Planning in Havant

Health and Wellbeing

10. Protects and contributes to the availability of community facilities through refurbishment or new provision which can be justified by needs which are evident in the local district. 11. Contributes towards the doubling of existing allotment spaces by working with the council to retain provision and include proposals for new plots and/or community gardens in housing developments where appropriate throughout the borough but especially in Hayling Island and north of Waterlooville. 12. In Chichester Harbour, Langstone Harbour and along the Hayling Waterfront involves the modification of existing moorings and berths. New additional moorings and berths will not be permitted. New jetties and slipways will only be permitted where it can be demonstrated that they are for essential public use. 13. Supports the improvement of existing cultural assets with regard to the arts, sport, heritage, museums, and creative activities, particularly the Old Town Hall, Havant. 14. Supports improving the educational and life chances for young adults especially by facilitating access into employment.

Recreation and Open Space

Development of existing open space, including play spaces, playing fields, pitches, courts and allotments, for alternative uses will only be permitted where the following criteria can be met: 1. It has been demonstrated that there is a surplus of provision according to the local standards set out in the council's Open Spaces Plan or any subsequent review of the plan; and 2. It has been demonstrated that the land cannot reasonably be converted to another type of open space for example green infrastructure for which the council's Open Spaces Plan has identified a deficit. 3. If the land has been identified within the South East Hampshire Coast Brent Goose Strategy (2002) as providing habitat for Brent Geese then it must be demonstrated that any impact on this habitat can be fully mitigated. or Where there is no identified surplus of the original type of open space, contributions to new provision of an equivalent or improved standard, both in terms of quality and quantity, will be required in line with the council's Open Spaces Plan and developer contributions policy.

Protection of Existing Community Facilities and Shops

Development proposing the change of use or loss of any premises or land currently or last used as community services and facilities, including local shops, will only be permitted where both the following criteria can be met: 1. It has been demonstrated, through an active marketing process that the premises or land are no longer viable for their authorised use or any other use which would provide a beneficial facility to the local community. 2. The facility is no longer required for a community use or that there is an easily accessible existing or new facility for the community it is intended to serve.

Health and Wellbeing

Planning permission will be granted for development which: 1. Retains open spaces, including children's play space, which are valued by local communities unless a superior alternative can be provided. In particular it is important to safeguard the following strategic open spaces: a. Emsworth Recreation Ground b. Havant Park c. Hayling Park d. Hayling Beach e. Staunton Country Park f. Waterlooville Recreation Park g. Purbrook Heath. 2. Improves existing open spaces by incorporating high quality features, accessibility and appearance and where appropriate achieves a national standard e.g. a Green Flag Award. 3. Creates, where necessary, new open spaces that are located within or close to housing developments, that is safe and accessible for children to play and contributes to the borough's green infrastructure. 4. Ensures that sports facilities which are considered to be of a good quality by Sport England and other specialist stakeholders are retained unless superior new provision is made available. 5. Support the leisure centres at Havant and Waterlooville as the main provision supplemented by more local provision of indoor sports facilities, including Building Schools for the Future. 6. Provides indoor sports and leisure facilities that would meet strategic needs for the whole borough and where appropriate local provision. 7. Contributes effectively to the opportunities for increasing cycling for all types of trips, creating and improving linkages within the borough, particularly along the stream corridors and along the coast between Emsworth, Havant and the borough boundary near Broadmarsh in accordance with the council's Walking and Cycling Strategy. 8. Supports the increased footpath and cycle use through the design of development, linkage and signage. 9. Provides a building for use as a cinema, theatrical productions and concerts in the proposals for the Public Service Village. 10. Protects and contributes to the availability of community facilities through refurbishment or new provision which can be justified by needs which are evident in the local district. 11. Contributes towards the doubling of existing allotment spaces by working with the council to retain provision and include proposals for new plots and/or community gardens in housing developments where appropriate throughout the borough but especially in Hayling Island and north of Waterlooville. 12. In Chichester Harbour, Langstone Harbour and along the Hayling Waterfront involves the modification of existing moorings and berths. New additional moorings and berths will not be permitted. New jetties and slipways will only be permitted where it can be demonstrated that they are for essential public use. 13. Supports the improvement of existing cultural assets with regard to the arts, sport, heritage, museums, and creative activities, particularly the Old Town Hall, Havant. 14. Supports improving the educational and life chances for young adults especially by facilitating access into employment.

Community Support and Inclusion

Planning permission will be granted for development that: 1. Has been informed and shaped by community and local stakeholder involvement in accordance with the Statement of Community Involvement. 2. Provides educational and training improvements including Building Schools for the Future. 3. Provides services for older people and other vulnerable groups, including Extra Care Facilities.

Community Safety

Planning permission will be granted for development proposals that: 1. Engrain community safety into the development process from the beginning. 2. Provide well-lit footpaths, cycle ways and roads providing that this does not adversely affect designated habitats or the landscape. 3. Maximise opportunities for natural surveillance through good design. 4. Maximise the amount of 'defensible space' that is controlled or perceived to be controlled by residents.

High Quality Design

Planning permission will be granted for development that is designed to a high standard, which helps to create places where people want to live, work and relax. All development should demonstrate that its design: 1. Responds to, draws inspiration from and respects local context and: a) Identifies and responds positively to existing features of natural, historic or local character within or close to the proposed development site; b) Integrates with existing local landscape features, promotes wildlife and biodiversity and/or applies characteristics of the local area into the design of a scheme wherever possible to create variety and interest; c) Uses the characteristics of the locality to help inform the design of the new development including heights, massing, existing buildings lines, plot widths and depths, materials and proportions of windows and doors; d) Is well connected to and integrates with the immediate local area and the wider area by linking to existing pedestrian and cycle routes and encouraging people to use public transport where possible; and e) The development does not cause unacceptable harm to the amenity of neighbours through smell, the loss of privacy, outlook, noise and overlooking. 2. Produces a positive relationship between buildings, street and spaces both existing and proposed, where: a) The layout of the development reduces opportunities for crime and antisocial behaviour; contributes to improving community safety; and makes provision for the management and maintenance of the development; b) New streets are not dominated by vehicular traffic; c) The layout of the development is legible, meaning it is easy to orientate oneself and move through. 3. Contributes to the improvement of the public realm close to the development, particularly sites close to town, district and local centres and other priority regeneration areas by using high quality hard and soft landscape material and street furniture; and where development is of a significant scale or prominence makes provision for public art. 4. Is inclusive by considering the needs of those with disabilities, ensuring safe and convenient access for all; and integrating affordable and supported housing with market housing through tenure blind design to minimise social exclusion and promote social integration. 5. Maximises opportunities for mixed use developments, particularly in town and district centres; and encourage higher densities (50+ dwellings per hectare) where appropriate. 6. Mitigates negative environmental impacts through sustainable design and construction methods, resource efficiencies, particularly water and the provision of facilities for waste recycling. 7. Adapts to the changing needs of the users and the changing climate over the lifespan of the building.

Protection of Existing Employment and Tourism Sites

1. The change of use or development of land or premises currently or last used for B use class employment purposes to non-B use class employment will only be permitted where it has been demonstrated that the land or premises are not fit for purpose and financially unviable for B use class purposes. Where it is clearly demonstrated that the site is no longer suitable for B use class employment, other types of economic development should be considered in the first instance. These uses will be expected to provide employment opportunities of similar quality and quantity as those which previously existed. Only if another type of economic development cannot be found which provides similar quality and quantity of employment opportunity, will other uses then be considered. 2. The change of use or development of land or premises currently or last used for tourism purposes to non-tourism uses will only be permitted where it has been demonstrated that the land or premises are not fit for purpose and financially unviable for any tourism use. For both employment and tourism sites this shall be demonstrated through an active and exhaustive marketing process covering at least 18 months for a major site and 12 months for all other sites. In all cases the marketing process requires as a minimum: i) Confirmation by the marketing agent on headed company paper that the premises were appropriately and extensively marketed for the required length of time as set out by the council. ii) Dated photographs of marketing board/s of an appropriate quality, size, scale, location and number, during this time, on the premises. iii) An enquiry log, how it was followed up and why it was unsuccessful. iv) A copy of all advertisements in the local press and trade journals (should be at least four weeks' worth of advertisements spread across a six month period). v) Evidence of marketing via the internet.

Employment

The council will to seek to accommodate flexibly a net total of 162,000 square metres of new employment floorspace between 2006 and 2026 as follows: • 75,000 square metres of B1 offices • 45,500 square metres of B2 manufacturing • 41,500 square metres of B8 warehousing. Planning permission will be granted for development proposals that: 1. Prioritise the use of previously developed land for the provision of new employment floorspace. 2. Favour town centre locations for the provision of B1a offices and other town centre uses. 3. Promote local employment and training initiatives on new employment sites particularly with regard to construction skills. 4. Promote existing and potential business clusters and sectors particularly advanced manufacturing and marine businesses. 5. Safeguard existing employment sites and allocations that are fit for purpose from development proposals for non-employment uses. 6. Provide jobs, generate wealth or produce an economic output on existing employment sites that are not fit for current purpose. 7. Protect marine businesses located on waterfront locations from non-marine related employment and other uses. 8. Encourage smart economic growth and promote advances in information and communications technologies.

Skills and Employability

Planning permission will be granted for development proposals that: 1. Raise skill levels and increase employability. 2. Tackle skill shortages in existing and potential business clusters and sectors particularly advanced manufacturing and marine businesses. 3. Promote skills provision in emerging growth sectors such as sustainable construction methods. 4. Promote skills provision on strategic sites particularly with regard to construction skills. 5. Address barriers to employment for economically inactive people. 6. Provide childcare facilities within or in close proximity to employment sites.

Efficient Use of Resources

Planning permission will be granted for development that: 1. Provides adequate land or funding for waste management infrastructure. 2. Locally contributes to the delivery of the PUSH target of 100MW of renewable energy by 2020 for the whole of the PUSH area. Major areas of development must ensure that their on-site renewable energy production is maximised and resource efficiency is maximised. 3. On completion, unless proven to be financially or technically unviable, meets the following standards: Residential development – Level 3 of the Code for Sustainable Homes; Multi occupation homes and non-residential development over 500sqm - BREEAM standard 'very good'. Improvements to these standards throughout the plan period will be encouraged. Particular attention should be paid to water efficiency measures. 4. 'Allowable Solutions' may be used to achieve higher levels of carbon reduction where on-site proposals are not feasible or viable.

Pollution

Development that may cause pollution of water, air or soil or pollution through noise, smell, smoke, fumes, gases, steam, dust, vibration, light, heat, electromagnetic radiation and other pollutants will only be permitted where all of the following relevant criteria can be met: 1. The health and safety of existing and future users of the site, or nearby occupiers and residents is not put at risk. 2. National air quality standards or objectives would not be breached. 3. The water environment would not be detrimentally affected. 4. It would not lead to an unacceptable deterioration in the quality or potential yield of coastal, surface and ground water resources. 5. External lighting is of the minimum level of illumination and duration required for security and operational purposes. 6. External lighting would not interfere with safe navigation in either Chichester or Langstone Harbours and other coastal locations.

Conservation, Protection and Enhancement of Existing Natural Features

Development will only be permitted where it protects and enhances local habitats and landscape distinctiveness and which addresses all of the relevant criteria as set out below: 1. Protects natural features of nature conservation and/or amenity importance on the site, for example trees, woodlands, hedgerows, soils, streams, stream corridors, springs, ditches or ponds from damage, destruction and a deterioration in quality. 2. Sympathetically incorporates existing features into the overall design of the scheme including measures taken to ensure their continued survival. 3. Provides new landscape works that integrate successfully with the local environment and existing natural features, using local materials and plant species and making provision for future maintenance of new landscape works associated with new developments. 4. Ensures sequences of greenspaces are maintained and protects the attractiveness and visual amenity of all green open spaces that contribute to the identity of the borough.

Development in the Coastal Zone

Planning Permission will only be granted for development in the coastal zone which addresses all of the relevant criteria as set out below as shown on the Proposals Map: 1. Has no harmful effects on nature conservation within the Chichester and Langstone Harbour SSSIs and SPA, Solent Maritime SAC and Ramsar site, or any SINCs and Local Nature Reserves. 2. Maintains and enhances the appearance and distinctiveness of existing settlements and landmarks along the coast. 3. Contributes positively to the landscape and has regard to best practice on the design of new buildings in coastal locations. 4. Upgrades existing footpaths and ensures that public access is retained and provided to connect existing paths along the waterfront where appropriate. 5. Would result in improvements to or redistribution of moorings, marine berths or launch on demand facilities (dry berths) in the harbours. 6. Would not be detrimental to infrastructure for, and quality of, water-based recreation, or be detrimental to the safety of navigation. 7. Provides recreational opportunities that do not adversely affect the character and appearance of the coast.

Chichester Harbour Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)

Development will be permitted where it: 1. Carefully assesses the impact of individual proposals, and their cumulative effect, on the Chichester Harbour AONB, and its setting. 2. Is appropriate to the economic, social and environmental wellbeing of the area or is desirable for the understanding and enjoyment of the area. 3. Conserves and enhances the special qualities of the Chichester Harbour AONB (as defined in the Chichester Harbour AONB Management Plan). 4. Meets the policy aims of the Chichester Harbour AONB Management Plan and 5. Provides mitigation of any detrimental effects including where appropriate the improvement of existing damaged landscapes relating to the proposal.

Green Infrastructure

Development will be permitted that: 1. Maintains and manages the network of green infrastructure identified at the sub regional and local levels. 2. Incorporates, where appropriate, improvements to existing green infrastructure through the restoration, enhancement or creation of additional resources. 3. Does not undermine the functional integrity of the green infrastructure. 4. Creates, where appropriate, new green infrastructure (including access management measures) either through on site provision or financial contributions. Development proposals that adversely affect green infrastructure will not be permitted unless superior alternative provision can be provided or where it is part of a service provider's plans to provide improved local services in equally accessible locations. Green infrastructure sites will be allocated in the Development Delivery (Allocations) Plan.

Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk

Development in areas at risk of flooding now and in the future as identified on the latest Environment Agency flood risk maps and Strategic Flood Risk Assessment climate change maps will only be permitted where: 1. It meets the sequential and exception test (where required) in relation to PPS25. 2. The site is located in a low hazard area as defined in the Strategic Flood Risk Assessment. 3. A site-specific flood risk assessment demonstrates that the development will be safe, including the access, without increasing flood risk elsewhere, and, where possible, will reduce flood risk overall. 4. The scheme incorporates flood protection, flood resilience and resistance measures appropriate to the character and biodiversity of the area and the specific requirements of the site. 5. Appropriate flood warning and evacuation plans are in place. 6. New site drainage systems are designed taking account of events which exceed the normal design standard. All development will be required to ensure that there is no net increase in surface water run off. Priority should be given to incorporating Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) to manage surface water drainage, unless it is proven that SuDS are not appropriate. Where SuDs are provided arrangements must be put in place for their whole life management and maintenance. The council will work with partners to implement the Coastal Policy Zones in the North Solent Shoreline Management Plan to ensure that development avoids areas at risk from coastal erosion and coastal flooding and that areas required to offset coastal squeeze and prevent habitat fragmentation, to allow species to adapt to climate change, are identified and protected from development.

Protecting and Enhancing the Special Environment and Heritage of Havant Borough

Planning permission will be granted for development that: 1. Ensures the key landscape and built form principles set out in the Havant Borough Townscape, Landscape and Seascape Character Assessment are protected and where possible enhanced by partnership working with developers, groups and the wider community. 2. Protects and where possible enhances the borough's statutory and non-statutory designated landscape, habitats and features of biological, hydrological or geological interest. Protection and enhancement will be achieved by appropriate adaptation and mitigation measures including wardening, education and information and the creation of new habitats, water bodies/courses planting of new trees and woodland. 3. Has particular regard to the following hierarchy of nature conservation designations within the borough (as identified on the Proposals Map): (i) Special Protection Areas (SPA), Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) and Ramsar [International]. (ii) Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and National Nature Reserves [National]. (iii) Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC), Local Nature Reserves (LNR), other Ancient Woodland not identified in (ii) above [Local]. 4. Protects and where appropriate enhances the borough's statutory and non-statutory heritage designations by appropriately managing development in or adjacent to conservation areas, listed buildings, scheduled ancient monuments, historic parks and gardens, archaeological sites, buildings of local historic or architectural interest. 5. Supports an ongoing programme of survey of habitats and species and designation of Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation. 6. Incorporates partnership working with conservation organisations to improve public understanding of biodiversity and to manage public access to designated sites, particularly on the coast, to reduce harm to nature conservation interests. 7. Incorporates partnership working with landowners and developers to ensure land management practices restore, enhance and where appropriate create new valued landscapes, habitats and their soil structure, particularly the ancient woodland remnants of the Forest of Bere and coastal salt marsh. 8. Protects wildlife habitats and wildlife corridors to prevent the fragmentation of existing habitats and to allow species, for example Brent Geese, to respond to the impacts of climate change by making provision for habitat adaptation e.g. coastal managed realignment and species migration. 9. Maintains undeveloped gaps between the settlements of Emsworth/Havant; Havant/Waterlooville; Havant/Portsmouth; Emsworth/Westbourne and Leigh Park/Rowlands Castle as shown on the Proposals Map. 10. Protects the best and most versatile agricultural land that has the greatest potential for local food security. 11. Responds to the emerging evidence from the Solent Disturbance and Mitigation Project, the published recommendations, and future related research.

Elderly and Specialist Housing Provision

Within the defined urban areas development specific to the requirements of the elderly, people with disabilities or other forms of specialised supported housing provision will only be permitted provided that the following relevant criteria are met: 1. It is demonstrated that appropriate levels of on-site amenity space are accessible for residents' use which provides a satisfactory outlook for all residents. 2. A setting for the building is provided which is in keeping with the surrounding area. 3. Sufficient space for servicing is provided. 4. Services that may generate noise and disturbance (such as laundry rooms, kitchens and refuse storage) are located and designed to avoid undue disturbance to the amenities of neighbouring properties. 5. The development would not result in a concentration of such uses in one of the five areas of the borough or an over-concentration within each of these areas. Outside the defined urban areas, proposals for sheltered housing, facilities for the active elderly and for people with disabilities will only be permitted where the development involves an extension to existing facilities. Lifetime Homes and Extra Care Housing that will contribute to the provision of accommodation for the ageing population will be encouraged providing they comply with all other relevant policies.

Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople

The council will allocate sufficient sites in the Development Delivery (Allocations) Development Plan Document to accommodate the needs of Gypsies and Travellers and Travelling Showpeople based on the information contained in the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment updated as necessary and current government requirements. Criteria for the location of such sites that are likely to be a mix of temporary and permanent sites dependant on need must take account of the following issues to ensure that: 1. There is no unacceptable adverse effect on the amenities of nearby residential and/or business uses. 2. The site has a satisfactory means of access and adequate parking provision and turning space to accommodate the occupants. 3. The traffic from the site is not generated on a scale which is inappropriate to the locality and which is likely to cause a hazard to road safety. 4. The site is capable of accessing utilities; and is located within a reasonable distance from local facilities such as schools, welfare and health services and is capable of being serviced by refuse collection and recycling services. 5. The site is not located in an area at high risk of flooding, does not damage the historic environment or nature conservation interests and suitable mitigation against any contamination can be carried out prior to occupation.

Concentration and Distribution of Development within the Urban Areas

Development will be permitted that makes the most effective use of land in the borough by granting planning permission that: 1. Concentrates new housing, employment, retail, leisure and other development within the five urban areas of Havant, Leigh Park, Waterlooville, Emsworth and Hayling Island, as shown on the Proposals Map. 2. Prioritises development on previously developed land, including redundant, derelict or underused land and buildings within the urban area. 3. Broadly distributes the new housing and employment development in the five areas of the borough as indicated on the Spatial Distribution Map (Key Diagram). Development in the non-urban areas will only be permitted if it is consistent with the policies for the countryside set out in national policy.

Strategic Site Delivery

The strategic sites are critical to achieving the Core Strategy vision. The council will permit development at the following strategic sites in accordance with the Development Requirements set out in the strategic site profiles: 1. Havant Public Service Village 2. Havant Thicket Reservoir 3. Dunsbury Hill Farm 4. Major Development Area and Waterlooville Town Centre Integration 5. Woodcroft Farm

Housing

Planning permission will be granted for housing proposals that will: - 1. Contribute to achieving a net total of 6,300 new dwellings between 2006 and 2026. 2. Deliver on average 30-40% affordable housing on sites of 15 dwellings (gross) or more and secure a suitable contribution, or on-site provision, equivalent to on average 30-40% on smaller housing developments between 5 and 14 dwellings (gross), unless a lesser requirement has been transparently justified on viability grounds. 3. Ensure mixed communities are created through the planned distribution and avoidance of a concentration of affordable housing. 4. Achieve a suitable density of development for the location, taking into account accessibility to public transport and proximity to employment, shops and services in addition to respecting the surrounding landscape, character and built form. 5. Provide a mix of dwelling types, sizes and tenures which help meet identified local housing need and contribute to the development of mixed and sustainable communities. 6. Provide accommodation for the ageing population in sustainable locations, taking account of the need to provide for a variety of care needs and flexibility to accommodate differing requirements of ageing care. 7. Contribute to achieving 450 extra-care dwellings between 2006 and 2026. 8. Ensure housing development is delivered in a phased manner with an appropriate proportion of previously developed land so as to avoid unnecessary development on greenfield urban extension sites.

Developer Requirements

Development will be permitted if on-site and/or off-site infrastructure requirements are met. Where new or improved infrastructure is essential for planning permission to be granted the council will require the on-site or off site provision and/or contributions through planning obligations, agreements or tariffs in accordance with the relevant legislation for off-site provision. The need for contributions will depend on information and advice from infrastructure providers on the expected impacts of the development on all the infrastructure types. Where appropriate the council will seek on-site provision or financial contributions to ensure the timely off-site or on-site delivery of all types of infrastructure as detailed in Table 9.1 under the following headings: 1. Transport 2. Housing 3. Education 4. Health 5. Social Infrastructure 6. Green Infrastructure 7. Public Services 8. Utility Services 9. Flood Defences 10. Public Realm Where on-site provision or financial contributions are made, arrangements for the ongoing maintenance of facilities will be required. Where the necessary contributions are not agreed by the developer, planning permission will be refused. A Supplementary Planning Document will be prepared setting out the mechanisms that will be used for taking development contributions together with details of the types and priorities of infrastructure provision.

Effective Provision of Infrastructure

Development will be permitted where: 1. It ensures that it makes the most effective use of existing infrastructure, including opportunities for co-location of facilities. 2. It ensures that if there is a proven need for additional infrastructure, a programme of delivery has been agreed with the relevant infrastructure provider that coordinates contributions from the development with other investment streams before development begins. 3. A programme of delivery of improved or new infrastructure needs to be agreed; the nature, scale and phasing of any infrastructure will be commensurate with the form of the development and its potential impact upon the surrounding area. 4. A programme of delivery of improved or new infrastructure is agreed so that the facilities being provided are accessible by a range of transport modes and meet the needs of the borough's community. 5. It promotes the creative multifunctional use of existing and proposed facilities. 6. It ensures that new infrastructure supports the local economy. 7. It ensures that decisions on the provision of infrastructure are taken on the basis of whole-life costing. 8. It safeguards the requirements of infrastructure providers, in particular relating to bus corridor enhancements, telecommunications equipment (particularly high speed broadband), electricity power lines, high pressure gas mains, educational facilities, particularly those due for improvement under Building Schools for the Future, health facilities at Oak Park*, flood protection measures, aquifer protection areas, a winter storage reservoir at Havant Thicket*, additional water treatment infrastructure at Kingscroft Farm* and Bedhampton Springs* in Bedhampton and waste water treatment works at Budds Farm*. 9. It does not result in the loss of flood protection, education, health, social and other publicly-provided community buildings, structures or services, except where it is part of a service provider's plans to provide improved local services in equally accessible locations.

Static Holiday Caravan Development

Development involving the provision, continued location or improvement of static holiday caravan sites will only be permitted where both of the following criteria are met: 1. The development would have a close physical relationship to existing caravan sites. 2. The caravan is to be used for holiday purposes only and has a limited period of occupancy for a maximum of ten months per calendar year.

Coordination of Development

Proposals will only be permitted where they do not undermine the future development potential of adjacent sites.

Regeneration of the Borough

Planning permission will be granted for development which positively contributes by type of use and design and by its comprehensive approach to the social, economic and/or physical regeneration of the whole borough; particularly when it is focused in the following places as shown on the Proposals Map: 1. Havant Town Centre, with particular focus on: a. Market Parade. b. Havant Railway Station. c. Connectivity with the Public Service Village. d. Connectivity between Solent Road and West Street. 2. Waterlooville Town Centre, with particular focus on: a. London Road public realm. b. Integration of Major Development Area. c. Connectivity with Wellington Retail Park. d. Improved car and cycle parking, public realm and a sustainable mix of uses. 3. Leigh Park with particular focus on: a. Leigh Park Centre, improved car and cycle parking, public realm and a sustainable mix of uses. b. A balanced housing market. c. Supporting healthy lifestyles. d. Community safety. e. Connectivity with the rest of the borough. f. Training and employment opportunities. 4. South Hayling Island, with particular focus on: a. Seafront boardwalk. b. Flood and erosion management measures. c. Water related sports facilities. d. Beach Hut and beach user facilities and educational information. e. Small scale tourist facilities. 5. Wecock Farm with particular focus on: a. Community support – Community Centre. b. Transport connectivity. c. Green Infrastructure. d. Community safety. e. Training and employment opportunities. All development proposals made under this policy must ensure that they benefit the borough socially, environmentally and economically.

Control of Class A3, A4 and A5 Food, Drink and Entertainment Uses

Planning Permission will only be granted for the construction of new entertainment and hot food uses falling within Use Classes A3, A4, A5 and D2 of the Use Classes Order 1987 (as amended) or the change of use of existing premises to a Class A3, A4, A5 or D2 use where it can be demonstrated that all the following criteria are met: 1. Measures are incorporated, where a proposal includes the preparation of hot food, to mitigate the effect on nearby properties. 2. The measures proposed in respect of criterion 1 are such that the installation does not materially detract from the appearance of the building itself and the wider locality. 3. The measures proposed in respect of criterion 1 are suitable for the range and nature of hot food to be prepared on the premises. 4. The development includes adequate provision for the disposal, storage and collection of refuse, including litter bins for use by customers. 5. The development would not result in indiscriminate customer parking and/or traffic movement that would be likely to create hazards for traffic or pedestrians. 6. The development would not cause unacceptable disturbance to the occupiers of nearby residential property at times when activity in the immediate vicinity would otherwise be at a relatively quiet level. 7. In the case of changes of use, any marketing requirements are met.

Town, District and Local Centres

The council will seek to accommodate approximately 13,000 square metres (net) of new comparison goods retail floorspace within town and district centres up to 2016. Planning permission will be granted for appropriate town centre development proposals that: 1. Promote and enhance the following hierarchy of identified centres as shown on the Proposals Map: Town Centres - Havant and Waterlooville District Centres - Cowplain, Emsworth, Leigh Park and Mengham/Gable Head Local Centres - Bedhampton, Crookhorn, Grassmere Way, Hambledon Parade, Middle Park Way, Milton Road, Purbrook, Rails Lane, West Town and Widley. 2. Enhance the evening economy of the town and district centres. 3. Retain and enhance local markets. 4. Support small and independent businesses. 5. Encourage high quality, mixed-use development in designated centres that retain active ground floor frontages.

Tourism

Planning permission will be granted for appropriate development proposals around the borough that: 1. Provide sustainable and small scale recreational opportunities. 2. Provide hotel and other types of tourist accommodation. 3. Safeguard existing tourist facilities, hotels, holiday centres and caravan parks. 4. Improve existing tourist facilities, hotels, holiday centres and caravan parks.

Planning for More Sustainable Travel

The council will seek to ensure that every opportunity is taken to increase integration of sustainable travel modes and availability of non-motorised modes by appropriate measures including: 1. Securing on-site and/or off-site interventions that promote integrated travel and access by non-motorised modes. 2. Requiring safe and secure vehicular and cycle parking and turning facilities to adopted standards. 3. Securing appropriate improvements to public and community transport (including infrastructure requirements) in accordance with the Hampshire Local Transport Plan and (where applicable) the relevant sub-regional transport strategy. 4. Proposals for reducing opportunities for informal parking in the area surrounding the development where this would impact on the capacity, operation and safety of the local highway network and/or the amenity of the locality. 5. Ensuring that new developments are located and designed at the outset to encourage lower vehicle speeds and safe, permeable, inclusive layouts that integrate with existing pedestrian, cycle and public transport routes. This will facilitate and encourage short distance trips by cycle and walking, including to public transport interchanges.

Mitigating the Impacts of Travel

New developments will be required to mitigate their travel impact, including the environmental impacts of travel (such as noise, air and visual pollution) and impacts on amenity, health and climate change by ensuring that, where relevant, the following criteria are met: 1. Adequate provision is made for integrated and improved transport infrastructure or appropriate mitigation measures, through direct improvements and S106 contributions in accordance with the Hampshire County Council Transport Contributions Policy. 2. The submission of a transport assessment and travel plan alongside any planning application on proposals for major development or where a proposal is likely to have significant transport implications. 3. The submission of a transport statement must accompany planning applications to explain changes to travel demand. 4. A bond is provided which will be used to mitigate negative travel impacts of the development, should the travel plan fail to achieve its targets. This bond will be held by the relevant local transport authority. 5. In relation to outline planning applications, a framework for the preparation of travel assessments and travel plans will be submitted with the planning application proposals.

Car and Cycle Parking on Residential Development

Residential development will only be permitted where it provides car parking and cycle storage in accordance with the standards set out in the Residential Car Parking and Cycle Provision Supplementary Planning Document.

Non Residential Parking Standards

Havant Borough Council has adopted the Hampshire Parking Standards 2002 subject to the following: (a) That for the purposes of reducing car parking provision in highly accessible locations, as outlined in Table A below, only those areas within Havant and Waterlooville Town Centres' boundaries. (b) That the provision of new public transport services be monitored and new areas where reducing car parking provision may be appropriate be brought forward.

Safeguarding Transport Infrastructure

Development will not be permitted where it is prejudicial to the future provision of strategic transport infrastructure. Land to be safeguarded will be identified in the Development Delivery (Allocations) Plan or other local development document as appropriate and agreed with the appropriate delivery body.

Freight Transport

Freight movements resulting from a development should not impact negatively on the environment or the quality of life of those who live and work nearby. Where such developments will have a negative impact on the capacity, operation and safety of transport networks, appropriate mitigation measures should form part of the application for consideration by the council. 1. Proposals generating significant freight or goods movements should have good access to transport networks. Preferred sites for such development will be those which have the potential for rail access. The provision of rail freight will be encouraged wherever possible. Otherwise, such development should be located where there is ready access to roads which are higher in the road hierarchy and where sensitive areas are less likely to be affected by heavy goods vehicles. 2. Proposals should make reference to and be in accordance with, the Hampshire Freight Strategy.

Transport and Access Strategy

Development will be permitted that: 1. Is consistent with and contributes to the implementation of the 'Reduce, Manage and Invest' strategy. 2. Does not increase congestion and promotes better use of existing transport networks. 3. Improves accessibility to goods, services and employment and promotes equality in the transport system. 4. Provides transport management measures to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the strategic and local road network. 5. Ensures that highway design responds positively to the characteristics of the area and delivers a high quality public realm for all users. 6. Maintains or improves the range of transport modes accessible to the users of the development site with specific emphasis on public transport, especially high quality/frequency buses and includes walking and cycling where appropriate. 7. Improves highway, cycling and pedestrian links between the western built up area of the borough (Waterlooville) and the eastern area of the borough (centred on Havant) to create a strong east/west communication axis that passes through Dunsbury Hill Farm/Leigh Park.