Appendix 1 – Parish Council responses Oakley Parish Council Initial Comments Object: “The Planning Committee of the Oakley and Deane Parish Council met last evening and discussed the above application. The members object to the application, for the following reasons: The closure of Roman Road will be a huge mistake. The safety issues at Wellington Terrace are undoubtedly important but to close the access to the A339 will make the Main Street slow and congested, and add time to journeys from Oakley , Overton and Whitchurch to the hospital, to Chineham and Reading etc. Re the traffic control from the closed off Roman Road to Main Street – it is not clear from the application how this will be managed. Traffic flows from Oakley, Overton and Whitchurch do not take into account all the new developments agreed in the Local Plan (a total of 870 new homes). The projected Main Street traffic flows appear to ignore all traffic from Oakley and Overton. If Roman Road is closed, Main Street itself will be a barrier across the development and there is no realistic chance that people will walk or cycle along a road that will have to take all the HGVs (who are following the recommended route from the M3 to the B3400 ) that cannot come under the Worting Road bridge due to height restrictions, plus all the traffic from Oakley and Overton and other points west. The proposed closure of Roman Road will make drivers use the rat run through Wootton St Lawrence to avoid using Main Street. This will create safety issues, because the Wootton Road has poor visibility, is very winding, and has no lighting. Further issues, that while not the subject of this application are fundamental to the development and must be considered before any building commences. Drainage/Sewage Although this is, according to the application, a reserved matter, it cannot be left until building starts – this is a major infrastructure project and Thames Water have said they can accommodate only the first phase of building into the existing facilities. The issue is not only around treatment of waste, it also involves the pumping of the treated water back into the water system. The low water table at Ivy Down Lane, and indeed all around Deane, means that there is risk of flooding and this will only be exacerbated by the increased volume of water being pumped back into the system. To leave this unresolved will result in a piecemeal, suboptimal solution and it needs to be addressed at the outline stage, not left until later. Pipeline The proposed flyover/under is shown within the restricted area around the pipeline.” Oakley Parish Council (Amended Scheme) Object: “The Planning Committee, with input from other members of the Parish Council, have discussed the most recent proposals for road junctions onto and from the new development. The members OBJECT to the application, for the following reasons:

Closure of Roman Road The Parish Council continues to object to the closure of Roman Road: whilst we appreciate that there is a problem with Wellington Terrace, the closure of Roman Road to solve it seems totally disproportionate. The idea of some kind of dog-leg to join up Roman Road traffic with traffic on Main Street will cause major delays and the roundabout or whatever is proposed would have to be large enough for Bakers Recover vehicles with trailers. A better solution could be to give Wellington Terrace access to the roundabout on the A339 directly and close off the existing turn onto the Roman Road. Main Street The plans involve ‘pushing’ all through traffic into the development but there are already going to be so many internal movements that there will be huge delays, including for emergency vehicles accessing the hospital. The developments further along the B3400 at Overton, Whitchurch and Andover will all create extra traffic that will be funnelled into the development and this can only add to the problems. Members suggested that there should be one way into and out of the development from the A339, that does not then not allow through access onto the B3400 ( other than for buses and emergency vehicles). B3400 The documents say that the purpose of the cross roads at the brow of Scrapps Hill is to enable traffic to be limited to 40mph but members are not sure what exactly is planned – is it intended to be traffic light controlled? If so, this will just cause further delays for traffic from the west trying to get into town or to the hospital and will encourage use of the rat run through Wootton St Lawrence to the A339. Multi User path If the re-routing of the B3400 goes ahead there will be disused road that could easily be adapted into a Multiuser path from the development to Oakley, which the Parish Council and HCC have been requesting. If the B3400 is not rerouted there is still a definite need for this path and it must be included in the plans.” Oakley Parish Council (Amended Scheme) Object: “The Planning Committee of the Oakley and Deane Parish Council met last evening and the above application was discussed. The members object to the application:

Closing Roman Road is going to add significantly to journey times to and from Oakley and the towns and villages to the west,

The predicted traffic flows appear to be vastly underestimated and do not consider the new developments further along to the west of Oakley,

The predicted traffic timings are based on free flowing traffic, but this is unrealistic especially with so many turns off main street which will create waiting traffic,

There is mention in the documents about the Hampshire Traffic Modelling scheme but no details are provided,

The intention should be to direct traffic away from the B3400 but this does not appear to be achieved in the current plans,

Any roundabouts/crossroads have to be negotiable by Baker’s recovery vehicles (the Redrow roundabout at Worting Road is the HCC agreed size and layout),

There is an implicit assumption that residents will use public transport but the routes have to get them to where they want to go, and when they need to travel. It is likely that many of the residents will commute so they will need to get to the rail station early in the morning. If public transport is not in place from the onset, residents will get into a routine of driving. With the huge cuts in subsidies for travel, what is the guarantee that such routes will remain functional for any given period?

There is much emphasis on cycling but realistically this is for leisure and occasional use – very few people cycle to work or to shop. Even if the development itself offers opportunities for safe cycling, main roads around the town do not.

Trenchards Lane will become a rat run as more and more vehicles try to avoid the B3400: there are often problems with vehicles speeding, there are very sharp bends, the road is single carriageway with passing spaces and is not able to deal with the traffic as it is, let alone with a significant increase,

Where will traffic from the Oakley Park development egress – on to the B3400 ( if so, will this be by roundabout or by a traffic-light controlled junction?) or be put onto the Main Street so that they have to do a tour of the development to get out?” Oakley Parish Council Final Comments Object: “ The members of Oakley & Deane Parish Council’s Planning Committee met on 2nd January to discuss the above application. Members have multiple objections to the application: Roman Road closure: members continue to strongly object to this. This is an ideal opportunity to make Roman Road a dual carriage way. If the issue is Wellington Terrace then there are alternative solutions, including bringing out Wellington Terrace to join the roundabout on the A339. Alternatively there is a precedent to closing such a route to/from a major road, for example at Kempshott Lane. Similarly, along the A340 near the Childrens’ Cemetery, there is a road that was closed off but still exists, which potentially could be reopened to mitigate some of the traffic around Rooksdown. Closing Roman Road will just push all the traffic onto the Main Street, which if it does have a 20mph speed limit, with all the junctions to and from it feeding the other estate roads, will simply push drivers onto minor roads to avoid the resulting holdups. Creating rat runs using country lanes is not the solution. Also, Bakers of Oakley who operate the recovery service from the M3 and other major local routes use this route to get to and from Oakley and any changes to roundabouts etc must accommodate their specific requirements. Prohibition of right turn into Old Kempshott Lane: this will cause significant extra traffic at the roundabout at the end of Worting Road at the junction with the B3400/Buckskin Lane. At a time when green issues are so high on the list of priorities for most residents, to make people drive up to a mile extra to turn right is not justifiable. Public transport: P9 of the Movement Strategy (MS)states that 70% of all journeys will be made by car: if there is no public transport in at the start of the development this will be much nearer 90%. The Transport Assessment Second Addendum

(TASA) states ‘ bus priority can be considered as part of the investment package for later phases of the development as part of the monitor and manage approach’. There is no mention of a direct bus to Kingsclere, yet with the amalgamation of Watership Down Health, many residents from Oakley have to travel to Kingsclere to access services. Stagecoach are the operator for the bus services, so will they continue to operate if passenger numbers do not make it commercially viable – surely the provision of public transport is a community service and not just seen as a profit making exercise. Are BDBC/HCC expecting to provide subsidies to provide a service to the new developments? Multi-user Route: we cannot see any references to the previously discussed and agreed provision of a safe multiuser route from Newfound to the new centre along the route of the B3400 (where it will be realigned). There has to be a safe way for Oakley residents to get to and from the centres, the schools, workplaces and shops etc, and HCC have told us that they support this provision. Pack Lane Oakley: we cannot see any mention of Pack Lane, but as soon as any works start on the B3400 traffic will automatically go that way. This is not temporary, it is for 10 years. The TASA notes (p49) that ‘ due to the anticipated low volume of additional traffic flow through and towards Oakley, this route was not identified for inclusion within the PIA Analysis’. This is simply not correct. There are huge numbers of vehicle movements along the B3400 going to and through Oakley( as noted in our latest Traffic monitoring document with the equipment based at the former Deane Gate Inn on the B3400) and this traffic will only increase with the new building in Overton and Whitchurch, let alone in Oakley itself, and with disruptions on the B3400 the most obvious route is via Pack Lane. Trenchards Lane in Oakley is also going to be affected – these are minor roads, not designed for the large volumes of traffic that will be using them to avoid road works on the main roads.”

Kempshott Community Plan Steering Committee Initial Comments Comments: “Wootton St Lawrence Village, a small rural community, will be forever changed by the Manydown Development and new Country Park. The Wootton St Lawrence Residents Committee would like to make the following comments regarding the Manydown Development Planning Application March 2017. Housing, Layout and Access: • Residents are supportive of affordable housing within the development, these should not be restricted to 1 or 2 bedroom flats/houses and should aim to stay in the affordable housing bracket. • Building height should not exceed 3 stories, particularly on the edges of the development and higher elevation locations. • Light pollution from neighbourhoods and placement of facilities with floodlights should be minimised, either by layout design and or screen planting. • A walkable neighbourhood is supported if the access is safe and well integrated. Residents wish to be consulted when designing the network into the country park and surrounding areas. • Bus routes are welcomed, along with good access to bus stops and increase in frequency. • General locations of Schools, Local Centres are supported, with good access and parking away from main roads. The Local Centres should provide buildings for community use and health facilities. • Traveller Pitches should be located away from the Country Park. Areas around the Railway line were identified. • More thought should be given to the overall appearance of the development within the landscape. Making sure it blends in with the current aesthetic with use of mature strategic planting, particularly the 20m boundary adjacent to Worting Wood. • The Green Finger is generally supported with a want for it to feel like an extension to the Country Park, with well designed planting. The other parks should also be in keeping with the 'feel' of the Country Park with good, safe access between areas to help cohesion. These routes can be implemented before the development is completed to help the transition. Roads: The following comments refer to limiting unwarranted traffic on to the village lanes. • The strategy should be to maximise the flow of traffic on the developments 'Main Street', no on street parking, minimal traffic lights/crossings, constant speed limit (40mph, same as current Roman Road speed limit). • B3400 Southern Junction layout, Priority traffic lights on to Main Street is preferred. This will aid traffic moving north/south. • No parking or vehicular access into the country park from the village lanes, this includes any laybys used by unattended vehicles (residents wish for hedges or other boundary measures to deter this kind of parking, it will also help prevent fly tipping). • Residents support the redesign of the Roman Road/A339 roundabout with easy access from the A339/ring road into the development and suggest the reopening of the Rooksdown Lane to help move north/south traffic from the A34 to B3400. Country Park: The residents of Wootton St Lawrence would like to ensure the country park enhances the land and gives a well designed and managed buffer. It is understood the layout and design of the country park are still in the planning stages, and are

dependant on the overall management and 'ownership' of the country park. Residents wish to have a continuing role in the development and protection of the country park. • The use of screen planting should be sympathetic and provide a clear boundary between the country park and Wootton St Lawrence village, especially along the northern boundary. With an emphasis on restricting access and parking along the village lanes. • The northern boundary should have limited access into the country park to discourage vehicles from accessing via Wootton St Lawrence Lane. • Access routes should be strategically placed to feed into the wider area. Current access routes should be improved and integrated where necessary. • Access throughout the park should be well designed with the emphasis on protection of the ecology. Residents are concerned if there are large 'roaming' areas the wildlife and ecology will suffer. • Any 'open spaces/park land' should be located to the south of the country park to help deter straying. Wootton St Lawrence residents also have concerns over privacy and security. The Green Finger and Southern Park are seen as such areas. • Any artificial equipment ie play areas, should be in keeping with the 'feel' of the country park and located outside the designated country park area as much as possible. The two Greens and the Central Park are seen as areas for such equipment. • Any new buildings within the country park (hub buildings or any required buildings) should be in keeping with the surroundings. • The design should enable the land to be managed for the purpose of agricultural education. • To encourage residents to understand how the countryside is managed, allowing for community participation. Residents would like to propose the land within the country park be managed as an educational smallholding. We also believe the re-addition of grazing animals will help to deter roaming and go some way to encourage dog owners to keep animals on lead, aiding wildlife conservation. Village Green as indicated on the Country Park Plan, located to the east of the village crossroads: Residents have repeatedly requested this land be changed to grazing land (for priority village residents use as this land was 'promised' to the residents as part compensation), with new coppice/orchard planting along the fields southern edge. • This space is not required as a village playing green, an 'open space' is not desired. • Residents request for this to become grazing for the country park • For it to contain more screen planting and/or coppice. • For it not to be another entry for the country park. • Residents expect to have the final say on how this space will look and for it to be completed before the 'trunk road' is completed. Residents indicated areas proposed as Arable Land for ground nesting birds will not be viable. The land would serve the same purpose for nesting birds as well managed grazing pasture. Residents feel strongly they should receive some benefit in kind, as well as access to certain amenities ie broadband and bus routes, for the impact that they will inevitably suffer as a result of such a large development.

We trust you will take into consideration the points we have made.”

Overton Parish Council Initial Comments (Comments): “17/00818/OUT - Manydown – the main concern centred on the management of traffic coming from the west and how it was to be routed from the B3400 to the A339, A340 and hospital, A33 and M3. It seemed that traffic would be routed through the centre of the town which was a cause for concern and required clarification. The routing of the buses also needed to be clarified. There seemed to be no comment from NHS England about how it would deal with the large increase in residents.”

Rooksdown Parish Council Initial Comments “Rooksdown Parish Council is very concerned about the scope, efficacy and fairness of the consultation that has been undertaken. Given that these proposals will affect all residents within the parish, we do not believe that sufficient residents within Rooksdown have received any direct communication from B&DBC about this proposed development. We are concerned the views of these local residents should be properly considered and taken into account. Roundabout / Tree Line Path Rooksdown Parish Council consider the additional lane out of the estate as unnecessary, and sending the wrong message. In combination with the loss of tree line this would have a strong negative impact on the aesthetic of the estate both from an external appearance aspect and the effect on nearby dwellings - as well as the loss of an attractive separated pathway for pedestrians. Rooksdown Parish Council feel the lane provision in and out of the estate is sufficient in combination with the Roundabout/traffic light schemes proposed and strongly urge that the 2 lanes in and out remain as they are. Timing of Facilities / Services Rooksdown Parish Council urges that the provision of additional traffic throughput at the new Rooksdown junction be considered a top priority within the programme of works, delivered early to accommodate increased traffic from the outset - and not delivered after increased traffic throughput is generated. Travellers site Rooksdown Parish Council believe that the plans have misled the residents and have not been fully communicated in the consultation period and drop in sessions with no visibility as to the location of the traveller and gypsy site. If residents were made aware of this at the earliest opportunity, an understanding of this would have been forthwith. Country Park Access to the country park for local residents is not clear and specifically to the residents of parts of Rooksdown. There is nothing in the plans for access across the A339, be it a bridge or pedestrian crossing. The A339 is a very busy and fast route from Basingstoke to Newbury. No consideration has been given to the safety of people looking to access the country park. Traffic calming It would appear no consideration has been given to the traffic congestion that is going to be significantly increased around the A339 / Rooksdown area. The plan for a link road through the new development to the A339, where most of the vehicles will come to, as this will be the most direct route to junction 6 of the M3, Chineham, Reading etc, will increase the traffic congestion, pollution due to additional stationary vehicles and increased noise for local residents.

Already heavy with traffic and HGV’s and with a current speed limit of 60mph on the A339 entering Basingstoke, this will need to be reduced before Rooksdown Avenue, as if the proposal is to have a roundabout and queues very likely, then an increase in the number of road traffic collisions will be most likely. Road size/ widths Rooksdown Parish Council would like the Manydown project team to consider making the majority of the roads within Manydown wide enough to accommodate parking on at least one side of the road while maintaining traffic flow in both directions. This will be especially important on the spine road leading through Manydown. Within Rooksdown we have experienced this being an issue, especially around Rooksdown's main access road, Park Prewett. The Manydown project team should also consider implementing double yellow lines from day one to ensure traffic flow is maintained. Construction Traffic Rooksdown Parish Council would urge the Manydown team to plan appropriate construction traffic routes to minimise the impact of construction traffic during the development. Construction traffic can cause significant issues for residents especially early in the morning, late and night and during the weekend. Rooksdown Parish Council would like to see construction traffic kept away from all occupied residences and routes planned in detail well in advance of the occupation of the dwellings. The number of homes The guidance figure for the number of homes is within the plan is given as approximately 3,400 although a figure of approximately 3,200 are under direct control, and the remainder are third party. An upper limit should be stated (e.g. not more than ...) which should not be exceeded, as the allowed variance is not otherwise explicit. Urban Centres The provision of two urban centres is thought to be excessive. Rooksdown has a centre and with a similar population can support one convenience food shop but we understand the other businesses have some difficulty in maintaining viability. This has led to the additional units being adopted for community use rather than commercial use. Very careful consideration of the mix of provision must be given to ensure that any commercial premises are sustainable. The local community should be polled as to what they would like and the appropriate businesses encouraged. Sewerage / Drainage Rooksdown Parish Council understands that the plan for foul sewerage will increase the load on the pipes under the town centre which are at near capacity. There is no evidence within the plan that the town centre will be able to handle the extra load. If pipework upgrades through the town centre, there is likely to be significant and long term disruption to Basingstoke’s town centre traffic flows

Rooksdown Parish Council would like assurance in the plans against the risk of groundwater flooding (as seen in Buckskin in 2014). Manydown Farm Rooksdown Parish Council would like to ensure that Manydown Farm is maintained as a visitor resource.” Rooksdown Parish Council Interim Comments Objection: “Cycling and walking access

The junction design will result in poor access from Rooksdown across the A339 to the new country park, as expressed in the submission made by Cycle Basingstoke dated 30 August 2018. The only safe cycle/walking route across the junction will be on the eastern side of the eastern roundabout, requiring an impractical detour for residents of the western part of Rooksdown to get to the park, lying as it does to the west of the new north/south road. Number of lanes

Although we feel that the double roundabout solution is a vast improvement, the plan shows an increase in the number of lanes exiting from Rooksdown Avenue from 2 to 4. We feel that this results in too much land being taken for the road, and the road being brought too close to the housing. This in turn results in loss of trees, vegetation, greenspace, walking space, loss of amenity to the residents, and the unnecessary destruction of the street scene on the entrance to Rooksdown. We strongly suggest that 3 lanes leaving Rooksdown Avenue would be preferable, with access onto the roundabout being controlled by traffic signals.” “The No Right Turn from the A339 into Rooksdown Lane means that all traffic from the south heading to Weybrook Golf Club, including cars and delivery vehicles, will access the club via Rooksdown Avenue and Gillies Drive, using residential roads that were not intended for this purpose. This would appear to transfer safety issues from the A339 to narrow residential streets and is unacceptable to the residents. The Council wishes to discuss the matter further with the Manydown project team and Borough councillors before making a more detailed representation prior to discussion of the proposals by BDBC in June.” Final Comments (received January 2020) “Rooksdown Parish Council welcomes the removal of the No Right Turn into Rooksdown Avenue but confirms its objection to the plans for the Rooksdown Avenue/A339 junction on the following grounds: • This number of lanes is unnecessary for the traffic flow • It will take too much land and bring the traffic too close to the housing.”

Wootton St Lawrence Neighbourhood Plan Group Initial Comments “The Wootton St Lawrence Neighbourhood Plan Group, working on behalf of the Wootton St Lawrence Parish Council offers the following response to the Manydown Development outline planning application (and is able to substantiate the views expressed here with research. Over the past three years three separate consultations with the residents of the Parish have been undertaken, providing an evidence base to support comments given in this letter. The Wootton St Lawrence Parish Neighbourhood Plan Area straddles the A339 and includes more than 95% of the Manydown Development Area (The Development), only the Oakley sector being outside it. It is the opinion of the residents, via our consultations, that the impact on the villages of the new development is minimised and that the nature of our rural villages is not diminished nor altered irreversibly. To that end, the Neighbourhood Plan asks for the following points to be considered thoroughly: Traffic Related Comments • Access roads to and around The Development should be carefully planned to

avoid adding extra strain to the village lanes of Wootton St Lawrence and Ramsdell that are already suffering from overload as they are used as rat runs following the closure of Rooksdown Lane. Our research show that already this is overwhelmingly a Key Issue of concern to the residents of the Neighbourhood Plan Area.

• Consideration should be given to the reopening of Rooksdown Lane to

encourage drivers to use the A340 rather than Ramsdell’s Basingstoke and Baughurst Roads.also the Wootton lanes crossing from the B3400, Worting Road to the A339 * please note: this is already happening as a result of the roadworks at the Worting end of Roman Road through Wootton St Lawrence. The recent works by the Hospital on the A 340 also led increased through traffic in Ramsdell.

• Public transport arrangements should be put in place early in the phasing of

The Development to accommodate new residents’ needs, establish the use its use early on as the preferred mode for new residents and reducing dependency on the motor car. This would help to alleviate the pressures outlined in Items 1&2 above.

• Vehicular access to the Country Park should be planned such that traffic and

parking is kept away from the existing village and is only possible from the Development and not from Wootton St Lawrence village.

Comments relating to minimising the landscape and environmental impacts of the Development • New building within The Development should be restricted in height –

particularly on the perimeters of building areas – to be sympathetic to neighbouring environs. Ideally these should not be more than 3 storeys above

ground level. • Access through the Country Park should be planned with the emphasis on

protection of the environment and existing ecology and planning to maintain that ecology should be in place before occupation of the new housing areas.

• Adequate mature screening between the new development and the village of

Wootton St Lawrence is essential and should be wholly sympathetic to existing British species and the ecology of the Open Spaces and natural habitats.

• Open Space/Parkland within the Country Park should be well managed -

possibly with the re-introduction of grazing rights – and measures put in place to discourage public ‘straying’ and encourage dog walkers to keep their animals on leads. This would also assist in the protection of wildlife habitats.

• Lighting within the country park should be very limited and, throughout the

development street and other lighting installations, should be of a design which keeps light pollution to a minimum.

The villages of Wootton St Lawrence and Ramsdell, together with their outlying hamlets should receive some benefit in kind for the impact that they will inevitably suffer as a result of the 3400 new homes being planned within its Parish Council, this it is hoped will be achieved through the Community Infrastructure Levy receipt.” Final Comments

“The Wootton St Lawrence Parish Council are pleased to view traffic impact surveys covering a wider area in this planning application being used, however the conclusions reached do not take into consideration the current speed of traffic and the village lanes being used for diverted trips. The Parish Council continues to voice concerns over the design of the Main Street through the development and how it will replace Roman Road for commuters moving north and south. The Secondary access proposals as referred to in the 5556 Manydown 17/00818/OUT Covering letter December 2019 are of concern to the Parish Council. This access along with the Main Street access from the B3400 will impact on the Wootton St Lawrence T junction, this diverted trip has not been modelled. The VS1 A339/Rooksdown/Ibworth Lane Junction proposal is not supported by the Parish Council, by taking away Right Turns at the Junction residents are unable to access one of three lanes connecting south to the village of Wootton St Lawrence. Right hand turns over two lanes of traffic will be moved further north where the speeds on the A339 are higher. Wootton St Lawrence Parish Council cannot support a proposal which will reduce access for residents. The Wootton St Lawrence Neighourhood Plan Objective F: Traffic and Transport, states the need to improve road safety and limit the impact the Manydown Development will have on the transport network, this application does not

comply with this objective and does not address how construction traffic will impact Ibworth Lane or the B3400 access to Wootton st Lawrence. The Parish Council are aware designations for cycle lanes and footpaths are developed at a later stagehowever crossings over the B3400 and A340 should be considered within the current planning phase. The Parish Council notes the expanse of mitigation needed across the Basingstoke Transport Network for the 2031 predicted capacities, many of the junctions modeled in this application are over capacity without the Manydown Development. This clearly shows the need to remodel the network in and around Basingstoke. Multi Functional Green Spaces and the use of off-site mitigation for environmental and SUDS purposes is of concern to the Parish Council. Although some of these off site mitigations may increase landscape screening from the development they remove or reduce ecological, conservation and SUDS sites from the OPA. The Parish Council responded to the Planning application reference – 19/02649/FUL. The Parish Council is concerned the off-site mitigation will be located adjacent to the advanced landscaping application, further reducing the agricultural land within the applicants control. The Parish Council questions the drainage, SUDS and residential development as the covering letter describes the site in regards to Nitrate Limits in Solent Protected Waters. "The extent of development on what is currently agricultural land should be viewed as a beneficial effect with respect to future reductions in potential agriculture-related nitrate runoff from the land" The agricultural land in question is subject to extensive environmental stewardship schemes which include soil protection and improvement options. The presumption is made that a residential development without on site SUDS features at key run off locations, increased surface water run off, an extensive road network within the site along with the cars it will service, the years of construction traffic and without future control of what will be put onto the land/ gardens and open green spaces, will be beneficial to a tightly monitored and controlled agricultural business. The Wootton St Lawrence Parish Council would like to use this opportunity to remind the applicants that the Village of Wootton St Lawrence is linked with the Village of Ramsdell through the parish boundary and the current Manydown Farming Estate, the residents through the Neighbourhood Plan have requested that the villages retain their countryside character and that the new Country Park is well managed and accessible without the area losing its farming background.”

Kingsclere Parish Council (Comments received September 2018) “Our Council discussed this application at its last Ordinary Meeting in August, and was particularly interested in the recent Transport Assessment for the development. Located where we are, our interest focussed on access to Basingstoke, its facilities such as the town centre, the station, links to the M3 and its leisure facilities, and the effects of this development on the levels of traffic on the A339 and communities living alongside it. While the Manydown Traffic Assessment was thorough, councillors would like to make a few comments as you make your decisions: 1. The suggested roundabout connecting the development to the A339 was seen as probably the best solution in this location. However, we ask that provision be made to monitor the efficiency of this arrangement as Manydown develops to ensure that good access from out of town is improved beyond the frequent queues encountered currently during peak periods. 2. Data was collected at junctions along the A339, and it was commented that there are significant waits during peak period at junctions both in our Parish (Union Lane and Ashford Hill Road) and in neighbouring Ashford Hill and Headley. Can we have some assurances that as a part of planning consent, there will be improvements at these junctions, and that over the next decade there will be a commitment to monitoring and upgrading as necessary? VAT Reg No: 724 3603 55 Office Hours: 9:15am – 3:15pm Monday to Thursday. Public Open Hours: 9.30 – 11.30 am Monday & Wednesday 3. While Councillors appreciate that the Transport Assessment was commissioned for the Manydown project, they would like to see planning conditions set in place to require a wider assessment of traffic growth in relation to other developments i.e. What will be the combined impact of these developments? Councillors feel that at least the following be considered in relation to the A339 and B3051: A. Housing and commercial developments in Newbury and at New Greenham Park. B. Any bridge built in Thatcham to replace the level crossing. C. Housing developments in Overton and Whitchurch to the south of Kingsclere. D. Housing developments in Ashford Hill and Tadley to the north of Kingsclere. E. Housing development in Kingsclere itself. F. The Folly Farm project. 4. All of the above will impact on our residents, and Councillors believe a professional holistic study needs to be undertaken as a part of the consultation process. 5. Councillors noted that West Berkshire Council had written a letter (dated 22 May 2017) expressing concern about the impact of extra traffic from the A339 arriving in Newbury as a result of the Manydown development. The Manydown Transport Assessment does not seem to have addressed this concern. If there has been any further correspondence on this we would be interested to know of it. Kingsclere Councillors were broadly positive about the Manydown project, however, are concerned that the impact of this development goes far beyond Basingstoke itself, and that appropriate investment in mitigation is necessary further afield in the rural parishes.”