LAND OFF ST MARY'S ROAD, HAYLING ISLAND INTRODUCTION Introduction Gladman Developments Ltd have successfully invested in communities throughout the UK over the past 20 years, developing high quality and sustainable residential, commercial and industrial schemes. A process of public consultation is being undertaken by Gladman Developments Ltd in order to present the emerging development proposals for Land off St Mary's Road, Hayling Island, to the local community. We are proposing a new residential development of up to 230 homes. The purpose of this consultation process is to outline the details of the draft scheme and seek comments from the local community, which will be considered before the outline planning application is lodged with Havant Borough Council. N NTS The Application Site Description Gladman Developments Ltd intends to submit an outline application The site is situated to the north west of St Mary’s Road, Hayling Island, for up to 230 homes to Havant Borough Council in the Winter of 2016. and lies immediately adjacent to the existing settlement edge. The site This would establish the principle of development with the access to be is located approximately 7km from Havant to the north, and lies 17km agreed, and all other details will form part of subsequent applications if and 25km from the towns of Portsmouth and Chichester, to the north planning approval is granted. west and north east. Development Proposals The application site extends to a total area of 11.92ha and comprises A residential development to include up to 230 new homes of varying WZR¿HOGFRPSDUWPHQWVWKDWDUHFXUUHQWO\LQDJULFXOWXUDOXVH7KHVLWH sizes, types and tenures, including 30% affordable housing; LVGH¿QHGE\DVHULHVRIH[LVWLQJWUHHVDQGKHGJHURZVZLWKDQHWZRUN Proposed vehicular and pedestrian access off St Mary's Road and of public footpaths, which intersect the south west of the site area, Rook Farm Way. providing a perimeter to the site to the north and west. New landscaping to enhance the site and it's boundaries. Integration of a Sustainable Urban Drainage System (SUDS). To the south and east the site is bordered by existing residential On-site public open space for use by new and existing residents. development, located along St Mary’s Road. Walking and cycling connectivity between the site and the surrounding area. Equipped play and multi-use games area for use by new and existing residents. your-views.co.uk/haylingisland Gladman House, Alexandria Way, [email protected] Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 1LB LAND OFF ST MARY'S ROAD, HAYLING ISLAND HISTORICAL CONTEXT Historic Maps Historic map regression analysis illustrates the incremental development From 2000, the development has increased in density and spread of the local area over time. It highlights that the setting of the site has northwards from the sea front up to and beyond the site. The open nature VXVWDLQHGVLJQL¿FDQWFKDQJH of the landscape north of the site has remained largely undisturbed. Development appears as a large block but areas of open space The historic Ordnance Survey (OS) mapping shows the growth of punctuate the settlement. These include Hayling Park, Tourner Bury southern Hayling Island over the last 145 years. Plantation and Tournerbury Golf Course. The northern half of the island remains open and primarily given over to agriculture. Two main roads During the period 1871 to 1898, it’s clear from the historic maps that the running north to south, connect users to the seafront. Hayling Island PDMRULW\RIWKHODQGLQDQGDURXQGWKHVLWHFRPSULVHGRIDJULFXOWXUDO¿HOGV Holiday Park, situated to the north west of the site, is apparent from the separated and connected by several main roads. Blocks of woodland most recent historical maps. are evident to the far east of the site and St Mary’s Church is present at the north eastern corner. Residential properties are few and broadly scattered, with each dwelling holding a portion of the surrounding land. %\WKHVLWHLVFRPSDUWPHQWDOLVHGLQWRDSSUR[LPDWHO\¿YHVPDOOHU ¿HOGVDQGWKHVXUURXQGLQJODQGLVVWLOOSULPDULO\RSHQDQGXQRFFXSLHG However properties have become more commonplace along the main roads, which have also become more extensive. Orchard trees are present in small blocks around the site and the majority of settlement is localised around the sea front. 1871 1962 1931-19321931 1932 2000 your-views.co.uk/haylingisland Gladman House, Alexandria Way, [email protected] Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 1LB LAND OFF ST MARY'S ROAD, HAYLING ISLAND HOUSING NEED The need for new housing Why is the site suitable for development? Every council is required by the Government The proposed development site would represent WR ERRVW VLJQL¿FDQWO\ WKH VXSSO\ RI KRXVLQJ a logical extension to the existing settlement and to make planning decisions in the light area, located in close proximity to a good range of a presumption in favour of sustainable of local services and facilities. development. The proposal would provide new homes Havant Borough Council has a requirement to maintain and enhance the vitality of the to provide further deliverable housing sites to community, in a sustainable location to provide Tree lined road in Hayling Island meet the authority's full housing needs. There further residential development. is a demonstrable and evidenced need for more housing land within the borough area. The site could be sensitively developed to take account of its characteristics and surroundings, Land off St Mary's Road represents a suitable to provide a high quality residential development. and sustainable location to accommodate a proportion of the Borough’s future housing growth. St Mary's Church Horndean SITE CONTEXT PLAN Site Boundary Existing Settlement A3(M) Waterlooville Existing Vegetation Sea Havant Portchester M27 Main road A27 Secondary Road Cosham M275 Portsmouth Hayling Island Chichester University of Harbour Portsmouth N NTS your-views.co.uk/haylingisland Gladman House, Alexandria Way, [email protected] Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 1LB LAND OFF ST MARY'S ROAD, HAYLING ISLAND LANDSCAPE & ECOLOGICAL CONTEXT 7KHVLWHFRPSULVHVWZRDUDEOH¿HOG compartments with associated boundary vegetation and a small central woodland block. There is a network of public footpaths that circulate and extend outwards from the site area. A Landscape Character Assessment was undertaken in 2007 for Havant Borough Council. View looking north towards St Mary's Church from View looking east along the public right of way from within the proposed access point the grounds of St Mary's Church The site, which is located in Hayling Island, falls within the Landscape Character Area 35: West Town, Hayling Island and Landscape Character Type H: Open Lower Harbour Plain. Although the site falls within an open Character Type it is LQÀXHQFHGE\WKHDGMDFHQWVHWWOHPHQW View looking north west from the public right of way outside the south western boundary of the site A few of the key characteristics of LCT H are: Site Boundary Havant Borough Townscape, Landscape and Seascape Character Assessment (HBTLSCA) /RZO\LQJDQGSUHGRPLQDQWO\ÀDWZLWKVRPHORFDOYDULDWLRQV Landscape Character Areas 29 - North Hayling 30 - Stoke and north west Hayling 31 - Central Hayling plain producing smooth low mounds 32 - Langstone Harbour 33 - Chichester Harbour 34 - Sinah Common and The Kench 35 - West Town, Hayling Island A high density of streams and water courses, many channelled 36i - Eaststoke 36ii - South Hayling 37 - Black, Sandy and Eaststoke LQWR¿HOGVLGHGLWFKHV points 38 - Langstone Harbour Mouth 39 - South Coast Hayling Island 40 - Chichester Harbour Mouth 0HGLXP VL]H SUHGRPLQDQWO\ DUDEOH ¿HOGV ZLWK VSDUVH Landscape Character Types H - Open lower harbour plain I - Enclosed lower harbour plain intermittent hedgerow vegetation J - Harbour basin K - Harbour mouth The majority of medieval churches within the Borough outside L - Broad Inlets M - Minor Inlets the urban areas are situated within this landscape type N - Lowland coastal settlement O - Lowland open coastal plain Woodland tends to be broadleaved woodland with no ancient, P - Open coast semi-natural woodland occurring within this character type Guidlines for Development Considerations include: (QFRXUDJHWKHXVHRIORFDOO\GLVWLQFWLYHPDWHULDOVVXFKDVÀLQW and brick for boundary features, and discourage the use of timber fencing Proposed areas for car parking should not visually intrude into open areas of the landscape. Any proposed mitigation planting must relate to the surrounding vegetation pattern and consist of local native plant species N New infrastructure should have a simple rural character, avoid NTS unnecessary signage and suburbanising trends i.e. lighting. Landscape Character Plan your-views.co.uk/haylingisland Gladman House, Alexandria Way, [email protected] Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 1LB LAND OFF ST MARY'S ROAD, HAYLING ISLAND VISUAL CONTEXT The visual envelope of the site is restricted due to the intervening vegetation within the site and to its edges. Hayling Island Views from existing properties to the south and Holiday Park east are likely to be possible. Users of the Public Right of Way that cross the site to the south west will also experience direct views. However B users of the surrounding public footpaths to the Church Road QRUWKDQGHDVWZLOOOLNHO\RQO\JDLQ¿OWHUHGYLHZV C towards the potential new development. A Elm Grove There are some more distant views across the St Mary’s Road publicly accesible open area to the north and west where the surrounding area is open. Cherrywood Gardens St Mary’s Road Aerial photograph with site boundary