Extract from Proposed revisions to local plan
H5.1 Reserve Housing Pites para 233/1
Hampshire Farm, Emsworth
The site is stiuated to the east of Redlands Lane and north east
of Westbourne Road up to the river Ems. This development would comprise
a major urban extension of about 250 dwellings, but would enable the
provision of some 17 ha. of public open space to address the shortfall
in the locality (see Policy R20). This open space would separate the
new housing from Westbourne village and restrict further development
pressures in this direction. The development could also include a
doctor's surgery and a pharmacy. The design of the development
including the location of these facilities will be addressed in a
planning brief in accordance with policy IMP3.
H4.41 Baseline Housing Sites para
215/1d Land off Oak Tree Drive
The land off Oak Tree Drive is a previously-developed site
neighbouring the built-up area. The site has had an urbanizing effect
on the appearance of the
countryside and rural locality. The development would be contained to
the west and north by the woodland of Southleigh Forest and therefore
would not set a precedent for expansion further into the countryside.
Although the site is on the edge of Emsworth facilities and services
are reasonably accessible.
EMP1.15 Land between A27(T) and Railway,
Emsworth 5.8 ha 280. Emsworth currently has no major area of
employment provision. This site is an underused area of land and is
close to Emsworth Railway Station. The
site is situated on the southern edge of the Strategic Gap but impact
on the
Gap can be minimised by a planting screen along the site's northern
boundary which
will help screen the development.
280/1 Access to the site can be achieved by modifying the approved
traffic signalised junction off New Brighton Road serving the
Interbridges site. Due to
the restricted nature of the site it can only be developed as an
overlong cul-de-sac.
This reduces permeability and will create a requirement to provide an
emergency
vehicle access from the westbound carriageway of the A27(T) via the
proposed service
area. The Highways Agency have given their approval in principle to the
provision
of such an emergency vehicle access and it has been agreed with the
emergency
services. A Flood Risk Assessment will be required and conditions/legal
agreements
will need to be imposed to avoid worsening any flooding below or above
the site,
or to accentuate any risk of flooding on the land itself.