Hampshire Hospital Environmental Statement Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Stride Treglown job no. 15179 Prepared by MH Checked by RA/TL Date 10/04/15 Revision 3 Revisions Revision Description 1 Issue to HHFT and Landowner for review QA 3 FINAL 2 stridetreglown.com Contents 1. Non-Technical Summary ............................................................................................................. 7 1.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 7 1.2. Need ............................................................................................................................................... 7 1.3. Site Description .............................................................................................................................. 7 1.4. Description of Development ........................................................................................................... 8 1.5. The Proposed Development .......................................................................................................... 8 1.6. Environmental Effects .................................................................................................................... 9 1.7. Conclusions.................................................................................................................................. 16 2. Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 18 2.1. The Environmental Statement ..................................................................................................... 18 2.2. Structure of the Statement ........................................................................................................... 19 3. Project Context .......................................................................................................................... 20 3.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 20 3.2. Use Classes ................................................................................................................................. 20 3.3. Site Description ............................................................................................................................ 20 3.4. Proposed Development ............................................................................................................... 20 3.5. Town Planning Context ................................................................................................................ 21 3.6. Planning Policy Overview ............................................................................................................ 22 4. Alternative Development Options ............................................................................................ 26 4.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 26 4.2. The "Do Nothing" Scenario .......................................................................................................... 26 4.3. Approach to Alternative Sites....................................................................................................... 26 4.4. Conclusions.................................................................................................................................. 27 5. Scoping and Methodology ........................................................................................................ 28 5.1. EIA Scoping ................................................................................................................................. 28 5.2. Methodology................................................................................................................................. 29 6. Cultural Heritage ........................................................................................................................ 31 6.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 31 6.2. Policy/Legislative Context ............................................................................................................ 32 6.3. Method ......................................................................................................................................... 32 6.4. Baseline ....................................................................................................................................... 35 6.5. Potential Effects and Significance ............................................................................................... 40 6.6. Mitigation ...................................................................................................................................... 49 6.7. Residual Effects ........................................................................................................................... 50 7. Landscape and Visual Impact................................................................................................... 52 7.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 52 7.2. Policy & Legislative Context ......................................................................................................... 52 7.3. Method ......................................................................................................................................... 56 Hampshire Hospital Environmental Statement 3 7.4. Baseline ....................................................................................................................................... 68 7.5. Assessment Parameters ............................................................................................................. 82 7.6. Potential Effects and Significance ............................................................................................... 84 7.7. Residual Effects ........................................................................................................................ 101 8. Ecology and Nature Conservation Effects ........................................................................... 109 8.1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 109 8.2. Policy/Legislative Context ......................................................................................................... 109 8.3. Method ....................................................................................................................................... 110 8.4. Baseline ..................................................................................................................................... 112 8.5. Potential Effects and Significance ............................................................................................. 119 8.6. Mitigation ................................................................................................................................... 119 8.7. Residual Effects ........................................................................................................................ 123 8.8. Conclusion ................................................................................................................................. 123 9. Lighting Effects ....................................................................................................................... 125 9.1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 125 9.2. Policy/Legislative Context ......................................................................................................... 125 9.3. Method ....................................................................................................................................... 128 9.4. Baseline ..................................................................................................................................... 135 9.5. Development Proposals of Relevance ...................................................................................... 136 9.6. Potential Effects and Significance ............................................................................................. 138 9.7. Mitigation ................................................................................................................................... 145 9.8. Residual Effects ........................................................................................................................ 145 9.9. Conclusion ................................................................................................................................. 146 10. Water Resources ..................................................................................................................... 147 10.2. Policy/Legislative Context ......................................................................................................... 147 10.3. Method ......................................................................................................................................