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Introduction 12.6 The Master Plan incorporates some changes within the site to enable a development that 12.1 This Chapter deals specifically with the new respects the character of all the buildings communities in the District, and each has proposed for retention. Since the specific proposals setting out the Development Brief was prepared, the extent requirements for their development. These and number of listed buildings has been requirements cover all the aspects needed to revised, and a number of additional buildings enable them to become communities in their are proposed for retention, including the own right. prominent South Block in the southern part 12.2 The Local Authority has worked closely with of the site. The Master Plan therefore the Department of Health to establish a new proposes a rearrangement of some of the use for the former Knowle Hospital buildings, land uses within the Development Brief area, located in the countryside south of Wickham. to provide for the retention of the additional The Winchester District Local Plan (1998) buildings, and an additional open area in therefore provides for the creation of a new front of the South Block to enhance its village containing a range of uses, retaining setting. Revisions to the open space areas to the most important buildings and spaces, and be retained (subject to Proposals RT.1 and respecting the site's prominent countryside RT.2), the retained buildings, and the areas to setting. accommodate new built development, are therefore incorporated in Inset Map 16. 12.3 A larger new community is proposed in the south-east of the District, west of 12.7 Detailed planning permission has been Waterlooville, one of four Major Development granted for parts of the site in accordance Areas proposed in the adopted County with the principles of the Master Plan, and Structure Plan (Review). This Plan defines the the new village is currently under extent of the area expected to accommodate construction. A new access road from the A32 development, and sets out the requirements (in the adjoining Borough of Fareham) was a for the preparation of a Master Plan, which prerequisite of the development and is now should be prepared before detailed proposals the primary access to the site. A legal are considered. agreement provides for complementary traffic management measures on the roads 12.4 The adopted County Structure Plan (Review) that formerly served the Hospital (Mayles RD12.01 policy H4 also requires the Local Plan to make Lane and River Lane). It also incorporates the provision for possible additional Major provision of improved public transport Development during the Plan period. The services, and safe pedestrian and cycle routes proposals for West of Waterlooville and to the adjacent settlements of Wickham and Winchester City (North) below (NC.2 and Fareham. NC.3) identify "areas of search" sites within which such provision will be made, if a need 12.8 Some areas within the area subject to is identified. Work is continuing on refining Proposal H.2 of this Plan are not covered by these areas and the aim is to include more the Master Plan. This includes the business details in subsequent versions of the Local uses on land between the Hospital site and Plan. the railway, and existing residential uses around the edge of the development. If any Knowle development takes place in these adjoining areas, the Local Planning Authority will need Background to ensure that proposals relate well to the 12.5 Outline planning consent for the Knowle new community, and its access arrangements. development was granted in 1994, in accordance with the principles of the Proposal NC.1 Development Brief, also adopted in 1994. Within the defined policy boundary for The Brief requires a comprehensive Master Knowle, planning permission will be Plan to be prepared for the site before granted for the re-use of the site and detailed proposals are considered. A Master buildings to create a new rural community, Plan was approved in 1998, and this provided that development proposals: establishes a framework for the development of the site. An Urban Design Framework was (i) provide a range of appropriate uses subsequently approved in 1999. to include:
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G a mix of dwelling sizes and types, (iii) retain and bring into beneficial use including affordable housing, in the listed and other buildings that accordance with Proposals H.5 make a positive contribution to the and H.7; whole complex. Proposals for these buildings will be expected to: G employment uses falling within Use Class B1 (Business); G conserve their architectural features and scale; G adequate facilities and services to serve the community, in G ensure their upkeep and accordance with Proposal DP.12, maintenance prior to conversion, the provisions of the which should be undertaken in Development Brief and Master accordance with an agreed Plan; phasing programme;
G adequate public, private and G accommodate car parking, amenity recreational/open space, private amenity space, etc, whilst in accordance with Proposals conserving the relationship of the DP.6, DP.7 and RT.3; buildings to the surrounding spaces, landscaping and other (ii) provide, or contribute to the features; provision of, the physical and social infrastructure necessary to serve the (iv) incorporate new development/ community both on and off-site. This redevelopment, which will be will include: expected to: G the completion of the new G relate well to existing buildings in primary access between the site terms of size, height and location and the A32 prior to the to create an attractive community occupation of the dwellings, and a sense of place; traffic management measures to G conserve the main landscape discourage the use of existing features of the site and accesses, and adequate links to incorporate them into the the local footpath and bridleway development proposals. Of network, including provision for a particular importance are the bridleway link, to provide a trees in the enclosed courtyard continuous bridleway route from areas and around the edge of the Fareham to Wickham (as part of site. New planting will be Proposal RT.9); expected to reinforce and G appropriately enhanced public maintain or enhance the transport arrangements and landscape features of the site, pedestrian and cycle links to and taking into account its prominent from the site; countryside location;
G upgrading/renewal of the G conserve the main features of sewerage and water supply nature conservation interest. systems, and other physical Development proposals will be infrastructure; expected to incorporate protective measures, where G the use of the Church as a appropriate, in accordance with community hall; Proposals C.8 - C.10;
G local shopping and associated G include appropriate noise social facilities in a new village attenuation measures, centre; particularly in relation to the G adequate recreational and western part of the site; educational facilities; (v) be planned and managed comprehensively to ensure that new facilities and services are provided in
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conjunction with development, in new edge to the settlement, and protect the accordance with the requirements of amenities of patients remaining at Proposal DP.12, having regard to the Ravenswood and occupiers of existing and provisions of the Development Brief proposed housing. The layout of the site and Master Plan; should also provide for the retention of existing landscape features within the site (vi) accord with Proposal DP.3, other and the provision of new landscaping to relevant proposals of this Plan, and enhance the appearance of the development. the provisions of the Knowle Village Development Brief and Master Plan. 12.13 There is a woodland area of some ecological value in the south-western part of the site. It is to be retained and incorporated within the development, providing the opportunity for limited public access. A footpath is to be provided to link with the proposed bridleway between Fareham and Wickham (Proposal RT.9). Housing 12.14 About 575 dwellings are expected to be developed at Knowle, and the development should be complete by 2005. The Local Planning Authority has sought a proportion of affordable homes, in accordance with the requirements of Proposal H.5, and these are being provided as an integral part of the “Development proposals should retain and bring development. The development should into beneficial use the listed and include a mix of dwelling types and sizes, and other buildings” achieve a net density of 30 - 50 dwellings per hectare, in accordance with Government guidance and Proposal H.7 of this Plan. At General principles least 50% of units, including those provided 12.9 The Development Brief and Master Plan as subsidised affordable homes, should be 1 together provide an overall framework for or 2 bedroom units, to increase the the development of the site, setting out in availability of units currently in short supply more detail how the requirements of in the area. Proposal NC.1 should be implemented. 12.15 The site is bounded to the west by a live 12.10 New development should relate well to the railway line, and to the west of the railway retained buildings and landscape features line there is a shooting ground which may and form an integral part of the overall cause noise disturbance from time to time. complex. Any development on the western part of the site should, therefore, incorporate noise 12.11 Development should be phased in accordance with the provisions of the Master attenuation measures, although it may be Plan, to ensure that the retained buildings are possible to resolve some of the difficulties off restored and converted, infrastructure is the development site. provided in step with development, and 12.16 Development proposals should be of a high proper provision is made for community design standard, complementing and facilities. Development proposals should enhancing the character of the retained incorporate structural landscaping, retain buildings, which are shown on Inset Map 9. existing important trees in the enclosed The design and layout should particularly courtyard areas, and provide car parking, address the Hospital's institutional character, open space and recreation areas whilst whilst maintaining its overall sense of scale retaining the important features of the site. and massing. 12.12 The established landscape features on the Employment site should be reinforced by substantial structural landscaping. This should soften the 12.17 The area between the former Hospital access appearance of the development, provide a road and the railway is suitable for small
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industrial and business uses, subject to their Wickham, in association with other sports use falling within Use Class B1 (Business). grounds needed to serve the parish. The Uses falling within Class B2 (General Industry) developers are to make a financial may exceptionally be permitted where these contribution to allow the land and facilities to would not harm the environment of the area, serve Knowle to be provided there. Land to the amenities of residential properties, or the east of Mill Lane, adjacent to the lead to excessive traffic generation, bearing in Community Centre, is reserved on Inset Map mind the location of existing and possible 44, in accordance with Proposal RT.4 of this proposed new dwellings and the means of Plan. access to the site. The existing avenue of Access and services mature trees that borders this area should be retained and reinforced as appropriate with 12.23 A new road to serve the development has additional planting to screen the eastern side been constructed from the A32 to the east of of the site. the site, most of which is off-site and in the administrative area of Fareham Borough Community facilities Council. 12.18 Development should provide adequate 12.24 Developers will be responsible for providing community and indoor recreational facilities. or upgrading all the roads and sewers needed The Chapel is to be retained, and may provide as a result of development. This will include suitable accommodation for some of these measures necessary to discourage the use of facilities. the existing access roads. The existing on-site 12.19 The creation of a new "village centre" is roads are to be rationalised and a new road proposed within one of the retained hierarchy created as part of the overall buildings. Provision should be made within development of the site. the centre for community and leisure 12.25 Developers will need to ensure that an facilities, including some retail uses. All efficient public transport service is available facilities and services provided in conjunction before the new village becomes established, with the new development should be in and this will require discussions with the rail accordance with the requirements and and bus operators. Whichever service is phasing set out in the Master Plan. adopted, developers will need to provide Open space and recreational facilities appropriate bus and/or train stopping facilities as part of the development at 12.20 The developer is required to submit details of Knowle. all the recreational and sporting provision to the Local Planning Authority for approval, 12.26 The new community will need good access to prior to the occupation of any part of the footpaths, cycleways and bridleways in the development. This provision should adjacent countryside, and Proposal RT.9 of accommodate children's play areas, sports this Local Plan provides for the full grounds and general informal open space in implementation of a long-distance bridleway. accordance with the requirements of It is already in use to the north of Knowle to Proposal RT.3 of this Plan. Wickham and beyond and to the south of Knowle to Fareham, but a link adjacent to the 12.21 Suitable equipped children's play areas, Knowle area is yet to be provided. The Local casual play space and space for general Authority will seek to enable its provision, informal use should be dispersed around the and the preferred route is indicated on Inset Knowle development, so that all housing Map 16. There may, however, need to be areas have ready access to these facilities. variations to this route, which would be The woodland area to the west of the site is undertaken through the formal bridleway also suitable for some general informal use, dedication procedures. The developers are to although any public access will need to have make a financial contribution to improve regard to the features of nature conservation pedestrian and cycle access to the site. interest. 12.27 The developers are also to make financial 12.22 Most of the sports grounds required should contributions towards improving educational be provided on the retained playing field area facilities at Wickham School. These will fund on the north-east side of the site, but a small the cost of the four additional classrooms amount of the provision should be made in needed to serve the Knowle development.
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West of Waterlooville RD12.04 Development options Background 12.31 There are two alternative development RD12.05 options for the MDA at Waterlooville. These 12.28 A new community is proposed at West of are shown on the maps below in a schematic Waterlooville, one of four Major form. The area highlighted represents that Development Areas (MDAs) required by the needed not only for new housing, but also Hampshire County Structure Plan 1996-2011 for employment, public open space and new (Review). The Structure Plan indicates that social and community facilities as well as for the new community should help to meet the landscaping. Inset Map 41 shows the development needs of south-east Hampshire preferred option for the new community, but and support the continued economic only deals with that part of the development regeneration and associated environmental which is within the administrative area of improvements in Portsmouth, Havant and the Winchester City Council. Both options have surrounding urban area. the same overall development 'footprint'. The 12.29 The development area is situated within the difference between them relates to how RD12.02 south-east extremity of the Local Plan Area, development might be phased within the adjoining Waterlooville, which is within the respective parts of the site to meet the administrative area of Havant Borough Structure Plan's immediate requirements, for Council. The majority of the development a mixed-use development of 2000 dwellings, area is within Winchester District, but a small 30 ha. of employment land and associated part is within Havant Borough. Winchester infrastructure requirements, and the future City Council and Havant Borough Council are potential need for an additional 1000 therefore working in partnership to plan for dwellings, should a compelling justification the new community. The Winchester District for this be identified. Local Plan deals only with that part of the 12.32 In Option One, development is concentrated development area that falls within its RD12.06 around Waterlooville Town Centre and the administrative boundary. The Havant Brambles Business Park, to the east of the Borough District-Wide Local Plan, prepared powerlines and to the north of the ridgeline by Havant Borough Council will set out that runs east-west across the site. In this complementary proposals for that part of the case, the "area of search" to meet any development within its own area. Havant additional development requirements is Borough Council has recently published a concentrated to the south of the ridgeline revised draft deposit Local Plan for the and to the west of Purbrook. An area to meet Borough, but this does not at present set out formal and informal recreational needs is proposals for the new community which located to the south of Purbrook Heath Road. includes specific proposals for part of the MDA. 12.33 In Option two, the majority of development is RD12.07 again concentrated around Waterlooville 12.30 Although the development area straddles Town Centre and the Brambles Business Park. RD12.03 two local authority boundaries, a However, some development to meet the comprehensive Masterplan for the whole Structure Plan's immediate requirements is development area will be required and it is also proposed to be located south of the the intention that this will be jointly prepared ridgeline and to the west of Purbrook. and agreed by Winchester City and Havant Accordingly, in this case, the area of search to Borough Councils. Development will not be meet any additional development permitted until the Masterplan has been requirements is located further to the west prepared and adopted. The proposals for the and stretches north-south alongside the 'core' MDA set out in this Plan are based upon a development area. An area to meet formal Masterplan Framework which will form the and informal recreational needs is again basis for more detailed work. The main located to the south of Purbrook Heath Road. features of the Masterplan Framework, most of which have also been agreed by 12.34 The main factor accounting for the different Havant Borough Council, are shown for RD12.08 approach towards the phasing of illustrative purposes at Diagram 1 (loose in development in the two options is whether a folder). southern access point to the development from the Purbrook Heath area should be secured at an early stage as part of an
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integrated transport strategy for the MDA of Purbrook from the Purbrook Heath area at and the surrounding Waterlooville/Purbrook an early stage in the development. Where a areas. Initial technical work presents a strong new road is environmentally acceptable, is case for securing such a link to help manage feasible and can be secured early on, it can the additional traffic arising from the MDA contribute effectively towards an integrated and to alleviate the potential implications of transportation strategy for the MDA and additional southbound traffic through the surrounding areas. In this case, there would Purbrook area. be merit in some development coming forward to the west of Purbrook to meet the Structure Plan's immediate requirements,
12.35 Further work is currently underway to (rather than being kept in reserve to meet RD12.09 investigate the feasibility of securing an future potential needs) provided that it is access point from the Purbrook Heath area. located in a sensitive manner to respect This work will need to include an assessment environmental interests in this area. Some of the potential impact of a new road on development to the west of Purbrook could important landscape and nature conservation help to support the Purbrook local centre and interests to the west of Purbrook and would be well related to the existing facilities consider the potential implications for the and services in both Waterlooville and Rowans Hospice. It should provide further Purbrook. Where an element of development advice on the likely timing and phasing of the accompanied the new road, it could further new road. help to support the viability of a good quality public transport link through the MDA. 12.36 Development Option Two is, subject to the RD12.10 outcome of the studies referred to under 12.37 Should the results of further technical work para. 12.35, currently the preferred option in RD12.11 into the southern access road reveal that such this Plan. This scenario is based on the ability a link is not feasible or cannot be secured; or to secure a southern access road to the west that the environmental impact would be
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unacceptable; or that the road would not be for the new community including: needed unless the additional 1000 dwelling G a mix of housing types and sizes, requirement is triggered, Option One would including affordable housing to be considered preferable. meet identified local needs (see 12.38 The results of the further technical work into Proposals H.5 and H.7); RD12.12 the new road will be taken into account in G approximately 30 hectares of preparing the Revised Deposit version of the employment development (Use Local Plan. Proposals for the MDA may need Classes B1 and possibly B2 and to be amended in the light of these studies. B8), the majority to be located However at the present time, Development adjacent as extensions to the Option Two is the preferred approach and existing Brambles Business Park Proposal NC.2 below specifically relates to and phased in accordance with this option. the approved Masterplan. Where Proposal NC.2 appropriate, smaller-scale Class B1 development may be located RD12.13 A new, mixed use community comprising elsewhere as part of mixed use up to 2000 dwellings, employment development; provision, and associated physical and G the reservation of land within social infrastructure is proposed within the the proposed employment area area defined on Inset Map 41 to the at adjoining the Brambles Business West of Waterlooville. The part within Park for a resource centre, to Winchester District is defined on Inset include provision for a Map 41, which also defines the replacement household waste maximum extent of the area for recycling centre and other housing, mixed use, community facilities appropriate waste management and other associated buildings and operations subject to further infrastructure. It also defines the area study in the preparation of the for employment. Such dDevelopment will detailed Masterplan for the site; be permitted provided that: G adequate facilities and services to (i) it is in accordance with a serve the new community and comprehensive Masterplan, to be where appropriate the existing produced, including a detailed local communities, including design brief which covers the whole provision for local shopping, site and has been approved by the education, health care, a place of Local Planning Authority; worship, a cemetery and other social and community facilities as (ii) it accords with Proposals DP.1 and identified by the Masterplan; DP.3 and secures a high quality of design, and Proposal DP.8 which G adequate formal and informal seeks to minimise the use of public, private and amenity resources; recreation land/open space, in accordance with Proposals DP.6, (iii) an environmental and sustainability DP.7 and RT.3; statement is submitted, demonstrating that interests of acknowledged (v) the provision of the physical importance will be protected and any infrastructure necessary to serve the adverse impacts mitigated, or that community both on and off-site has there is an overriding justification for been provided or appropriately development to take place in the secured, including: location and manner proposed; (a) the completion of appropriate (iv) an integrated and balanced mix of access routes, including a housing, employment, recreation, southern access route linking education, social and community to Purbrook Health Road in the facilities is proposed, which vicinity of the Ladybridge contributes towards a sense of identity roundabout, from the
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development to the adjacent G improving and/or extending transport network for public, public footpath, bridleway and commercial and private transport, cycleway networks in the cycling and walking. Transport surrounding countryside; provision should: G taking advantage of strategic G encourage greater use of public landscaping planting within and transport, walking and cycling around the site, and other and, in particular, integrate with landscape features, to provide the A3 bus priority corridor informal recreational opportunities proposals; and improved public access to the countryside; G provide good access for these modes within the site and to (viii) the main landscape features of the Waterlooville town centre, local site are retained and incorporated employment areas and schools; into the development proposals with G minimise the impact of traffic appropriate arrangements secured from the development on for their long-term management and sensitive roads and residential maintenance including: areas; and G the substantial woodland blocks G provide parking within the to the west of Purbrook where development in accordance with the impact of development the adopted standards. should be minimised; (b) adequate improvements to the G important trees and hedgerow sewerage and water supply networks; systems, including where feasible G water features, which could be the implementation of sustainable integrated with greenways to drainage systems, are also made, provide improved linkages to the together with arrangements to countryside for informal recreation; ensure that the development is designed to ensure that there G the main ridgeline that runs east- would be no change in run-off west across the development and river characteristics area, which should form an upstream or downstream of the integral part of the structural development site and that it landscape framework and could would not result in any increase incorporate a linear open space in flood risk; to improve access to the countryside; (vi) the proper integration of new G long distance views from development with Waterlooville Portsdown Hill and the East Town Centre is achieved, with the Hampshire Area of Outstanding town centre acting as the focus for Natural Beauty, which should be shopping, leisure and other protected as far as possible community activities for the new through the sensitive design and community. Development should layout of development and an also support and/or enhance the role appropriate landscaping scheme. of existing local centres at Purbrook and Hambledon Road; An advanced strategic landscape (vii) arrangements are made to enhance planting and management scheme informal public access to the should be secured, funded and countryside, which may include: implemented to reinforce, maintain and enhance the landscape G extending and/or improving the features, both on and off-site, recreational opportunities at before development commences. Purbrook Heath;
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(ix) the main nature conservation of the area identified on Inset Map 41 interests are protected and within which housing and associated wherever possible enhanced in buildings will be permitted will depend accordance with Proposals C.9 and upon the density proposed and the C.10. In particular, development extent of the land permitted to should avoid wherever possible accommodate the 2000 dwellings. the loss and fragmentation of the Sites of Importance for Nature No development will be permitted Conservation (SINCs) to the west of within the boundary of the new Purbrook and protect waterways community which would prejudice its and hedgerow features. Opportunities proper development, including the should be taken to strengthen links possible development of an additional between these features to create a 1000 dwellings. network of wildlife corridors throughout the development. Masterplan Appropriate long-term management and maintenance arrangements will 12.39 Inset Map 41 identifies land sufficient to be required. Where development, accommodate a comprehensively planned, such as a transport link or item of mixed use new community comprising up to infrastructure, is necessary in a 2000 dwellings, 30 hectares of employment particular location that affects a land and associated physical and social SINC, suitable design and mitigation infrastructure. The development of this area measures will be required to will not be permitted until a comprehensive minimise the impact; Masterplan for the whole site has been adopted by the Local Planning Authority. (x) the local gap between Waterlooville 12.40 The Masterplan will identify the detailed and Denmead as defined on the RD12.14 capacity of the area to accommodate Inset and Proposals Maps is development and define a precise maintained in accordance with development boundary. It will be required to Proposal C.3; test possible design solutions for the area, (xi) residential development is phased including examining residential densities and and implemented in step with the the layout and form of development, to provision of employment and social create a compact new community, with a and physical infrastructure, in sense of place that engenders a strong accordance with the Masterplan.; community identity. The appropriate density of residential development will be dependent (xii) it can be demonstrated that the upon a variety of factors and will vary across most efficient use is made of land the site. The landform, topography and other proposed for development having natural features such as hedgerows and regard to the provisions of the woodlands will exert a major influence on the Masterplan, government guidance overall design concept. PPG3 advises that the on housing density and the residential development should achieve an amount of housing permitted in average net density of not less than 30 the early phases of development. dwellings per hectare. This will, therefore, be the minimum acceptable density for the An "area of search" The maximum extent development as a whole, but the of a reserve area sufficient to consequences of achieving significantly accommodate an additional 1000 dwellings higher residential densities than this should is also identified. This additional be tested and expressed through the development will not be permitted in this Masterplan process before a final decision is area unless a compelling strategic made about the most appropriate form of justification for additional housing is development. identified by the strategic planning authorities. Until such time countryside 12.41 Community involvement in the preparation policies will continue to apply to the "area RD12.15 of the Masterplan will be necessary, of search" reserve area. If the reserve particularly in examining the merits of housing is required, the precise extent different design solutions, including higher
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density development options. Work on the Authority will need to be satisfied that the Masterplan has commenced and it is benefits of a new southern access point anticipated that the Masterplan will be well outweigh any impact on the woodlands and advanced by the time the revised deposit SINCs. Limited accompanying development Local Plan is published. will be permitted and should be of high quality, possibly at a lower density, to minimise Development principles environmental impact as far as possible. 12.42 The northern part of the area allocated for 12.45 Depending on the outcome of the feasibility the development of 2000 houses (see Inset RD12.16 study referred to above, it may be necessary Map 41) has the scope to accommodate well RD12.19 for the new access road to join the A3 to the designed, higher density development, south of Purbrook Heath Road. The Plan particularly where it abuts Waterlooville allows for this possibility, but generally seeks Town Centre and the urban edge. This area to avoid development to the south of could potentially accommodate 2000 Purbrook Heath Road, other than for dwellings or more, should a higher density of recreational purposes. development be shown to be achievable and acceptable through the Masterplan. This New paragraph possibility must be carefully tested during the RD12.20 Inset Map 41 identifies the maximum preparation of the Masterplan. The City extent of the land required for up to 2000 Council is keen to maximise the development dwellings, mixed-use, community facilities potential of this part of the site, so as to and other associated buildings and reduce development pressures on the more infrastructure. It is based on an average environmentally sensitive areas to the south, net residential density of approximately 40 around Purbrook. dwellings per hectare. However, In the interests of creating a compact new 12.43 The southern part of the site, immediately to community and minimising land take, RD12.17 the west of Purbrook, raises complex design developers will be encouraged to build at issues. This area is particularly attractive, with the highest appropriate density. A phased mature woodlands, many of which are release of the land for up to 2000 designated as SINCs. Existing traffic on the dwellings is therefore proposed to enable local highway network already leads to some the land take to be reduced if higher congestion along London Road, particularly densities than presently envisaged are through Purbrook. The need for an adequate achieved in the early phases. transport solution to avoid the development New paragraph area exacerbating these problems excessively There are expected to be considerable is a major issue for local people. It has been RD12.21 variations from the average net density concluded that a southern access point to the across the site, dependent upon a number development should be secured where this of factors including topography, existing proves feasible and, for this reason, the natural features and the proximity of the proposed development area extends town centre, local facilities and public southwards to Purbrook Heath Road. transport routes. In particular, higher 12.44 Development of the land to the west of density development should be provided RD12.18 Purbrook requires careful consideration to where the site abuts Waterlooville Town ensure that the new road and associated Centre and the urban edge. development can be accommodated to New paragraph protect as far as possible important local RD12.22 Sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) have environmental features, particularly the significant advantages for the water integrity of the woodland blocks, and to environment and for nature conservation. minimise ecological and visual impact. The Residential development at densities of 40 potential impact of a new road on the tranquil dwellings per hectare or lower is likely to setting of Rowans Hospice will also need permit the implementation of SuDS. In the careful consideration. A detailed feasibility event that higher densities are achievable, study is being carried out to examine possible developers will need to explore the options for the alignment of a new road feasibility of implementing SuDS. through this area, including the issues of phasing, land ownership and potential New paragraph environmental impact. The Local Planning RD12.23 Proposed built development is located
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away from the southern part of the MDA include a sizeable proportion of smaller to minimise the impact of the dwellings (1 and 2-bed units) to reflect the development on sensitive ecological identified housing needs of the local area. features in the area to the west of Winchester City Council currently seeks 50% Purbrook and on the Rowans Hospice. smaller dwellings on larger developments although further work is required to establish RD12.24 The "area of search reserve area" whether it would be appropriate to require 12.46 Inset Map 41 also shows an "area of search" a this proportion in the Waterlooville RD12.25 "reserve area" for up to an additional 1000 development. The results of an updated dwellings. Some or all of this area may be housing survey undertaken in 2002 on required to meet strategic housing needs, behalf of the local authorities in South should a compelling justification be East Hampshire conclude that a large identified. The strategic planning authorities proportion of small units is also required (Hampshire County Council, Southampton to meet needs in South East Hampshire. City Council and Portsmouth City Council) will Therefore 50% of the MDA total housing determine whether such a justification has provision will be sought in the form of been established. The Masterplan process will small units (as defined in Proposal H.7). determine how much of this additional land 12.51 The development will be expected to provide the reserve area would be required to affordable housing and other housing to provide the additional 1000 dwellings, taking RD12.29 meet any special housing needs that may be account of the capacity of the allocated identified within the south-east Hampshire development area. area. This Plan seeks 35% affordable housing 12.47 Although the need for the additional housing in development schemes within Winchester RD12.26 has not yet been "triggered" by the strategic District (see Proposal H.5). An updated planning authorities, it is sensible to plan for housing needs survey is currently being the possibility that all the land will need to be undertaken by Havant Borough Council in developed. This is particularly important in partnership with Winchester City Council, relation to the provision of infrastructure and East Hampshire District Council and the design concept adopted. The Masterplan Portsmouth City Council. The analysis of the will, therefore, be required to consider results will specifically address the role of the include the "area of search" reserve area. MDA in meeting local needs and enable the appropriate proportion of affordable housing 12.48 Unless or until such time that additional for the development area to be determined RD12.27 development is "triggered" the countryside (which may be different from the proportion policies of this Plan will be applied to the area sought under Proposal H.5), along with any of search reserve area shown on Inset Map identified special housing needs. However, 41. Moreover, no development will be the MDA will meet a wider sub-regional permitted that would prejudice the proper need, and will contribute to the affordable planning of the new community including housing needs of a number of adjacent the reserve area. Local Authorities in addition to this An integrated and balanced community District. The updated housing need survey referred to above concludes that a 50% 12.49 The new community will provide for large- proportion of affordable housing would scale, mixed use development, including the be justified in the MDA, and split between co-ordinated and integrated development of rented and shared equity, the proportions transport, housing, employment, health, to be determined in the light of up to date community and social facilities, shopping, survey work. The Local Planning Authority education, formal and informal recreation will therefore seek a proportion of 50% and leisure facilities and other identified local subsidised affordable homes within the needs. The aim is to achieve a high quality, MDA. Affordable housing provision will be well designed and balanced new community expected to be fully integrated with the with a strong sense of identity and place. development of market housing and to be Housing dispersed within the development area. Concentrations of large numbers of affordable 12.50 Residential development should include a housing should be avoided in one location. RD12.28 good choice and mix of housing types and sizes. The range of housing types should 12.52 It may be appropriate to locate affordable
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housing closest to public transport and and business take-up. This will be especially community facilities, where residents are important where new businesses are likely to likely to have limited car ownership levels. require skills that are not available locally. This is particularly important for any special There may be scope for linkage to Single needs provision. Regeneration Budget funding, where benefits to the areas such as Wecock and Leigh Park Employment can be shown. 12.53 The new community will include 12.57 The successful enterprise centres at Brambles approximately 30 hectares of new RD12.30 Business Park and Broadmarsh indicate that a employment land, most of which should be similar centre may be appropriate to cater for located adjacent provided as extensions to start-up businesses, as well as the existing Brambles Business Park, to take accommodation for businesses that need to advantage of the good accessibility to the expand. There may also be the opportunity A3(M) and strategic road network. Expanding for a business cluster or innovation hub, the Brambles Business Park would create a building on the uses at Brambles Business significant strategic site (approximately 57 Park and Aston Road/Aysgarth Road hectares in total) and provide a location and industrial estate. This would help to reinforce accommodation that is needed by local the role of the older industrial estate and businesses. The remainder of the integrate with the MDA. Links to a University, employment provision should be provided such as Portsmouth or Brunel, or other in the form of mixed use development or research establishments, such as the Defence small-scale workshops adjoining the local Evaluation Research Agency (DERA), could centre or at other appropriate locations also benefit the development of businesses. within the MDA. New subheading 12.54 Employment development should include RD12.31 Resource Centre provision suitable for local business expansion and relocation. In Havant Borough New paragraph Council's recent Business Property Needs RD12.32 The employment allocation includes a Survey (August 2000), 76% of respondents reservation of approximately 2.8ha. for a said that half to nearly all their workforce 'resource centre', the purpose of which is were local residents and these were the to make the community as sustainable as businesses most likely to have increased their possible in terms of the consumption of workforce in the last five years. Allowing for natural resources. In terms of waste, this the expansion of existing businesses will will mean minimising the need for waste therefore help to avoid losses of local disposal facilities by maximising reuse and employment and secure a viable recycling through the provision of local development, based on known demand. reception and processing facilities. The resource centre will include a site of 12.55 The decline in the manufacturing sector around 0.4ha for a new Household Waste locally suggests that the main emphasis Recycling Centre to replace the existing should be on the generation of jobs, biased facility off Hambledon Road, which has towards the industrial sector, especially outgrown its location. The exact nature of manufacturing. However, there should be a other uses required by Hampshire County mix of uses within Use Classes B1, B2 and B8, Council as Waste Disposal Authority would in order to promote diversification and be determined by the precise location of greater robustness in the area's employment the site, its access, proximity to dwellings base, although B8 uses (Storage and and the needs in the area at the time of Distribution) should be limited due to their site availability. The resource centre could generally low employment generation and also include a site of approximately 0.5ha high commercial vehicle use. The distance of for a small 'biomass plant'. This would be a the area from the motorway network also facility to generate a small amount of heat indicates that the site is less likely to be and power from coppice arisings and attractive to such uses. similar material that would provide a 12.56 Developers will be expected to contribute to source of sustainable and renewable the provision of training schemes for local energy to serve part of the needs of the people, which will assist with development new development. Detailed proposals for
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any of the elements of the resource centre ensure an integrated transport system for the will need to provide for the satisfactory whole area. routeing of heavy goods vehicles to New paragraph minimise any adverse impact on Denmead, RD12.36 Careful consideration has been given to how Hambledon and Southwick. access to the new community can best Transport contribute to transport objectives. The proposed vehicular access points are shown 12.58 Innovative transport solutions will be critical on Inset Map 41. They include an access from RD12.33 to the success of the development area, its the A3 at or in the vicinity of the Ladybridge relationship to Waterlooville and its roundabout to provide a southern access acceptance by the local community. road for the new community. Development proposals should be aimed at New paragraph avoiding exacerbating transport problems on The southern access road is required to the existing network excessively, if possible RD12.37 minimise the volume of traffic originating seeking to alleviate congestion on the A3 from the MDA needing to use the A3 corridor, and to improve transport choice by through Purbrook. It is also required to ensuring that the new community has good enable the provision of a good quality pedestrian, cycling and public transport public transport link through the MDA. access to Waterlooville town centre. The southern access road is therefore 12.59 Careful consideration has been given to how expected to be provided at an early stage RD12.34 access to the new community can best in the development. Its alignment will contribute to these objectives and a number need careful design to minimise its impact of potential means of access have been on important nature conservation and identified. Further transport studies and landscape features to the west of assessments will be required before a final Purbrook and to preserve the tranquil decision is taken. However, the potential setting of the Rowans Hospice. choice of access has been influenced by the New paragraph desire to avoid loading excessive additional RD12.38 At the northern end of the development, traffic onto the A3 corridor, particularly provision is made for two access points through Purbrook. The proposed southern onto Hambledon Road. The northernmost access point is particularly sensitive, since the of these is intended to be constructed in alignment of a new road to the west of conjunction with a bus-only link within the Purbrook is likely to have some impact on site to further facilitate the provision of a nature conservation interests and may affect good quality public transport link through the tranquil setting of the Rowans Hospice. the MDA including a connection with As a matter of priority a feasibility study is Cowplain Secondary School to the north. under way to examine these matters. New paragraph 12.60 The location of the new community RD12.39 Vehicular access to the main new immediately adjacent to Waterlooville town employment areas is proposed from centre offers substantial opportunities to Elettra Avenue and Waterberry Drive encourage walking, cycling and public (within the Brambles Business Park) to transport. The Masterplan for the new minimise the volume of heavy goods development will promote a development vehicles needing to use the roads within design and layout that maximises travel the MDA. It is also expected that there will choice by these modes. be vehicular connections, as well as 12.61 The South Hampshire Rapid Transit proposals pedestrian and cycle links, between the RD12.35 are integral to the local transport strategy for employment areas and the remainder of the Waterlooville area. The A3 bus priority the MDA to facilitate access for other corridor proposals are already being traffic including buses. Appropriate traffic implemented and improvements along the management measures will need to be corridor are being phased over the next few considered to restrict the use of these years and are due to reach Waterlooville connections by heavy goods vehicles. town centre by 2004/5. Provision for A a New paragraph new bus priority link through the RD12.40 No vehicular access to the MDA will be development area should be secured to permitted from Closewood Road or
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Newlands Lane. Careful consideration will cost of provision. As the need for education be given to the appropriate routing of provision is generated by the development, construction traffic before planning developers will be expected to provide all permission is granted for any education facilities needed on-site (including development. a second primary school when required) and contribute to improved provision off-site for Community services and facilities secondary education. 12.62 Provision should be made for new and/or 12.67 The Education Authority must secure improved local services and facilities to meet adequate provision of pre-school education, the needs of the new community, in step with currently for all 4 year olds and to be or advance of new housing provision. It will extended to 3 year olds in the near future. It be important to ensure that new social is not normally a provider, this being achieved infrastructure is in place early on in the by involving the voluntary/community sector development of the community. Some of the and "not for profit" or fully commercial main community facilities that will be needed providers. There will also be a need for day are considered below, but a range of other care facilities for children in the 0-4 age facilities and services required by the range. It will, therefore, be necessary to make development will be identified in the provision for pre-school facilities. Increasing Masterplan. demands, in terms of space and time, Education provision suggest that dedicated accommodation will be needed, which should be provided by the 12.63 The Local Education Authority's policy is that, developers. where possible, primary schools should be within walking distance from the homes of Health provision pupils within the area to be served, with safe 12.68 Existing primary care services in the (preferably segregated) routes for journeys Waterlooville area are at capacity and new on foot or bicycle and related to public and/or improved primary health care facilities transport. Therefore, provision for primary will be required as a consequence of the new education should be made within the development. Primary health care includes GP development area. services, pharmacies and dentists. The precise 12.64 The development of 2,000 houses will requirements are still to be determined, but generate a need for one new primary school new facilities could take the form of a and if development extends to 3,000 houses surgery/health centre, a drop-in centre or a a second primary school would be required. multifunctional building, which would meet a Given the aim of educating primary children range of community needs. The Masterplan locally, the new primary school should be will establish specific development available very early in the development requirements, to which developers will be programme. Because it can take three years required to contribute. from initial programming to completion of a Neighbourhood centre school, temporary accommodation is likely to be needed whilst a permanent school is being 12.69 A new neighbourhood centre, acting a focal built. point for the new community, will be required. This is likely to support a small 12.65 The development will also generate a convenience store and possibly other small demand for secondary school places, but this retail units. Community buildings, such as the would be insufficient to require a new primary school and place of worship may secondary school. Therefore, appropriate appropriately be located in the improvements will be required to existing neighbourhood centre, which should also be secondary schools in the local area and safe located having regard to the existing routes to schools should be established. This neighbourhood centres at Hambledon Road will need to be reflected in design of the and Purbrook. footpath/cycleway network and public transport links within the development area, New subheading and improvements to off-site links are also RD12.41 Cemetery likely to be needed. New paragraph 12.66 Government and local authority funding for RD12.42 A cemetery is proposed on the land to the new schools is insufficient to cover the full north of the Rowans Hospice with
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vehicular access from the proposed include provision for part of the MDA southern access road. sports pitch requirement. Integration with Waterlooville town centre 12.72 Provision for children's play will need to include Local Areas for Play (LAPs), Local 12.70 Waterlooville Town Centre will provide higher Equipped Areas for Play (LEAPs) and a RD12.43 order facilities and services and the Neighbourhood Equipped Area for Play development should be physically integrated (NEAP). Provision for young people should with it. The Masterplan will examine ways in also be considered. This could take the form which pedestrian, cycle and public transport of a multi-use games area or skateboard area links can be improved between the town and will be determined by the Masterplan, centre and the new community, including the following further consultation with local feasibility of changes to Maurepas Way to community groups. improve accessibility and reduce traffic impact. The town centre is currently New subheading orientated away from the development area. RD12.45 Allotments Havant Borough Council is looking a at ways New paragraph in which the town centre can be better linked A small part of the existing allotments at to the development and detailed proposals RD12.46 Plant Farm lie within Winchester District. will be set out in the Masterplan. These will be retained in allotments use. Recreation and open space Provision will also need to be made for new allotments within the MDA to serve 12.71 Provision should be made for formal and the needs of the new community. RD12.44 informal recreation and open space in line with Winchester's and Havant's standards of Enhanced access to the countryside provision, taking into account existing 12.73 There are significant opportunities to improve and enhance public access to the countryside on foot and by cycle by careful attention to the layout and design of new development. Links should be provided from the urban edge of Waterlooville across the development area to the wider countryside beyond. Existing water courses, footpath networks and the ridgeline provide the more obvious opportunities for achieving greenways running east-west through the development. There are also opportunities to improve north-south footpath links to the existing Purbrook Heath recreation area. The area to the south of Purbrook Heath Road has been specifically highlighted on Inset Map 41 as an area for improved and enhanced recreation “The development should be physically integrated and public access, both to serve the needs of with Waterlooville Town Centre” the new community and to protect its character and value to the setting of deficiencies in the local area. This should Portsdown Hill. include provision for children's play, sports grounds (including playing pitches) and 12.74 The development area is situated adjacent to general open space. There is an identified RD12.47 the Forest of Bere for which Hampshire shortfall of playing fields and sports pitches County Council has developed a strategy to in both the Waterlooville and Denmead areas, encourage green tourism and informal which new development will exacerbate countryside recreation to support the local unless appropriate new provision is made. An economy, in addition to promoting a wide area of land within Havant Borough's part range of other land management objectives. of the MDA adjoining London Road and The opportunity should be taken to develop Plant Farm is proposed in the Havant strong links with the Forest of Bere Project in Borough-Wide Local Plan as an urban park. planning for informal recreation and The proposed urban park is intended to improved access to the countryside as part of
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the MDA proposals. In particular, Local gap opportunities exist subject to landowner 12.80 A local gap to protect the separate identity of consent to improve access and links to Denmead has been designated. The area of Creech Wood to the west of the development south of Purbrook Heath Road should also be area and to provide circular walks of differing kept free from development and is set aside lengths through the development area to the for recreational use and to enable countryside beyond. improvements in public access to the Landscape and nature conservation countryside. This will respect the landscape quality of the area and help to protect the 12.75 The most important landscape features, setting of Portsdown Hill. which tend to be to the west of Purbrook, should be protected and utilised to provide Phasing an attractive setting for new development. 12.81 Phasing will be determined through the The main woodlands should be retained RD12.48 Masterplan process but development is likely intact as far as possible, taking account of the to commence in the northern part of the site. need for a southern access point. The adjoining the access points from woodlands are important for nature Hambledon Road, Maurepas Way and conservation and designated as SINCs. London Road. However, if feasible, a new Opportunities to strengthen links between road access from the south The proposed woodland blocks by maintaining wildlife southern access road should be provided at corridors should be taken. Where loss of the earliest opportunity and development to wildlife habitat is unavoidable, appropriate the west of Purbrook may be permitted to mitigation proposals will be required. facilitate its early provision to relieve 12.76 The ridgeline running across the centre of the Purbrook of additional traffic flows and to area should form part of the structural provide a route for a good quality bus landscape framework. A linear open space service and construction traffic. should be provided to maintain a green link Design statement to the countryside and provide for informal recreation. The ridgeline is visible in long 12.82 A design statement will be required to distance views from Portsdown Hill in the accompany all development proposals in south and the East Hampshire AONB to the accordance with Proposal DP.1. The City north, and this will need to be taken into Council wishes to secure a high quality of account when devising the structural design and layout within the development landscaping framework. area to provide an attractive living and working environment. All development 12.77 Waterways are also an important feature proposals will also be expected to which should be enhanced and utilised to demonstrate that best use of resources has provide both an attractive setting for new been made in accordance with the provisions development and for their informal of Proposal DP.8. Innovative and sustainable recreation value. Opportunities also exist to solutions for energy and water conservation enhance the nature conservation value of are encouraged along with sustainable these areas. construction methods. 12.78 The northern part of the site has few distinguishing landscape features and is Developer contributions generally open, with low nature conservation 12.83 Hampshire County Council is currently value. The opportunity should be taken to preparing supplementary planning guidance improve tree cover, protect hedgerow networks for Major Development Areas, which will be and enhance habitats wherever possible. used to guide and determine development contributions towards infrastructure and 12.79 A prerequisite to development is that advance structural landscaping is provided. A facilities for the new community. The planting scheme should be agreed and paragraphs above set out some of the main implemented at the earliest possible provision that will be required but is not opportunity and satisfactory arrangements intended to be fully comprehensive. More for its long-term management put in place. detailed requirements will be established as part of the Masterplan process.
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Winchester City (North) Proposal NC.3 The Hampshire County Structure Plan 1996- 12.84 RD12.51 An "area of search", within which A 2001 (Review) requires a "reserve" housing reserve site for a major development area allocation to be made in the Local Plan for a comprising approximately 2000 Major Development Area capable of dwellings and associated physical and accommodating 2000 dwellings and social infrastructure will be located if associated infrastructure at Winchester City needed, is identified on Inset Map 45. (North). The land will, however, only be Development in this area on this site will released for development if a compelling not only be permitted if unless: the Local justification for additional housing has been Planning Authority is satisfied that a identified by the strategic planning compelling justification for additional authorities (Hampshire County Council, housing in the Winchester District has Southampton City Council and Portsmouth been identified by the strategic City Council). Until such time, the City Council planning authorities, and provided that: will strongly resist any development proposals at Winchester City (North) and (i) the Local Planning Authority is countryside policies will continue to be satisfied that a compelling applied. justification for additional housing has been identified by the strategic 12.85 Unlike other Major Development Area planning authorities. Until such time RD12.49 proposals in the County, an indicative map countryside policies will apply; was not produced by the Strategic Authorities as part of the background (ii) a specific development site has been technical work to show which area was identified following further detailed considered to be suitable for major studies and assessments which have development in the north Winchester area. been carried out in accordance with Accordingly, the first stage of the technical accepted standards and as specified work has been to evaluate the broad merits by the Local Planning Authority. and ability of different locations in the north These studies will need to include the Winchester area to accommodate following: development on the scale envisaged. The • landscape appraisal; results of this work have enabled an "area of search" for the development to be identified • ecological surveys; in this the Deposit Local Plan Review. Inset • an "appropriate assessment" of Map 45 indicates the extent and location of the impact of development on this area to the north of Winchester City. The the River Itchen; search for a specific site for the development will be concentrated in this location. • transport assessment; New paragraph • hydrogeological and hydrological RD12.50 However, fFurther detailed studies and surveys; surveys will need to be have been carried out • other studies that may be needed before to determine a specific development to address site specific issues. site can be defined., should the development be needed. The site for the In defining the site boundary, the reserve Major Development Area is requirements of Structure Plan policy indicated on Inset Map 45. Before MDA1 should be taken into account. planning permission is granted for such development, a compelling justification (iii) (i) a comprehensive Masterplan for the would need to be identified by the development has been prepared and strategic planning authorities and a adopted by the Local Planning number of other requirements met, Authority. including the approval of a Masterplan. These Planning permission will not be (ii) it accords with Proposals DP.1 and granted for development at Winchester City DP.3 and secures a high quality of (North) unless a number of requirements are design, and Proposal DP.8 which met, as set out in Proposal NC.3. seeks to minimise the use of resources;
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(iii) an environmental and G provide good access for these sustainability statement is modes within the site and to submitted, demonstrating that local schools, the town centre, interests of acknowledged and the railway station; importance will be protected and G minimise the impact of traffic any adverse impacts mitigated, or from the development on that there is an overriding sensitive roads and residential justification for development to areas; and take place in the location and manner proposed; G provide parking within the development in accordance (iv) an integrated and balanced mix of with the adopted standards. housing, employment, recreation, education, social and community (b) adequate improvements to the facilities is proposed, which sewerage and water supply contributes towards a sense of systems, including where feasible identity for the new communities the implementation of sustainable including: drainage systems; G a mix of housing types and sizes, including affordable (c) measures to avoid the risk of housing to meet identified flooding, both on and off-site, local needs (see Proposals H.5 including appropriate siting of and H.7); buildings, design of drainage systems and measures to alleviate G appropriate employment any adverse impacts off-site; in development, which may particular the dry valley indicative include provision for a resource groundwater flood hazard area centre for recycling uses to identified on Inset Map 45 should serve the area; be kept free of any built
G adequate facilities and services development, including private to serve the new community, open space; including provision for local (vi) the new development is properly shopping, education, health integrated with the existing built- care and other social and up area of Winchester; community facilities as identified by the Masterplan; (vii) arrangements are made to enhance informal public access to G adequate formal and informal public, private and amenity the countryside, including: recreation land/open space, in G the provision of informal accordance with Proposals recreation land and facilities to DP.6, DP.7 and RT.3; the east of the railway line;
G improving and/or extending (v) the physical infrastructure public footpath, bridleway and necessary to serve the community cycleway networks in the both on and off-site has been surrounding countryside; provided or appropriately secured, including: G taking advantage of strategic landscape planting within and (a) appropriate access routes to link around the site, and other the development to the transport landscape features, to provide network for public, commercial informal recreational and private vehicles, cyclists and opportunities and improved pedestrians. Transport provision public access to the should: countryside; G encourage greater use of public transport, walking and (viii) the main landscape features of the cycling; site are retained and incorporated
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into the development proposals associated infrastructure and open space is with appropriate arrangements expected to be approximately 100 hectares. secured for their long-term Further detailed studies and surveys within management and maintenance this preferred area will need to be conducted including the woodland belt along to identify a specific site. The Local Planning the Barton Farm ridgeline and Authority will wish to work with landowners other important trees and to agree the precise scope of the studies that hedgerow networks. An advanced will be required. However at the very least strategic landscape planting and these will need to include a full landscape management scheme should be appraisal of the area, a detailed ecological secured, funded and implemented study, full transport appraisal, analysis of to reinforce, maintain and hydrogeological and hydrological conditions, enhance the landscape features, including land drainage, water supply and both on and off-site, before disposal. In addition, an 'appropriate development commences; assessment' under the Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc) Regulations 1994 will need to (ix) any important nature conservation be carried out to assess the potential effects interests are protected and of a major development proposal on the River wherever possible enhanced in Itchen Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) accordance with Proposals C.9 and and candidate Special Area of Conservation C.10. An 'appropriate assessment' (cSAC). of the effect of development on the River Itchen, a candidate 12.88 In defining the site boundary, account must Special Area of Conservation RD12.54 also be given to the requirements of (cSAC) will be required. Structure Plan Policy MDA1 which sets out Opportunities should be taken to guidance on planning for major development strengthen links between these areas and to the sustainability principles set features and others off the site to out elsewhere in this Plan and in Government create a network of wildlife Guidance, particularly in PPG3 on housing. corridors throughout the 12.89 A detailed Masterplan for the development development. Appropriate long- RD12.55 area will also need to be produced. This term management and should be in place and be agreed by the Local maintenance arrangements will be Planning Authority before development can required; go ahead. The development will also require an environmental statement to be (x) residential development is phased submitted, which should meet the and implemented in step with the requirements set out in the 'Scoping provision of social and physical Opinion' produced by the City Council in infrastructure and employment, in February 2002, as well as any more recent accordance with the Masterplan. Government or best practice advice. Countryside policies will continue to New paragraph apply until such time as the land is RD12.56 The Masterplan will be required to test required for the development of a new possible design solutions for the area, community. including examining residential densities and the layout and form of development, 12.86 The Local Planning Authority will not permit to create a compact new community, with RD12.52 development at Winchester City (North) a sense of place that engenders a strong unless it is satisfied that a compelling community identity. The appropriate justification for the release of additional density of residential development will be housing land has been identified by the dependent upon a variety of factors and strategic planning authorities. Until such time will vary across the site. The landform, countryside policies will continue to apply. topography and other natural features 12.87 The area of search extends to approximately such as hedgerows and tree belts will exert RD12.53 255 hectares. The area needed for large scale a major influence on the overall design development sufficient to meet the Structure concept. PPG3 advises that residential Plan's 2000 dwellings requirement, including development should achieve an average
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net density of not less than 30 dwellings affordable housing should be avoided in per hectare. This will, therefore, be the one location. minimum acceptable density for the New subheading development as a whole, but an average Employment density of at least 40 dwellings per hectare RD12.61 should be tested through the Masterplan New paragraph process before a final decision is made RD12.62 Current indications are that there is a need about the most appropriate form of only for limited employment provision, development. Community involvement in given the existing imbalance between the the preparation of the Masterplan will be number of jobs and the working necessary, particularly in examining the population of Winchester. However, merits of different design solutions. accurate and up to date information is not New subheading currently available and the situation will need to be reviewed in the light of the An integrated and balanced community RD12.57 results of the 2001 Census, and further New paragraph analysis which should be undertaken if the RD12.58 The new community will provide for large- need for the development is confirmed. It scale, mixed use development, including is currently estimated that no more than 6 the co-ordinated and integrated hectares of employment land will be development of transport, housing, needed, mainly within Use Classes B1 and employment, health, community and B2, but which may include provision for a social facilities, shopping, education, 'resource centre' for recycling uses to serve formal and informal recreation and leisure the area. Depending on the needs of local facilities and other identified local needs. organisations, there may be scope for The aim is to achieve a high quality, well employment to be more appropriately designed and balanced new community provided through the expansion of local with a strong sense of identity and place, businesses and services, such as the higher which will complement Winchester's education sector. environmental character and result in an New subheading attractive and integrated new Transport neighbourhood. RD12.63 New subheading New paragraph A planning application for development Housing RD12.64 RD12.59 would need to be supported by a full New paragraph Transport Assessment of the proposals. RD12.60 Residential development should include a The impact of the development on the good choice and mix of housing types and road network in the town centre, north sizes. The range of housing types should Winchester and the adjoining rural area include a sizable proportion of smaller needs to be minimised by encouraging the dwellings (1 and 2 bed units) to reflect the use of alternative modes of transport to identified housing needs of the local area the private car. Solutions to stimulate (see Proposal H.7). The development will walking, cycling and bus usage, will be also be expected to provide affordable required and particular attention should housing and other housing to meet any be directed at measures to ensure the special housing needs that may be viability of public transport provision. The identified within the Winchester area. This following should be examined and Plan seeks 35% affordable housing in provided where appropriate: development schemes within the District G a network of high quality footpaths (see Proposal H.5). An updated housing and cycleways through the site, lit and needs survey is currently being undertaken signed where appropriate, linking the which may result in a higher requirement main traffic generators within and being sought for the reserve MDA. adjacent to the site, including the Affordable housing provision will be provision of new routes to Worthy Road; expected to be fully integrated with the development of market housing and to be G improvements to the footway on the dispersed within the development area. Andover Road site frontage to Concentrations of large numbers of facilitate cycle movement;
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G a new foot and cycle bridge adjoining New subheading the Andover Road rail crossing and RD12.66 Drainage and flooding other necessary improvements to facilitate pedestrian and cycle New paragraph movement between the site and the RD12.67 The southern part of the site forms part of town centre; a dry valley, which is sometimes subject to flooding when groundwater levels in the G bus priority measures at the site access underlying chalk are high. To avoid the risk and egress points; of property flooding and the nuisance G a bus route through the development caused when private open spaces, such as that is convenient and attractive for gardens flood, new development should bus passengers and operators and the be located away from this dry valley provision of high quality waiting and bottom although it may be suitable for information facilities; public open space. Any access roads, public footpaths and cycleways across the G the use of innovative technology to dry valley should be elevated above provide public transport and trip potential flood levels and be provided information; with flood conveyance openings. The G the provision of a frequent, high indicative extent of the groundwater flood quality bus service via Andover Road hazard area is shown on Inset Map 45 but from the outset of development to its precise extent will need to be refined to town centre destinations, including the inform planning application decisions. A railway station, where the detailed flood risk assessment will be opportunities for enhanced required as part of any planning interchange facilities should also be application or environmental statement, examined; and which should not only assess flood risk on the site and incorporate appropriate G the potential for the development of a preventative measures, but which should park and ride site within or adjoining also assess the off-site impact of changes the development. to drainage systems (see Proposals DP.10 New paragraph and DP.11). The site is underlain by RD12.65 It is likely that principal vehicular access to permeable chalk and the Environment the site would be gained from Andover Agency's current advice is that maximum Road at two or more points. Secondary use should therefore be made of vehicular access is likely to be needed onto soakaways for the disposal of clean Well House Lane and the need for an surface water within the limitations improvement to the junction between imposed by the need to avoid increasing Andover Road and Well House Lane should the risk of groundwater flooding on-site or be investigated. No provision should be downstream. Because of the significance made for vehicular movement through the of this development, if triggered, and railway underpass to Worthy Road. The because of its potential impact on road layout within the site should be downstream flooding, developers will be designed to discourage high traffic speeds expected to contribute to a joint study of and the movement of through traffic. flooding issues in Winchester, which is Measures would also need to be being led by the Environment Agency. considered to: New subheading G reduce traffic speeds on Well House RD12.68 Community services and facilities Lane, Down Farm Lane and Bedfield New paragraph Lane, Kings Worthy; RD12.69 Provision should be made for new and/or G improve safety at the junction between improved local services and facilities to the A33 and London Road (B3047), meet the needs of the new community, in Kings Worthy; and step with or in advance of new housing provision. It will be important to ensure G minimise the volume of traffic using the Andover Road (north)/A34 Trunk that new social infrastructure is in place Road route for destinations within early on in the development of the Winchester. community. Some of the main community
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facilities that will be needed are for children in the 0-4 age range. It will, considered below, but a range of other therefore, be necessary to make provision facilities and services required by the for pre-school facilities. Increasing development will be identified in the demands, in terms of space and time, Masterplan. suggest that dedicated accommodation New subheading will be needed, which should be provided by the developers. RD12.70 Education provision New subheading New paragraph RD12.75 Health provision RD12.71 The Local Education Authority's policy is that, where possible, primary schools should be New paragraph within walking distance from the homes of RD12.76 Primary health care services should be pupils within the area to be served, with safe provided on-site, within the local centre. (preferably segregated) routes for journeys Such services should include GP services, on foot or bicycle and related to public district nursing and dentistry. The precise transport. Therefore, provision for primary requirements are still to be determined, education should be made within the but new facilities could take the form of a development area. The development of surgery/health centre, a drop-in centre or a 2,000 houses would generate a need for one multifunctional building, which would new primary school. Given the aim of meet a range of community needs. The educating primary children locally, the new Masterplan will establish specific primary school should be available very early development requirements, to which in the development programme. developers will be expected to contribute. New paragraph New subheading RD12.72 The development will also generate a RD12.77 Local centre demand for secondary school places, but this would be insufficient to require a new New paragraph secondary school. Therefore, appropriate RD12.78 A new local centre, acting as a focal point improvements will be required to existing for the new neighbourhood, will be secondary schools in the local area required. This is likely to support a (particularly Henry Beaufort School) and convenience store and possibly other small safe routes to school should be retail units. A small/medium sized food established. This will need to be reflected store may be appropriate, to serve the in the design of the footpath/cycleway northern suburbs of Winchester, provided network and public transport links within the potential transport issues can be the development area, and improvements resolved. The most appropriate form of to off-site links are also likely to be needed. retail provision should be tested as part of the Masterplanning process. Community New paragraph buildings, such as the primary school, may Government and local authority funding RD12.73 appropriately be located in or adjoining for new schools is insufficient to cover the the local centre. full cost of provision. As the need for education provision is generated by the New subheading development, developers will be expected RD12.79 Recreation and open space to provide all education facilities needed New paragraph on-site and contribute to improved Provision should be made for formal and provision off-site for secondary education. RD12.80 informal recreation and open space in line New paragraph with the Local Plan's standards of RD12.74 The Education Authority must secure provision, taking into account existing adequate provision of pre-school deficiencies in the area. This should education, currently for all 4 year olds and include provision for children's play, sports to be extended to 3 year olds in the near grounds (including playing pitches) and future. It is not normally a provider, this general open space. There is a substantial being achieved by involving the identified shortfall of playing fields and voluntary/community sector and "not for sports pitches in Winchester, which the profit" or fully commercial providers. There Local Plan proposes should be made up on will also be a need for day care facilities several allocated sites around the town,
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including land to the east of the railway setting needs careful consideration and line adjoining the reserve MDA site. planting should be used to help minimise Although not required to serve the reserve the visual intrusion of development to the MDA, provision should be made for this north of the Barton Farm ridgeline. open space to be provided in conjunction New paragraph with an area of informal open space and RD12.86 Parts of the site have few distinguishing recreation to the east of the railway line. landscape features and are generally open, New paragraph with low nature conservation value. The RD12.81 Provision for children's play will need to opportunity should be taken to improve include Local Areas for Play (LAPs), Local tree cover, protect hedgerow networks Equipped Areas for Play (LEAPs) and a and enhance habitats wherever possible. Neighbourhood Equipped Area for Play A prerequisite to development is that (NEAP). Provision for young people should advance structural landscaping is also be included and will be determined by provided. A planting scheme should be the Masterplan, following further agreed and implemented at the earliest consultation with local community possible opportunity, especially to help groups. reduce the visual impact of development New subheading on land immediately to the south of Well House Lane, and satisfactory Access to the countryside RD12.82 arrangements for its long-term New paragraph management should be put in place. RD12.83 The routes across the site are well used for New paragraph informal recreation and attractive routes RD12.87 The River Itchen is designated as a through the site and into the undeveloped candidate Special Area of Conservation countryside beyond should be maintained (cSAC) and is of European importance as a and provided. Links should be provided habitat for certain species. Therefore, an from the urban edge of Winchester across 'appropriate assessment' of the effect of the development area to the wider development will need to be undertaken, countryside beyond including additional once the Itchen Sustainability Study pedestrian and cycle access across the (currently underway) has identified how railway line. Existing footpath networks various changes may affect the condition and the ridgeline provide the more of the River. Whilst the development is obvious opportunities for achieving unlikely to have any direct impact on the greenways running through the River's ecology, the assessment will need development, although new pedestrian to concentrate on matters such as the and cycle routes should also be provided. effects of changes that will be needed to New subheading water supply and disposal systems. RD12.84 Landscape and nature conservation New subheading New paragraph RD12.88 Local gap RD12.85 The most important landscape features, in New paragraph particular the Barton Farm ridgeline and RD12.89 A local gap to protect the separate existing hedgerows, should be protected identities of Kings Worthy/Headbourne and utilised to provide an attractive Worthy and Winchester has been setting for new development. The Barton designated, covering the land to the east Farm ridgeline should form part of the of the railway line. Open recreational and structural landscape framework. There is informal open space are proposed in this also scope to provide a linear open space area to maintain its undeveloped character. to the south of the site, in the dry valley New subheading where built development should be avoided. The potential visibility of RD12.90 Design statement development in long distance views will New paragraph need to be taken into account when RD12.91 A design statement will be required to devising the structural landscaping accompany all development proposals in framework. In particular, the relationship accordance with Proposal DP.1. The City of the development to Winchester and its Council wishes to secure a high quality of
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design and layout within the development area to provide an attractive living and working environment. All development proposals will also be expected to demonstrate that the best use of resources has been made in accordance with the provisions of Proposal DP.8. Innovative and sustainable solutions for energy and water conservation are encouraged along with sustainable construction methods. New subheading RD12.92 Developer contributions New paragraph RD12.93 Hampshire County Council is currently preparing supplementary planning guidance on developer contributions for a range of facilities, which will help to guide and determine development contributions towards infrastructure and facilities for the new community. The paragraphs above set out some of the main provision that will be required but are not intended to be fully comprehensive. More detailed requirements will be established as part of the Masterplan process.
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