at Windhover congestion on Hamble Lane; 175 Eastleigh Borough Local Plan 2016-2036 June 2018 • Lack of local employment 6.2.78 The M27 Southampton Junctions scheme opportunities; and potential Hamble Lane junction improvements also fall along the • Coastal erosion along the Netley boundaries of Hound Parish. village and Royal Victoria Country Park frontages. Open space Development proposals and 6.2.79 The Council’s Open Space Needs special policies Assessment has not identified any needs in the parish of Hound. However, 6.2.74 The following policies apply in Hound: the Sports Facility Needs Assessment and Playing Pitch Strategy Update HO1 Country Park, land south of has identified a need for additional Bursledon Road community use sports pitches within the 6.2.75 In addition policy DM24, page 115 lists parish of Hound. developments with planning permission or 6.2.80 The Council has been working with resolution to permit in the parish. developers to deliver a new country park. Economy and tourism This is part of a wider development on land south of Bursledon Road and includes New Hotel, Mercury Marina the development of approximately 180 dwellings and a new junction and access 6.2.76 The sites of Mercury Marina and the road through the site to Kingfisher adjoining Riverside Camping and caravan Grange. site are allocated for a hotel and marina use. The southern part of the site lies in Policy HO1, Country Park, land Hamble parish, and the proposal is at policy HA2, section 6.8 above. south of Bursledon Road Transport improvements Approximately 10.5 hectares of land south of Bursledon Road as defined 6.2.77 Access issues have been identified in on the policies map, is allocated for Hound Parish. Many of these relate to use as a country park. It will include trafc using the main routes to and from public open space, play equipment and Southampton and Bursledon, e.g. Hamble habitats for wildlife. The existing public Lane, Portsmouth Road and Woolston rights of way across the site will be Road, and junctions on these roads with retained and improved. Grange Road. There are a number of proposals to remedy these. These are set out in the Eastleigh Borough Local Transport Statement and will be included in the Council’s Infrastructure Delivery Plan. 176.