Highway Responses To East Hampshire District Local Plan: Housing & Employment Allocation Plan (June 2015) 1 Contents Introduction……………………………………………………………………………….. 4 Alton (Neighbourhood Plan to allocate housing sites) Employment Allocations: Policy EMP1 - Land at Lynch Hill…………………………………………………….... 5 Policy EMP2 - Land at Wilsom Road………………………………………………….. 7 Horndean Housing, Employment and Community Allocations Policy HN1 - Land East of Horndean………………………………………………… 9 Policy HN2 - Land at Rear of 185-189A Lovedean Lane……………………………………....................................................................... 12 Liphook - Housing Allocation Policy LP1 - Land at Lowsley Farm, south of the A3…………………………….. 14 Clanfield - Housing Allocation Policy CF1 - Land at Down Farm, Green Lane……………………………………... 16 Housing sites with planning permission Policy CF2 - Land at Drift Road……………………………………………………………………………………….. 19 Policy CF3 - Land at Trafalgar Rise………………………………………………………………………………………… 21 Rowlands Castle - Housing Allocations Policy RC1 - Land at former Rowlands Castle Brickworks, The Drift.......................................................................................................................... 23 Policy RC2 - Land south of Oaklands ……………………………………............... 25 Policy RC3 - Land north of Bartons Road (Eastleigh House Cottages), Havant……………………………………………………………………….. 27 Four Marks and South Medstead Housing sites with planning permission Policy FM1 - Lymington Farm, Four Marks…………………………………………. 29 Policy FM2 – Land at Friars Oak Farm, Boyneswood Road, Meadstead……… 33 Policy FM3 – Land North of Boyneswood Lane, Medstead…………………..…. 35 2 Villages North of the South Downs National Park Bentworth: Housing Allocation Policy VL1 - Land at corner of School Lane and Ashley Road ………………… 37 Farringdon: Housing Allocation Policy VL2 - Land at Crows Lane, Upper Farringdon…………………………..... 39 Headley: Housing Allocation Policy VL3 - Land at Headley Nurseries, Glayshers Hill, Headley Down……… 41 Housing site with planning permission Policy VL4 - Land south of Headley Fields, Headley……………………………………………………………………………………. 43 Holt Pound: Housing Allocations Policy VL5 - Land adjacent to Linden, Fullers Road, Holt Pound ……………... 45 Policy VL6 - Land adjacent Stream Cottage, Holt Pound……………………….. 47 Medstead: Housing Allocations Policy VL7 - Land rear of Junipers, South Town Road, Medstead……….......... 49 Policy VL8 - Land east of Cedar Stables, Castle Street, Medstead.................... 51 Housing site with planning permission Policy VL9 - Land north of Towngate Farm House, Wield Road, Medstead………..................................................................................................... 53 Ropley: Housing Allocations Policy VL10- Land adjacent to Bullfinches, Park Lane, Ropley………………. 55 Policy VL11 - Land at corner of Dunsells Lane and Gilbert Street, Ropley... 57 Policy VL12 - Land off Hale Close, Ropley .…………………………………........ 59 Housing site with planning permission Policy VL13 - Land southwest of Dean Cottage, Bighton Hill, Ropley Dean…………………................................................................................................ 61 3 Introduction This report has been produced to inform the East Hampshire District Local Plan – Housing and Employment Allocations and to provide robust evidence with regards to highways matters to ensure that the proposed site allocations are deliverable and to inform the site requirements to make future proposed schemes acceptable in highway terms. This report supported the draft East Hampshire Local Plan: Housing and Employment Allocations December 2014 and has subsequently been reviewed and updated to support the Proposed Submission Site Allocations Plan. 4 Alton – Employment Allocations. Policy EMP1 Land at Lynch Hill Site Details Site Reference EMP1 Address Land at Lynch Hill Site Area 9.4ha Employment Provision 7ha Existing Site Access Summary Vehicles The site is bound to the east by the A31 although there is no direct access to this link. There is no existing vehicular access to this greenfield site and the closest existing link is the no-through-road of Waterbrook Road which provides access to existing businesses. Access to the west of the site is restricted by the River Wey. Waterbrook Road links to Mill Lane which provides a north-south link between Alton and the A31 junction with Montecchio Way. The site is approximately 250m to the south of the junction. Pedestrians There are consistent footways along Waterbrook Road and Mill Lane linking the site with the centre of Alton and public transport facilities. There is an existing public right of way running adjacent to the River Wey to the west of the site. Cyclists There are no cycle ways in the vicinity of the site. Public transport The closest bus stops to the site are located on Mill Lane to the west of the junction with Waterbrook Road. This equates to walk distance of some 200 metres from the site boundary although the bus stop facilities are poor. Further services can be accessed at the bus stops on London Road approximately 1km from the site. 5 This is greater than the advisable walking distance and the footway is not continuous. Alton railway station is approximately 1km from the site with frequent train services to London Waterloo and intervening stations. HCC Comments Appropriate and safe vehicular access should be provided in accordance with relevant guidance. A priority access junction from Waterbrook Road would be the preferred option on the basis that the junction has adequate capacity and that appropriate visibility splays are achievable based on speed surveys and in accordance with Hampshire County Council standards. Although not the preferred option, any proposed access onto Montecchio Way would need to demonstrate that this in no way impacts the operation or safety of the already congested Montecchio Way / A31 junction. Access directly onto the A31 would not be favourable. The impact of traffic generated from the site should be tested at: o Mill Lane / Montecchio Way o Montecchio Way / A31 o Waterbrook Road / Mill Lane Public transport facilities in the vicinity of the site are poor and thus consideration should be given to improved access to public transport. A Travel Plan would be required on order to discourage single occupancy car trips and encourage sustainable travel. The parking proposed for the site must be in accordance with that set out in East Hampshire Residential Parking Guidance. Proposals must provide adequate parking and must not create overspill on-street parking on neighbouring roads. Cycle parking must be provided to meet the Hampshire County Council cycle parking standards. Swept path assessments must be provided to demonstrate that the design of the site and access will allow refuse, emergency and business vehicles to move safely and efficiently through the site. 6 Alton – Employment allocations. Policy EMP2. Land at Wilsom Road Site Details Site Reference EMP2 Address Land at Wilsom Road Site Area 3.5ha Employment Provision 3ha Existing Site Access Summary Vehicles There is currently no vehicular access to the greenfield site. Wilsom Road bounds the site to the east and is subject to a 40mph speed limit aside from the southern tip of the site where the national speed limit applies. To the north the road provides a link to Alton, and to the east towards Bordon. The A31 bounds the site to the east with the closest junctions to this link being a 3km drive to the south, and a 2km drive to the north. Pedestrians Footways are present for the length of Wilsom Road which provides a link from the site towards Alton and public transport links. Cyclists There are no cycle facilities in the vicinity of the site. Public transport Bus service 13 between Liphook and Basingstoke operates on an hourly basis on Wilsom Road. It is unclear where the service stops due to a lack of bus stop facilities on the link. Alton railway station with frequent train services to London Waterloo and intervening stations is located approximately 800m to the north via continuous footways. 7 HCC Comments Appropriate access should be provided from Wilsom Road. Appropriate visibility must be provided from this access point based on speed surveys and in accordance with Hampshire County Council standards. The impact of traffic generated from the site should be tested at junctions deemed to experience a significant impact, including: o Mill Lane / Montecchio Way o Montecchio Way / A31 o Mill Lane / Paper Mill Lane o A339 / A31 Poor bus facilities on Wilsom Road would require enhancements. A Travel Plan would be required on order to discourage single occupancy car trips and encourage sustainable travel. The parking proposed for the site must meet the provision set out in East Hampshire Residential Parking Guidance. Proposals must provide adequate parking and must not create overspill on-street parking on neighbouring roads. Cycle parking must be provided to meet the Hampshire County Council cycle parking standards. Swept path assessments must be provided to demonstrate that the design of the site and access will allow refuse, emergency and business vehicles to move safely and efficiently through the site. 8 Horndean – Housing, Employment and Community Allocations. Policy HN1 – Land east of Horndean Site Details Site Reference HN1 Address Land east of Horndean Site Area 39ha Proposal 770 (plus 2ha B2 and B1, care village and school) Existing Site Access Summary Vehicles The large site is situated to the south and east