Application Number: F/19/86829 - Eastleigh

communication strategy for the provision of broadband, fibre optic and audiovisual technology within that phase must be submitted to and approved inwriting by the Local Planning Authority. The infrastructure must then beprovided for use upon first occupation of the buildings hereby permitted withinthat phase and retained thereafter. Reason: To improve the opportunities towork from home and to reduce the proliferation of individual masts, aerials,satellite dishes and wiring on flatted and commercial blocks in the interests ofvisual amenity.19. No burning of materials obtained by site clearance or any other source shalltake place during the demolition, construction and fitting out process. Reason:To protect the amenities of the occupiers of nearby properties.20. No construction or demolition work shall take place except between 0800hours to 1800 hours Mondays to Fridays and 0900 hours to 1300 hours onSaturdays and not at all on Sundays or Bank Holidays unless otherwiseagreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To protect theamenities of the occupiers of nearby dwellings.21. Each housing unit hereby permitted shall not be occupied until the areasshown on the approved plan for the parking and turning of vehicles for thatunit (including those areas marked out on the plan as being unallocated) shallhave been made available, surfaced and marked out, with markings to beagreed beforehand by the Local Planning Authority. The parking areas shallthen be permanently retained and reserved for that purpose at all time and nounallocated or visitor parking shall be allocated to individual plots at any time.Reason: To make provision for off-street parking for the purpose of highwaysafety.22. No private parking management scheme shall be implemented on the site andno additional or altered vehicle parking areas shall be provided on any part ofthe development without the prior written approval of the Local PlanningAuthority. Reason: In the interests of proper planning.23. The roads and footways must be laid out and made up in accordance with thespecification, programme and details approved and in any event shall be soconstructed that, by no later than the time any building erected on the land isoccupied, there shall be a direct connection from it to an existing highway.The final carriageway and footway surfacing must be completed within sixmonths from the date upon which the erection is commenced of thepenultimate dwelling or building within the phase for which permission ishereby permitted. Reason: To ensure that the roads are constructed to astandard which will enable them to be taken over as publicly maintainablehighways.24. Written verification by an appropriate consultant confirming that theconstruction of all unadopted roads, footpaths and cyclepaths within thedevelopment is in accordance with the approved plans and details shall beprovided to the Local Planning Authority prior to the first occupation of the120th dwelling unit. Reason: to ensure that the development is provided to an

appropriate standard.25. The ecological mitigation and management provisions of the submittedEcological Impact Assessment (Lindsay Carrington Ecological Services)dated November 2019 and updated September 2020 shall be fullyimplemented unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local PlanningAuthority. Reason: To ensure satisfactory ecology mitigation and provisions26. Prior to commencement of development a wildlife sensitive lighting plan asproposed by the Preliminary Ecological Assessment (Lindsay CarringtonEcological Services, October 2019, updated September 2020) for both theconstruction and operational phases with the aim of light spill not exceeding 1lux in areas used by bat species shall be submitted to, and approved in writingby, the Local Planning Authority. The development must accord with theseapproved details. Reason: To ensure no impact on the bat population roostingand foraging within the site.27. Before development commences, a Construction and EnvironmentalManagement Plan (CEMP), shall be submitted to and approved in writing bythe Local Planning Authority. The CEMP shall include the following .xiv.the timing and phasing of the works and lorry routingthe incidental recovery of minerals for construction works;the location of temporary site buildings and plant and material storage areas,the arrangement for construction deliveries,dust and dirt impacts and controlstemporary construction car parking both on and off-site,temporary lighting ,mud on the road mitigation,a scheme for controlling noise and vibration from demolition and constructionactivities (to include piling);the protection of the public right of way and footpaths during construction,storage of and collection of wastecontrols for the volume and the quality of surface water runoff (includingtreatments for pollution),a map or plan showing habitat areas to be specifically protected (identified inthe ecological reports) during the works and any necessary mitigation forprotected species to include: The timing of the works The measures to be used during construction in order to minimiseenvironmental impact of the works on habitats (considering bothdisturbance and pollution prevention)Information on the persons/bodies responsible for particular activitiesassociated with the construction phaseAll works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved CEMP.Reason: in the interests of amenity, highway safety and protection ofecological features.28. No development shall take place until the applicant has secured theimplementation of a programme of archaeological assessment in accordance

with a Written Scheme of Investigation that has been submitted to andapproved by the Local Planning Authority. The assessment should take theform of trial trenches located across the footprint of the proposeddevelopment area to ensure that any archaeological remains encounteredwithin the site are recognised, characterised and recorded. Reason: Toassess the extent, nature and date of any archaeological deposits that mightbe present and the impact of the development upon these heritage asset29. No development shall take place until the applicant has secured theimplementation of a programme of archaeological mitigation of impact, basedon the results of the trial trenching, in accordance with a Written Scheme ofInvestigation that has been submitted to and approved by the Local PlanningAuthority. Reason: To mitigate the effect of the works associated with thedevelopment upon any heritage assets and to ensure that informationregarding these heritage assets is preserved by record for future generations.30. Following completion of archaeological fieldwork, a report shall be producedin accordance with an approved programme which shall be submitted to andapproved in writing by the Local Planning Authority setting out and securingappropriate post-excavation assessment, specialist analysis and reports,publication and public engagement. Reason: To contribute to our knowledgeand understanding of our past by ensuring that opportunities are taken tocapture evidence from the historic environment and to make this publiclyavailable.31. The recommendations and provisions of the submitted Residential TravelPlan (Stuart Michael Associates) dated January 2020 and updated September2020, ref 6351/RTP Issue 04, shall be fully implemented unless otherwiseagreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To ensuresatisfactory provision is made for sustainable transport.Notes:In dealing with the application, Eastleigh Borough Council has in accordance with theNational Planning Policy Framework worked with the applicant in a positive andproactive manner.The applicant’s attention is drawn to the requirement within the British Standard‘Code of practice for safe use of cranes’ for crane operators to consult theaerodrome before erecting a crane in close proximity to an aerodrome. This isexplained further in Advice Note 4, ‘Cranes and Other Construction Issues’, availableat dvice-Note-4-Cranes2016.pdfReport:Background

1. The site is located in countryside on the adopted Development Plan and thedevelopment is contrary to this Plan and is also major development, and hasbeen referred to Committee on this basis.2. However, in June 2018 the Council published the Pre-submission version ofthe Local Plan. This showed the site of Heath House Farm as Policy BU2 andindicated the site would accommodate approximately 38 dwellings and aschool with residential accommodation. The applicants have since concludedit would be preferable for the entire site to be made available for housingdevelopment, and therefore no longer propose to build a school and favourdemolishing the existing house and other farm buildings. Representation wasmade accordingly on the Pre-Submission version of the Local Plan. Thesubmitted version of the Local Plan, whilst including some minoramendments, does not reflect this desired change. A written representationwas submitted by the applicant’s agent to the Inspector to consider as part ofthe Local Plan Hearing drawing her attention to the changed proposal, butthe Inspector has not commented to date on this specific site allocation. Shehas advised in general terms: “The principle of these site allocations and theapproach adopted has in my view been adequately justified by the evidencebase and I have no fundamental concerns with regards to the overallapproach adopted to these components of the supply position outlined atpolicy S2.”Relevant Planning History3. Full Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed use of dwelling as asmall community care home accommodating 6 people & support care staff.Approved 01.04.2009 (U/09/64745)The site and its surroundings4. The site of Heath House Farm lies to the southeast of Heath House Lane andto the south of the Norman Rodaway recreation ground. Heath House Lanelinks Bursledon to the village of Botley in the east via Kings Copse Roadwhich follows the southern side of Hedge End. The north western boundaryof the site adjoins Heath House Lane, the southern boundary adjoinswoodland, part of which is a designated Site of Interest to NatureConservation (SINC) and part of which is also an ancient woodland. Thewoodland lies either side of Hoe Moor Creek. The eastern boundary of thesite adjoins further open countryside and some equestrian stables, withcommercial activities beyond. The short western boundary adjoins someopen space adjacent to the new road, Barnfield Way, which provides accessto the M27 motorway and to a recent new housing development, known asLatitude.5. The application site is mainly laid to grass in the form of paddocks havingbeen used for grazing. There is an existing house to the north west corner ofthe site beyond which are stables and some barns which date from the timethat the site was actively in use for agriculture. The land slopes from north to

south and there is a significant drop in ground levels from Heath House Laneto the adjoining land which has to be accommodated in the scheme. On thenorthern boundary outside of the site, adjoining the public Right of Way(Tanhouse Lane bridleway no. 503), there is a telecommunications mast. Thesite is crossed by an extra high voltage power line from southwest tonortheast, which would be undergrounded with support structures at eitherend within the site . The site is relatively unconstrained by trees apart fromalong the southern boundary and to a limited extent along the northernboundary.6. The site is approximately 1.5km to the south of Hedge End town centre andis within 500m and 750m respectively of Kings Copse Primary School andthe Tesco Express in Kings Copse Road. Wildern School is within a 10minscycle journey and Hedge Railway station is within 4km/15mins cycle. Thereis a bus stop outside the site serving the Bluestar 3 and X4 routes. A newfootway/cycleway also runs along the front of the site.Description of application7. The application proposes 123 units provided with a mix of 1, 2 ,3 and 4bedroom houses and apartments of which 35% would be affordabledwellings. The accommodation is provided in a mix of two and three storeybuildings. A single vehicular access is off Heath House Lane and existingaccesses off Tanhouse Lane would be closed off.8. The proposals include provision of a sustainable urban drainage system(SuDS) for surface water management in the south-eastern corner of the siteand a 15m buffer around the woodland edge. The scheme retains existinghedges and trees where possible and appropriate and provides further newplanting.9. Car parking, with plans to be amended to address EBC requirements withinthe Residential Parking Standards SPD, is either unallocated or allocated toplots (on plot, frontage parking, parking courts) and supplemented by visitorparking spaces. Areas would be provided for bin storage at the rear of plotsor close to driveways, to facilitate access to roadside collection. Refuse andcycle storage for flats are within the buildings.10. At the rear of the site there is a pumping station and a pole and wire structurefacilitating the undergrounding of overhead cables (this is replicated at thesouth-western corner). The existing telecommunications mast is alsoretained. These structures would be screened by landscaping.11. The submitted plans were formally amended in August/September 2020 totake account of consultation responses and officer advice. Amendmentsinclude a redesign of the scheme to achieve a higher density layout (resultingin an increase of 16 units and revised housing mix and house types);amendments to accommodate adoptable roads and drainage; amendmentsto provide an improved aspect to Heath House Lane and utility infrastructure;amendments to provide improved pedestrian access to the public right of

way/recreation ground to the north; changes to improve the SuDS andwoodland buffer; and amendments to add balconies to flats. A revisedparking plan is due to be submitted.12. In support of the planning application the following have been submitted andhave been updated as necessary during the course of the applicationprocess: Design and Access StatementPlanning Statement, including Affordable Housing Statement and PublicArt StatementTransport AssessmentResidential Travel PlanFlood Risk and Drainage StrategyArboricultural Survey and Method StatementGround Appraisal Report and Ground Gas ReportAir Quality AssessmentEcological Impact AssessmentLandscape Management PlanShadow Habitats Regulations Appropriate AssessmentNoise Impact AssessmentStatement of Community InvolvementConstruction and Environmental Management PlanDraft heads of Terms for Planning ObligationsConsultation Responses13. HCC Highways – No objection in principle. The access is acceptable but willalso need to comply with the S278 process. Trip generation data is acceptedand impact on the highway network is minimal subject to developercontributions towards local transport improvements to mitigate impacts.Overall the internal highway layout is acceptable although the routing forrefuse vehicles will need Direct Services agreement and the S38 process foradoption will need to be followed. The overall parking provision for visitors andresidents is acceptable subject to being shown on revised plans. A TrafficRegulation Order for parking restrictions at junctions is requested.14. HCC Countryside Access – No comment received. Despite severalrequests for advice regarding the need for improvements to the bridlewayadjoining the site, no response has been forthcoming.15. HCC Archaeologist – no objection subject to conditions.16. HCC Flood and Water Team – No objection. The use of porous paving, bioretention areas, and detention basins with surface water discharged at amaximum discharge rate of 11.1l/s, to an existing 300mm pipe connected toan existing ditch which finally discharges into the Hoe Moor Creek isacceptable and accords with best practice. Condition for implementationrecommended.

17. HCC Children’s Services – No objection subject to contributions towardsprimary education. The proposed development of 123 dwellings is expectedto generate a total of 37 additional primary age children and 26 secondaryage children. The development site is served by Kings Copse Primary Schoolwhich has recently been expanded to meet demand from new housing in thearea and for which contributions are required.18. HCC Minerals and Waste Team – No comments received19. Southern Water – The exact position of the water main and trunks mainmust be established by the applicant prior o the layout being finalised.Standard advice regarding easements provided. Foul Sewage disposal canbe provided.20. Natural England – In commenting on the initial shadow Habitats RegulationsAppropriate Assessment, Natural England have sought clarification on thecalculations, long term management of open space and details of the publicopen space to be used to offset the development. Standing Advice providedin regards to surface water drainage, construction impacts, ancient woodlandand recreational disturbance (Solent) and (New Forest). (Comments on theupdated Appropriate Assessment to be advised).21. Ramblers Association – The application includes part of Bridleway No.503in the Parish of Bursledon. Ensure HCC Countryside Services are consultedand robust boundaries are provided between the bridleway and developmentwith at least one formal link between the two.22. Environmental Health Officer – No objection in principle:Land contamination – No objection in principle and conditions recommended.The Phase 1 report, Ground Appraisal Report ref: GE17760-GARDEC18notes made ground in the vicinity and a closed landfill site to the south of thesite. An assessment of the soil chemical contamination concludes there is noconcerns regards human health. The monitoring of ground gases has beencarried out on site which concludes that ground gas protection is required indwellings and gives generic recommendations. Air Quality – No objectionsubject to the highways officer accepting the transport data set out with theStuart Michael air quality report 6351/AQ Issue 1 dated October 2019.Noise – Having reviewed the 24Acoustic report R8127-1 Rev 1 Date: 25thOctober 2019 further information is sought on internal noise levels, the use ofalternative ventilation and confirmation the layout has not changed since theassessment was undertaken.23. Housing – At 123 dwellings, the site generates a need for 43 affordable units(35%) and 44 are shown on the site layout. For 43 affordable units thetenure mix requires is for 28 no. affordable rent and 15 no. shared ownershipand the 7 no. 2 bed homes should be allocated to rent. The wheelchair homeshould be 2 bedroomed ground-floor ideally with its own entrance. (Plansnow amended to show 43 affordable units)

24. Tree Officer – No objection subject to conditions.25. Design and Landscape Team – amendments sought to layout, landscaping,amenity provision through balconies for flats and fenestration. This is toensure car parking is not visually dominant, street scenes are sufficien

Application Number: F/19/86829 Case Officer: Dawn Errington Received Date: 11/11/2019 Site Address: Serenity, Heath House Lane, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 0LE Applicant: Bargate Homes Ltd and Vivid Homes Proposal: Full planning application for the demolition of the existing farmhouse and associated former farm buildings, the