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North Whiteley Non-technical summary North Whiteley Consortium

Terence O’Rourke Ltd December 2014 157103b NTS-1

Non-technical summary Introduction NTS.1 North Whiteley Consortium, which is made up of JGP Lakedale, Crest

Nicholson, Bovis Homes and Taylor Wimpey, has submitted an outline planning application to Winchester City Council for a development comprising up to 3,500 dwellings, schools, commercial floorspace, community facilities and public open space to the north of Whiteley, in the south of the district. Access to the proposed development will be through the creation of a northern road link through the site, connecting to Botley Road south of Fairthorne Grange. Figure NTS1 shows the location of the site in relation to Whiteley and the application site boundary.

NTS.2 An environmental impact assessment (EIA) was needed, in accordance with

schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2011, because of the potential for significant environmental effects. An environmental statement (ES) has been prepared to report the findings and its key elements are summarised in this non-technical summary.

The proposed development site

NTS.3 The 207.624 hectare(1) site lies to the north of Whiteley and is mainly

agricultural land, including parts of Ridge Farm, Barn Farm, Bury Farm, Fairthorne Grange Farm and the northern section of Whiteley Farm (figure NTS1). There are a number of farmhouses and agricultural buildings on site, including Meadow Cottage and the grade II listed Barn Farmhouse and granary in the north, Whiteley Cottages in the south and the Highgrove Industrial Estate in the south west. Bury Farmhouse in the south west and Buckswood Cottage, Woodside and The Den in the centre are excluded from the application boundary. The application boundary extends along Botley Road to the north west to Botley Railway Station.

NTS.4 There are several copses and hedgerows on the site, and several areas of

sensitive habitats on site, including copses and meadows, are designated as sites of importance for nature conservation. The land slopes gently, with a change in height of 15 to 20 m across the site. The Curbridge Stream runs from east to west across the centre of the site, while the Shedfield Stream flows into the site from the north, under the railway line. The Burridge Stream runs along the south east of the site, before discharging into the Curbridge Stream. These streams all drain into the ecologically important River Hamble to the west of the site.

NTS.5 The site is crossed by three lanes that form private access tracks to farms,

and there are three public rights of way running across it. The lanes link the farmhouses to the A3051 Botley Road, which runs along much of the site’s western boundary through the village of Curbridge. Beyond this road lies the Curbridge Nature Reserve, which is owned by the National Trust.

1 One hectare is 10,000 square metres – approximately the size of Trafalgar Square in London.



NTS.6 The site is bounded to the north east by the Eastleigh to Fareham railway line, beyond which lie agricultural land and copses. The site’s eastern boundary is a block of woodland that forms part of the Botley Wood and Everett’s and Mushes Copse Site of Special Scientific Interest. The land to the south and south west of the site consists of copses and agricultural fields, beyond which lie the town of Whiteley and the village of Burridge.

NTS.7 Key sensitive receptors on and around the site are shown on figure NTS2.

The proposals Land use NTS.8 Most of the existing buildings and structures on the site will be demolished

(figure NTS3). However, the grade II listed Barn Farmhouse and granary in the north of the site will be retained, as will Buckswood Cottage, Woodside and The Den in the centre and Bury Farmhouse in the south west.

NTS.9 Figure NTS4a shows the proposed distribution of land uses across the site.

The main land use will be residential development and this will accommodate up to 3,500 dwellings. It is proposed that up to 20% (700) of the dwellings will be affordable housing, subject to viability.

NTS.10 Two ‘village centres’ will be created, one in the north of the site and one in

the south. The northern village centre will contain 1,306 square metres of commercial floorspace divided between seven units. It is likely that one of these units will be a local food shop. A potential site for a nursery will be included in the northern village centre and a site for a 70-bed extra care facility is also included in this area. A site for a community building, with a total floor area of 600 to 650 square metres, is identified adjacent to the northern village centre. This will provide space for a range of community activities, such as playgroups, religious meetings and social gatherings.

NTS.11 The southern village centre will contain up to 700 square metres of

commercial floorspace divided between three units. It will also include child nursery provision.

NTS.12 Two primary schools are proposed on site (figure NTS4a). A 2.147 hectare

site for a 630-place primary school will be provided to the south of the northern village centre. A 2.931 hectare site for a 630-place primary school is proposed adjacent to the southern village centre. A 9.054 hectare site for a nine-form entry secondary school is proposed in the east of the site. It will be a community school and it is intended that a minimum of two all-weather pitches, hard courts and changing facilities for public use will be provided.

NTS.13 A range of public open space will be provided (figure NTS4b), including four

junior football pitches, four senior football pitches and two artificial turf pitches. A cricket pitch will be overlaid on the football pitches in the north east of the site. A pavilion is proposed in association with the pitches in the north east, which will provide changing facilities and equipment storage. Children’s play areas will be created across the site (4.2 hectares in total), including two neighbourhood equipped areas of play, four local equipped



areas of play, and a series of ‘playful landscapes’ scattered throughout the site. 5.282 hectares of parks and recreation grounds and four areas of allotments, with a total area of 1.68 ha, are also proposed. In addition, 20.205 hectares of informal green space and 43.874 hectares of accessible natural green space will be provided across the site. A further 6.739 hectares of natural green space will be retained on site to which access is not promoted. The Green Infrastructure Strategy submitted in support of the planning application sets out how this provision will be phased and managed.

NTS.14 The master plan has been designed to retain the woodland and field patterns

and a range of landscape features, such as tracks, field boundaries and tree groups, within the layout of the new neighbourhoods. Figure NTS4b shows the areas of existing vegetation that will be retained as part of the proposed development. A 20 m buffer will be preserved between the edge of the site of special scientific interest to the east of the site and the proposed built development. A 15 m buffer will be preserved around the ancient woodland sites of importance for nature conservation on site and a 10 m buffer will be preserved around the grassland sites of importance for nature conservation.

NTS.15 The main vehicular routes through the proposed development have been

designed to pass through existing breaks in vegetation where possible. Where this is not feasible, the routes have been directed to lead to the loss of trees or hedgerows in less favourable condition. The proposed development will necessitate the loss of 466 individual trees, 2,300 square metres of woodland and 1,769 m of hedgerows. To compensate for these losses, the proposals include provision for replacement tree, hedgerow, scrub and woodland planting (figure NTS4b). It is proposed that 496 individual trees, 6,250 square metres of woodland, 48,000 square metres of scrub and 1,416 m of hedgerow will be planted across the site. The landscape strategy will result in a net increase in the number and area of landscape structure planting, particularly of woodland and scrub.

Building heights and densities

NTS.16 The proposed building heights strategy is shown in figure NTS4c. For the

most part, residential buildings in the west and north of the site will be between two and three storeys high, with a maximum ridge height of 15 m. Areas of residential buildings of between two and three-and-a-half storeys high, with a maximum ridge height of 16 m, will be provided across the site. Residential buildings in the east of the site and buildings in the village centres will be between two-and-a-half and four storeys high, with a maximum ridge height of 18 m. The proposed primary schools will be up to three storeys high and the proposed secondary school will be up to four storeys high (maximum ridge heights of up to 15 m and up to 20 m respectively.

NTS.17 The site will be developed at a range of densities (figure NTS4d), from up to

35 dwellings per hectare in the north, west and south to up to 55 dwellings per hectare in the village centres.

Access and movement



NTS.18 The completion of the Whiteley Way link road will form the main road through

the site (figure NTS4e) and the main vehicular site accesses from Whiteley Way in the south east and Botley Road in the north west. This will be the only road connection between the northern and southern halves of the site. Separate smaller roads will be created in the north and south of the site, with additional vehicular accesses onto Botley Road in the south west and Bluebell Way in the south east.

NTS.19 The three proposed site access junctions are shown on figures NTS5a to

NTS5c. The existing Whiteley Way / Bluebell Way roundabout will be changed to provide access to the site through a new arm. As part of this, a shared footway / cycleway will be provided along the eastern edge of Whiteley Way, a new footway / cycleway will be created along the western side of the roundabout and on Bluebell Way, and pedestrian / cycle crossings will be provided. A bus lane will be created southbound on Whiteley Way.

NTS.20 Bluebell Way will be extended into the site to provide a connection between

the existing Bluebell Way link and Botley Road. A shared footway / cycleway will be provided along the southern edge of Bluebell Way and a footway will be created along the northern edge. A new signalised T-junction will be created where the extended Bluebell Way meets Botley Road. This will include pedestrian crossings.

NTS.21 The proposed Botley Road / Whiteley Way junction will also be a signalised

T-junction that will include pedestrian and cycle crossings. It is proposed to reduce the speed limit on Botley Road from 60 mph to 40 mph between Burridge and Curbridge, from 40 mph to 30 mph through Curbridge, and from 60 mph to 40 mph between the new Whiteley Way / Botley Road site access junction and the Botley Road / Mill Hill / Station Hill junction.

NTS.22 A network of over 5 km of pedestrian / cycle paths will be created on site

(figure NTS4e), linking into the existing public right of way network at the site boundaries. A continuous off-road footway / cycleway will be provided between Botley Railway Station in the north and the Segensworth roundabout in the south to provide links between Whiteley, the station, Solent Business Parks and Segensworth. In addition, approximately 1.5 km of existing public rights of way will be upgraded off site.

NTS.23 Two new bus services will be provided to serve the proposed development,

which will replace the existing poor bus provision in the area. Service W1 will run between Fareham and Hedge End via Segensworth, Whiteley, North Whiteley and Botley. Service W2 will run between Warsash and Segensworth via Locks Heath, Park Gate, Swanwick, Burridge, North Whiteley, Whiteley and Swanwick. Eight pairs of bus stops will be provided on site and existing bus stops on the proposed routes within Whiteley, Solent Business Parks, Hedge End, Botley and Segensworth, and at Botley and Swanwick railway stations, will be improved.



Drainage NTS.24 Surface water runoff from the proposed development will be controlled

through a range of sustainable drainage systems, including swales, ponds, storage areas and permeable paving. The use of a range of sustainable water storage and treatment measures will allow runoff to be discharged at a controlled rate and good quality into the existing watercourses on site, and will ensure that there will be no increase in runoff rates as a result of the proposed development.

Alternatives

NTS.25 During the preparation of the council’s adopted local plan (2013), a

background paper was produced examining three potential options for growth at North Whiteley. One of the sites assessed in the report was found to have substantial constraints, including isolation from the rest of Whiteley, difficulty in integrating with the existing community, constrained road access, inability to deliver the required level of growth, not enabling the completion of Whiteley Way, and encroaching on the Meon Gap. The report concluded that the preferred option was to merge the other two sites to form a strategic allocation. The application site follows this allocated area and is therefore considered to be the most appropriate location for the proposed development.

NTS.26 The master plan has evolved over time and has been subject to a number of changes following consultation with statutory bodies and the public, as well as the findings of baseline environmental studies and consideration of on site land use mitigation measures. The main aspects of the master plan where alternatives were considered are: • Number of dwellings: the number of dwellings proposed was reduced

from 4,000, as surveys identified sensitive parts of the site that needed to be left undeveloped and detailed master planning work refined the capacity of the site

• Alignment of Whiteley Way: the proposed alignment of Whiteley Way differs from that originally consented to minimise the loss of important habitats and create a road that accords with current best practice design principles

• Village centres: the option of a single, larger neighbourhood centre was rejected because two village centres were felt to provide a good range and distribution of shops and services without competing with Whiteley Town Centre

• Green spaces: the green spaces strategy was developed to protect important ecological sites, protect and enhance the area’s landscape character and ensure that surface water runoff is properly controlled. It responds to the existing habitats on site, retaining, protecting and enhancing existing hedgerows, woodland, tree lines and meadows

• Surface water drainage: the location, size and number of ponds evolved as the area of proposed built development changed and the potential to reduce runoff rates by other means was identified



Assessment methodology NTS.27 The first stage of the EIA was the production of a scoping report that

identified the potential environmental effects to be addressed during the process. This was sent to a range of organisations for comment and a number of additional issues were identified.

NTS.28 The specialist assessments, discussed in more detail below, followed

generally similar methodologies. Desk and / or field studies were undertaken to establish the existing situation at the site (the baseline). The effects of the proposed development were examined using a method that compares the sensitivity and importance of receptors(2) with the likely size of the change from the baseline situation to establish the degree of the effects. If the degree of effect is moderate or above, then the effect is considered to be significant. Slight or negligible effects are not considered to be significant.

NTS.29 The degree of an effect determines the resources that should be put in place

to avoid or reduce (mitigate) an adverse effect and identifies the actual value of a positive effect.

NTS.30 The potential for cumulative effects with other developments that are

consented or that form strategic allocations in neighbouring councils’ local plans was also examined. The following developments were included in the cumulative effects assessments:

• Solent Business Parks 1 and 2, Whiteley – vacant and consented office

and industrial floorspace • Whiteley Town Centre – the new town centre opened in May 2013, with

retail floorspace, financial and professional services / restaurants and cafés / pubs / hot food takeaway uses, and non-residential institutions / assembly and leisure uses. In addition, planning permission was granted in May 2013 for a nine-screen multiplex cinema and supporting ground floor units

• North of Fareham Strategic Development Area (SDA) – allocated in the adopted Fareham Core Strategy (2011) for up to 7,500 dwellings, employment floorspace, a range of convenience and comparison shopping floorspace, local health, community and leisure facilities centred around a new district centre, up to three local centres, provision for pre-school, primary and secondary education, and open space

• Land North and East of Boorley Green – planning permission was granted in November 2013 for approximately 1,400 dwellings, business floorspace, retail floorspace, expansion of an existing hotel, a primary school, a community centre, a youth facility and associated multi-use games area, and a range of public open space

• Land North East of Winchester Street, Botley – allocated in the revised pre-submission Eastleigh Local Plan (2014) for 300 dwellings, employment development, a cemetery, allotments and open space

2 A receptor is a part of the natural or man-made environment, such as a river, a woodland, a person or a

building, that is affected by an impact.



• Land West of Woodhouse Lane, Hedge End – allocated in the revised pre-submission Eastleigh Local Plan (2014) for 800 dwellings, community facilities and services (including a primary school) and public open space

Environmental effects Air quality

NTS.31 The traffic-related pollutants nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate matter were

the main focus of the air quality assessment, although construction dust was also addressed. In addition, the assessment considered the potential for effects on sensitive habitats near the site from nitrogen oxides and increased deposition of nitrogen and acids, which can adversely affect the habitats.

NTS.32 Current air quality around the site was established from data provided by

Winchester City Council and Fareham Borough Council, modelled data obtained from the Defra website and a monitoring programme. This information was used to model pollutant levels at 33 sensitive residential receptors around the site. The national air quality objectives for the traffic pollutants are largely being achieved, indicating that air quality around the site is generally good. However, exceedances of the objective for nitrogen dioxide were shown at six locations close to busy roads, three of which are along the A27 and three next to junction 9 of the M27.

NTS.33 The current concentrations of nitrogen oxides and deposition levels of

nitrogen and acid were modelled for sensitive habitats in the Solent Maritime Special Area of Conservation, Solent and Southampton Water Special Protection Area and Ramsar Site and Upper Hamble Estuary and Woods Site of Special Scientific Interest to the west of the site, and the Botley Wood and Everett’s and Mushes Copses Site of Special Scientific Interest to the east. Raised nitrogen oxide levels were shown in both areas as a result of traffic on nearby roads. Raised levels of nitrogen and acid deposition were also shown in Botley Wood and Everett’s and Mushes Copses.

NTS.34 During the construction process, there is the potential for increased dust

generation from activities such as site preparation, earthworks and transport and storage of materials. A range of best practice mitigation measures will be put in place to ensure that there will be no significant effects on local sensitive receptors from increased dust generation. These measures will include regular site inspections, road sweeping, covering stockpiles, and using water to minimise dust.

NTS.35 The modelling undertaken to predict emissions relating to post-construction

traffic showed that there will be no significant increase in the concentrations of these pollutants at sensitive residential receptors as a result of the proposed development.

NTS.36 The modelling of nitrogen oxides and deposition levels of nitrogen and acid

found that there is no potential for significant adverse effects on the designated habitats to the west of the site as a result of emissions associated with the proposed development. The modelling identified the potential for significant effects on the Botley Wood and Everett’s and Mushes



Copses Site of Special Scientific Interest, although the changes in emissions will not be significant in air quality terms. The potential for significant effects on habitats in this area is discussed further in the natural heritage section below.

NTS.37 It is possible that the construction periods of the proposed development and

the other projects in the area may overlap. However, it is likely that these developments will also use best practice construction methods, such as those set out above. Given this, and the distance between the nearest sensitive receptors to the North Whiteley site and the other developments, no significant cumulative construction dust effects are predicted. The traffic emissions modelling assumed full build-out of all the other projects. Therefore, no additional cumulative effects are predicted beyond those identified in the main assessment.

Community and social effects

NTS.38 The provision of new dwellings and community facilities has the potential to

have effects on the existing local community, economy and services in the surrounding area. In order to assess these effects, current conditions in Whiteley ward and Owslebury and Curdridge ward, in which the site is situated, Whiteley town and Winchester district as a whole have been analysed.

NTS.39 Around 540 people will be employed on site during the construction phase, which will be a slight increase in employment. The proposed development will create around 340 jobs post-construction in the schools, village centres and extra care facility, which will also be a slight beneficial effect.

NTS.40 There will be a long term increase in population when the site is occupied,

which will lead to a substantial change to the demography of both Whiteley ward and Owslebury and Curdridge ward. The proposals will lead to an increase in housing provision in the area, which will be a moderate, significant beneficial effect. There will also be an increase in the provision of affordable housing, which will be a very substantial, significant beneficial effect because of existing levels of housing need in the district. The provision of an extra care facility will be a substantial, significant beneficial effect. The quality of life in Whiteley is generally good, as the town is in one of the least deprived parts of the country, and the proposed development will not significantly change this.

NTS.41 The proposed village centres have been designed to meet the daily shopping

needs of the new residents, without competing with Whiteley Town Centre or the existing local centre. The new population is likely to use the shops in Whiteley Town Centre for weekly food shopping and goods that are not available in the village centres. The increase in demand for these shops is predicted to be a slight beneficial effect.

NTS.42 There are three existing pre-schools in Whiteley: Buttercups Pre-School,

Kiddi Caru Nursery and Whiteley Pre-School. Potential sites for children’s nurseries are included in both the proposed village centres and the final provision will be determined by demand. There will therefore be no significant effects on demand for the existing nursery provision in Whiteley.



NTS.43 Whiteley Primary School is over capacity and, in response to the continued

growth in demand for primary school places in the town, a temporary Church of England primary school has been established at Lady Betty’s Drive / Leafy Lane in the south east of the town. The proposed development includes two primary schools, which will cater for the predicted increase in demand arising from the proposed development and will provide extra capacity for children from other parts of Whiteley. This will be a very substantial, significant beneficial effect.

NTS.44 There is no secondary school in Whiteley, and most children from the town

attend Henry Cort Community College in Fareham. The proposed development includes a secondary school that will cater for the predicted increase in demand for secondary school places associated with the proposed development and provide secondary school places for children from other parts of Whiteley. This means that children from the town will no longer have to travel to Fareham to attend secondary school, which will be a moderate, significant beneficial effect.

NTS.45 There is predicted to be a moderate, significant adverse effect on GP

practices as a result of the increase in demand. There is scope for a dental practice to occupy one of the units in the village centres if demand is sufficient. If this occurs, there will be no significant adverse effects on demand for existing NHS dental services. However, without expansion of the town’s dental services there is likely to be a substantial, significant adverse effect on capacity.

NTS.46 As set out in the proposals section, a range of public open space, play areas,

sports facilities and a community building will be provided on site. The hard courts, indoor sports facilities and changing facilities at the secondary school will also be available for public use. In addition, a financial contribution will be made through a legal agreement to enable off site improvements at existing indoor sports / community facilities. No significant adverse effects are therefore predicted on community facilities in the area.

NTS.47 Together with the proposed development at North Whiteley, the residential

developments considered in the cumulative effects assessment will lead to increases in population in several wards across Winchester district, Eastleigh borough and Fareham borough, as well as increased provision of market and affordable housing. All the cumulative projects will lead to the generation of employment during and post-construction. The cumulative projects include a range of community facilities, such as schools, healthcare facilities, community centres, leisure facilities and public open space. All the developments will also have to make financial contributions through legal agreements towards community facilities and services. As a result, no significant adverse cumulative effects are predicted on community facilities.

Cultural heritage

NTS.48 A desk study was carried out to investigate the archaeological, built heritage

and historic landscape resources within a 1 km study area of the site, which was agreed with Winchester City Council. There is one scheduled monument



in the study area; a Roman villa or village to the north west of the site, close to the River Hamble. The study area includes part of the conservation area at Botley, which extends to the open land of Manor Farm to the south and along the river. The grounds of Fairthorne Grange are included in the Hampshire register of parks and gardens of historic interest, but there are no nationally registered parks and gardens in the study area.

NTS.49 Archaeological investigations were carried out on site, including trial trenching. A low level of archaeology was recorded, although three small areas of potential historic activity in the west, east and north east were identified. Overall, the archaeological resource on site is considered to be of negligible to low value.

NTS.50 The proposed development will involve groundworks, which will affect below

ground archaeological remains where these are present. The three identified areas of archaeology will be excavated and preserved by record, as agreed with Winchester City Council’s Archaeology Advisor. In the unlikely event that features of archaeological interest are uncovered outside these areas, further appropriate surveys and investigation will be carried out in consultation with the council. These measures will ensure that there will be no significant adverse effects on archaeology. The knowledge gained through the excavation work will be a moderate, significant beneficial effect.

NTS.51 No significant effects are predicted on the site’s archaeology post-

construction. The distance of the scheduled monument from the site means that no significant effects are predicted on it, either during or post-construction.

NTS.52 The farmhouse and granary at Barn Farm, which lie within the site but are

excluded from the application boundary, are grade II listed. Two of the adjacent 19th century farm buildings, the stable / hayloft and the dairy, are of low heritage importance. The few other grade II listed buildings in the study area are all of agricultural origin, including the 18th century granary at Fairthorne Grange Farm to the north west of the site and the farmhouses at Caigers Farm and Burridge Farm further to the south.

NTS.53 The development proposals include the demolition of the unlisted buildings at

Barn Farm. Most of these are large, modern sheds, which are of no historic interest. However, the loss of the stable / hayloft and dairy will be a moderate, significant adverse effect. These buildings contribute to the setting of the listed buildings through their historic association. The change to the setting of the listed farmhouse and granary as a result of the demolition of the stable / hayloft and dairy will also be a moderate, significant adverse effect. The demolition of one of a pair of brick buildings adjacent to the listed granary at Fairthorne Grange Farm will be a slight adverse effect that will not be significant. The temporary appearance of construction activity in close proximity to the listed buildings at Barn Farm and Fairthorne Grange Farm during the other phases of the development is not predicted to affect the setting of these buildings.

NTS.54 The listed buildings at Barn Farm will be on the edge of the new

development. The present setting of fields contributes to the value of the



buildings through the historic association to the farm holding. The change to the setting of the buildings as a result of the proposed development will be a substantial, significant adverse effect. The listed granary at Fairthorne Grange Farm will be adjacent to the proposed sports pitches. The setting of the granary will remain focused on the group of farm buildings, although the currently open views to the south and south east will become developed. This will lead to a moderate, significant adverse effect on the granary’s setting.

NTS.55 The distance of the other listed buildings, Botley conservation area and

Fairthorne Grange from the proposed development means that there will be no significant adverse effects on these heritage assets.

NTS.56 The site and study area are part of a well-preserved historic landscape from

before 1600, with few signs of later changes. Most of the site is characterised by large, irregular fields resulting from the historic clearance of woodland and scrub to form farmland. The master plan makes use of the historic character of the site where possible, retaining the woodland and field patterns and a range of landscape features, such as tracks, field boundaries and tree groups, within the layout of the new neighbourhoods. However, the overall character of the site as part of an area of pre-1600 fields and wood pasture will be lost. This will be a substantial, significant adverse effect.

NTS.57 It is likely that the other development projects in the area will be required to carry out similar archaeological evaluation and preservation exercises as those at North Whiteley, so no significant cumulative effects are predicted on archaeology. The other development sites are unrelated to the North Whiteley site and do not form part of the setting of any of the listed buildings affected by the North Whiteley development. There is therefore no potential for significant cumulative effects on listed buildings.

Ground conditions

NTS.58 A desk-based study and intrusive investigations were undertaken to establish

the potential for existing contamination at the site. Most of the site has supported agricultural land to the present day, although several of the buildings at Bury Farm have been converted to the Highgrove Industrial Estate. The railway adjacent to the northern site boundary represents a potential source of off site contamination.

NTS.59 A number of soil samples from across the site were analysed for a range of

commonly occurring contaminants, including heavy metals and hydrocarbons. No potential hazards were identified across most of the site, but raised levels of some organic chemicals were recorded from samples close to the Highgrove Industrial Estate. Access was not available to take samples from soils beneath the industrial estate, so more detailed testing will be required once this area has been vacated. Groundwater samples were also analysed for chemical contamination, but no significantly raised levels were recorded. No ground gas was recorded during a monitoring programme and no special gas protection measures are needed.



NTS.60 A range of mitigation measures will be put in place to ensure that there will be no significant adverse effects on human health, the water environment or sensitive habitats and species as a result of contamination, either during or post-construction. A strategy will be developed, based on the findings of the further site investigations, to remediate any existing contamination on site. All construction workers will be required to wear protective equipment, such as gloves, masks and overalls when necessary. A watching brief for any evidence of contamination will be undertaken during construction in the area where raised levels of organic chemicals were recorded. All construction works will be carried out under the control of a construction environmental management plan, which will ensure that all relevant national guidance and current UK best practice is followed.

NTS.61 Provided that best management practices are followed and the mitigation

measures outlined above are put in place as necessary, it is considered that there is no potential for significant cumulative ground conditions effects with other projects in the area.

Water environment

NTS.62 The water environment assessment considered the potential for effects on the Curbridge Stream, Shedfield Stream and Burridge Stream, which flow through the site, as well as the Curbridge Creek and River Hamble to the west. It also examined the potential for effects on groundwater beneath the site, the potential for flooding from the streams to affect the proposed development and the increases in demand for drinking water supply and sewage treatment capacity.

NTS.63 Most of the proposed built development is located outside the floodplain of the streams and will not be at risk from flooding. The exception is a small area in the south of the site, which currently falls within the floodplain of the Burridge Stream and is proposed for residential development and allotments. A range of measures will be put in place to address the flood risk in this area, including cutting a new channel for runoff, raising road levels in this area and constructing a 1 m high bund between the stream and the proposed residential area. These measures will ensure that the proposed development will not be at risk of flooding.

NTS.64 The proposed drainage strategy has been designed to manage the additional

runoff that will result from the proposed development and ensure that flood risk off site is not increased. There will therefore be no significant adverse effects on flood risk from the proposals. The surface water drainage scheme includes the use of a range of measures to minimise pollution levels in runoff and ensure that there will be no significant adverse effects on water quality post-construction.

NTS.65 A range of measures will be put in place during construction to ensure that

there will be no significant effects on surface water or groundwater quality, in accordance with the Environment Agency’s Pollution Prevention Guidelines. These include the use of settlement ponds to trap sediment, storage of fuels, oils and chemicals in secure, impermeable bunded compounds at least 20 m



away from watercourses, use of drip trays and regular maintenance checks for construction plant, and implementing a pollution control strategy.

NTS.66 Southern Water has confirmed that the Peel Common Sewage Treatment

Works has sufficient capacity to accommodate flows from the proposed development and no upgrade works are required. Southern Water has also confirmed that there is sufficient capacity within the existing drinking water trunk main to serve the proposed development. No significant effects are predicted on the sewage treatment or drinking water supply networks.

NTS.67 All of the other projects in the area will need to be designed and built in

accordance with national planning policy requirements to avoid adverse effects on flood risk and water quality. They will all have to limit runoff rates from their sites and ensure that there is no reduction in the quality of the runoff leaving the sites. No significant cumulative effects are therefore predicted on the water environment.

Land use and agriculture

NTS.68 Surveys of the agricultural land on site were undertaken in 2007. There are 7

hectares of grade 2 (very good quality), 12 hectares of grade 3a (good quality) and 138 hectares of grade 3b (moderate quality) agricultural land on the site. Grades 1 to 3a are collectively classified as ‘best and most versatile’ agricultural land. The soils on site are generally poor-draining and vulnerable to damage from compaction by machinery.

NTS.69 Other existing land uses on site and in the surrounding area were established

through a desk study. Other land uses on site include the Highgrove Industrial Estate in the south west and several copses. Three public rights of way cross the southern half of the site: Curdridge footpath 2, Curdridge footpath 9 and Whiteley footpath 719b. Part of the site is identified in the Hampshire Minerals and Waste Plan (2013) as an area with minerals deposits that could be used for construction sand. However, site investigations found that the deposits are of poor quality.

NTS.70 There is a range of land uses in the vicinity of the site. These include the

residential areas of Whiteley to the south, Burridge to the south west and Curbridge to the north, and the Solent Business Park to the south east. Most of the land to the west and north of the site is in agricultural use. There are several areas of woodland in the vicinity of the site, including a large block to the east that is owned by the Forestry Commission.

NTS.71 The proposed development will lead to the loss of approximately 19 hectares

of best and most versatile agricultural land. This will be a slight adverse effect that will not be significant. Soil disturbance during construction will be managed in accordance with best practice guidance, including the use of appropriate handling equipment and stripping soils in good weather. These measures will minimise damage to the soil structure and mean that only a slight adverse effect is predicted on soils, which will not be significant.

NTS.72 Wholesale extraction of any minerals deposits on site would not be economic

because of the poor quality of the minerals, together with physical and



environmental constraints. However, there is the potential for some on site excavations to produce material that could be used for building sand. Material from each of the excavation areas on site will be examined to see whether it can be economically recovered and used as building sand. Therefore, no significant adverse effects are predicted on the site’s mineral resources.

NTS.73 The construction of the proposed development will lead to the loss of the

Highgrove Industrial Estate from the site, which will be a moderate, significant adverse effect. Post-construction, the proposed development will introduce new residential, education, retail, community and public open space uses to the site, which will be a moderate, significant beneficial effect.

NTS.74 The amenity of the three footpaths that cross the site will be reduced during

construction as a result of increased noise. They will be temporarily bounded by security fencing during construction, to prevent access to the construction site. Overall, a moderate, significant adverse effect is predicted during construction. The three footpaths will largely be retained within areas of open space post-construction, although they will be bordered in places by built development. The footpaths will also be upgraded to shared footways / cycleways where they pass through the site. Part of Curdridge footpath 9 will be slightly diverted so that it does not pass through the proposed southern primary school site. Part of Whiteley footpath 719b will be diverted to become part of the paved shared footway / cycleway running alongside Whiteley Way. Overall, a slight adverse effect that will not be significant is predicted on the three footpaths post-construction.

NTS.75 The only works proposed outside the site boundary are improvements to

existing junctions and public rights of way, which will not significantly alter these land uses. A programme of mitigation measures will be put in place through a construction environmental management plan to ensure that sensitive land uses near the site, such as residential properties, are not significantly affected by increased noise, traffic and dust. No changes are predicted in traffic or noise levels post-construction that could affect sensitive land uses in the area, so there will be no significant effects on land uses off site post-construction.

NTS.76 The other projects in the area will lead to the introduction of new residential, employment, retail, education, healthcare, leisure, community, cemetery and public open space land uses in the local area, in addition to the new uses that will be introduced by the North Whiteley proposal. This will be a moderate, significant, beneficial cumulative effect. Together, the cumulative projects will lead to the loss of over 150 hectares of best and most versatile agricultural land, which will be a substantial, significant, adverse cumulative effect. Most of this loss is due to the North of Fareham SDA. None of the other projects have the potential to affect the public rights of way that run across the North Whiteley site, so no significant cumulative effects are predicted on public rights of way.



Landscape and visual effects NTS.77 Desk and field studies were undertaken to evaluate the landscape in and

around the site, and to identify potential views and visual receptors. Several were selected to provide representative viewpoints from various locations, which were agreed with Winchester City Council.

NTS.78 Winchester City Council produced a district-wide landscape character assessment in 2004. The site lies in the Whiteley Woodlands landscape character area, the key characteristics of which include woodland, gently undulating agricultural lowlands, hedgerows, few roads and paths and sparse settlements. Surrounding landscape character areas include Farmland and Woodland, Hamble Valley, Upper Hamble Valley, Lower Meon Valley, Shedfield Heathlands, and Burridge, Swanwick and Whiteley.

NTS.79 The proposed development will lead to a substantial, significant adverse

effect on the landscape character of the site as a result of the replacement of the existing fields with built development. The introduction of new built development onto the site also has the potential to affect the rural qualities of local landscape character areas. However, only very small areas of the Whiteley Woodlands, Burridge, Swanwick and Whiteley, and Farmland and Woodland character areas will be affected, so there will be no significant effects on these areas as a whole. The proposed development will not be visible from the Lower Meon Valley, Hamble Valley, Upper Hamble Valley and Shedfield Heathlands character areas, which will not be affected.

NTS.80 The potential for effects on the area’s landscape resources and visual

receptors was a key consideration in the design of the proposed development. The proposals were designed to retain most of the site’s field boundaries, including a significant number of hedgerow trees and tree belts, and there are substantial green corridors running through the development. The main vehicle routes through the development were designed to pass through existing breaks in vegetation where possible. Significant areas of new planting are also proposed to compensate for areas of removed trees and strengthen retained habitats.

NTS.81 The introduction of built development will change views of the site from the

surrounding area, with the most significant effect on receptors closest to the site. Visibility of the site is limited to within 5 km of the site boundary, so the viewpoints assessed are all within this distance from the site. Substantial, significant adverse effects are predicted on views from Whiteley footpath 719b adjacent to Sawpit Copse in the south east of the site, Curdridge footpath 9 adjacent to Moor Copse in the east of the site, and the railway line adjacent to the site’s north eastern boundary. Through further measures at the detailed design stage, such as designing buildings in accordance with local styles, sensitive use of building materials and colours to minimise visual impacts, careful design of street lighting to minimise light spill, and further planting in the proposed residential areas, and as the proposed landscape planting matures over time, the effect on views from Curdridge footpath 9 will reduce to moderate.



NTS.82 Moderate, significant adverse effects are predicted on views from Curdridge footpath 9 in the south west of the site, adjacent to Whiteley Lane, and from Botley Road, adjacent to Fairthorne Grange Farm. With the measures discussed above in place, and as the proposed landscape planting matures, these effects will reduce to slight and not significant.

NTS.83 A slight to moderate adverse effect that will not be significant is predicted on

views from Ridge Lane. Slight adverse effects that will not be significant are predicted on views from where the public footpaths meet in the south of the site, Curdridge footpath 2 close to Bedlams Copse, and Curdridge footpath 9 by Ridge Farm and at its southern end by Whiteley Lane.

NTS.84 There will be negligible, insignificant changes to views from within Moor

Copse to the east of the site, the Cur Bridge to the north west of the site, Biddenfield Lane to the north east of the site, within Manor Farm Country Park to the west of the site, and Albert Road in Hedge End to the west of the site.

NTS.85 As a result of the distance between the other projects in the area and the

proposed development, and the screening provided by intervening woodland and hills, there is no potential for significant cumulative landscape and visual effects.

Natural heritage

NTS.86 There are several nationally and internationally designated nature

conservation sites close to the application site. The River Hamble to the west forms part of the Solent and Southampton Water Special Protection Area and Ramsar site, the Solent Maritime Special Area of Conservation and the Upper Hamble Estuary and Woods Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The Botley Woods and Everett’s and Mushes Copses SSSI lies to the east of the site. Several areas of the site itself are locally designated as sites of importance for nature conservation (SINCs).

NTS.87 A range of measures will be put in place through a construction environmental management plan to reduce the potential for significant adverse effects on these designated areas during construction. Examples of these measures are set out in the air quality and water environment sections above and the noise and vibration section below. A 20 m wide buffer zone will be retained between the Botley Woods and Everett’s and Mushes Copses SSSI and the development site, and 10 to 15 m wide buffers will be retained around the sites of importance for nature conservation on site to prevent construction traffic moving within these areas.

NTS.88 As set out in paragraph NTS.13, a range of formal and informal public open

space will be provided on site. In addition, walking routes with interpretation boards will be created within some of the sites of nature conservation importance on site, which will also be enhanced to improve their value for wildlife. Rangers will be provided on site to highlight the importance and sensitivities of the nature conservation sites to new residents. These measures will ensure that there will be no significant adverse effects on the



designated nature conservation areas on and around the site as a result of increased recreational pressure.

NTS.89 The proposed surface water drainage system discussed in paragraph

NTS.24 will ensure there will be no significant adverse effects on water quality in the River Hamble. As discussed in paragraph NTS.36, no significant adverse effects are predicted on the Solent and Southampton Water Special Protection Area and Ramsar Site, the Solent Maritime Special Area of Conservation and the Upper Hamble Estuary and Woods SSSI as a result of changes in air quality. However, increases in levels of nitrogen oxides and in the deposition of nitrogen and acid are predicted to lead to a moderate, significant adverse effect on Botley Woods and Everett’s and Mushes SSSI.

NTS.90 There is a range of habitats on site, including grassland, woodland, mature hedgerows, streams and ponds. The proposed development will mainly lead to the loss of areas of grassland, although some hedgerows and trees will also be removed. The installation of recreational routes within Sawpit Copse, Hangman’s Copse and Barn Farm Copse will lead to a moderate, significant adverse effect as a result of habitat loss. There will also be a moderate, significant adverse effect as a result of ancient woodland loss in Sawpit Copse, Glassfield Copse and Barn Farm Copse arising from the installation of roads and bridges. There will be a loss of wet woodland habitat where Whiteley Way crosses the Curbridge Stream, which will be a substantial, significant adverse effect. The construction of the proposed footway / cycleway along Botley Road will lead to the loss of a number of trees. Over 500 m of replacement hedgerow will be planted, using native species, but overall a moderate, significant adverse effect is predicted.

NTS.91 A range of new habitats will be created as part of the proposed

development, including grasslands, wetland, ditches, ponds, woodland, hedgerows and areas of tree and shrub planting. The new and retained habitats will be managed through an ecological management plan to improve their biodiversity value. The improved management of the sites of importance for nature conservation on site as a result of the proposed development will be a moderate, significant beneficial effect. Six new ponds that will permanently hold water will be created as part of the proposed surface water drainage strategy, which will provide new habitat for great crested newts, invertebrates, birds and mammals. This will also be a moderate, significant beneficial effect.

NTS.92 The habitats that are to be retained on site during construction will be

protected through a range of measures set out in the construction environmental management plan. This will ensure that there will be no significant adverse effects on these habitats as a result of construction activities.

NTS.93 Protected species surveys found that the site is used by badgers, several

species of bats (including roosts in trees and buildings), small numbers of dormice, reptiles, great crested newts and several species of invertebrates, including butterflies, bees and beetles. Several bird species were also found to be breeding on site, including bullfinch, yellowhammer, skylark and barn owl. Other bird species using the site in winter include fieldfare, redwing and



common snipe. No evidence of water voles or otters was recorded during the surveys.

NTS.94 A wide range of mitigation measures will be put in place to ensure that there will be no significant adverse effects on protected species, either during or post-construction. These include the habitat creation discussed above, and managing new and retained habitats to benefit wildlife. During construction, the measures set out in the construction environmental management plan to minimise noise will help to reduce the potential for disturbance to birds and bats using the site. Reptiles and great crested newts in areas proposed for built development will be moved to areas that will not be developed before construction works begin.

NTS.95 Large numbers of bat, bird and dormouse boxes will be provided across the

site to replace lost nesting and roosting habitat. An artificial badger sett will be created to replace setts lost as a result of the proposed development. The new lighting on site will be carefully located and designed to ensure that bats, birds and dormice are not affected by increased light levels. The only exception will be the loss of an area of rush pasture that is used by common snipe during the winter. This will be a substantial, significant adverse effect.

NTS.96 The six proposed developments considered in the cumulative impact

assessment will not generate significant cumulative impacts on the interest features of the internationally designated nature conservation sites of the Solent, or the Botley Woods and Everett’s and Mushes SSSI.

NTS.97 With the exception of the Whiteley Town Centre redevelopment, all proposals

will involve the loss of habitat such as hedgerows, improved and semi-grassland within the wider area. This loss of habitats is unavoidable when green field sites are developed. The cumulative effects of the loss of common and widespread habitats would be small at a district level and is not considered significant.

Noise and vibration

NTS.98 Noise and vibration monitoring were undertaken to establish the existing

noise and vibration environment in the vicinity of the site. The main sources of noise in the area are Botley Road to the west and the railway to the north. Vibration levels from the railway were found to be below the level that could lead to complaint.

NTS.99 During the construction phase, there is the potential for increased noise and vibration from site preparation, demolition, earthworks, and building activities. A range of best practice mitigation measures will be put in place to minimise construction noise and vibration, including the use of quiet working methods, screening plant, closing engine covers when they are in use or idling, locating noisy plant and equipment as far away from houses as possible, and the use of low-vibration piling techniques. With these measures in place, no significant effects are predicted as a result of construction noise and vibration.



NTS.100 The potential for increased road traffic noise as a result of the proposed development has been modelled. All of the increases in noise on roads with sensitive receptors will be less than 1 decibel, which is an imperceptible level of change. No significant adverse effects are therefore predicted as a result of increased traffic noise on the local road network.

NTS.101 Modelling of existing and future noise levels on site has shown that the site is

suitable for residential development. High performance double-glazing will be used in dwellings close to existing and proposed roads to minimise noise levels inside the properties. Appropriate double-glazing will also be used in the proposed schools. In order to ensure that there will be no significant effects as a result of noise from fixed plant associated with the proposed village centres, limits will be set in accordance with the requirements of relevant British Standards.

NTS.102 It is possible that the construction periods of the proposed development and

the other projects in the area may overlap. However, it is likely that these developments will also use best practice construction methods, such as those set out above. Given this, and the distance between the nearest sensitive receptors to the North Whiteley site and the other developments, no significant cumulative construction noise or vibration effects are predicted. The traffic noise modelling assumed full build-out of all the other projects. Therefore, no additional cumulative effects are predicted beyond those identified in the main assessment.

Traffic and transport

NTS.103 The traffic and transport assessment dealt with the effect of the increased

traffic associated with the proposals on traffic flows and sensitive receptors in the vicinity of the site. It focused on the community as a sensitive receptor and addressed the traffic and transport effects in terms of changes to pedestrian severance (for example, being unable to cross the road), fear and intimidation, driver delay, pedestrian and cyclist facilities and public transport.

NTS.104 It is estimated that there will be up to a peak of 96 HGV movements and 102 other vehicle movements per day during the construction phase. Construction traffic will travel to the site using the M27, leaving the motorway at junction 9, and will be restricted to accessing the site via Whiteley Way and Bluebell Way to avoid the use of more sensitive roads. This will be managed through a construction traffic management plan, which will set out construction traffic routes and delivery arrangements. The traffic modelling showed that there will be no significant effects on sensitive receptors around the site during the construction phase.

NTS.105 In addition to the proposed site access junctions discussed in paragraphs

NTS.17 to NTS.20, a number of off site highway improvements will be carried out to minimise the adverse impact of the proposed development. The A3051 Botley Road / A334 Mill Hill / A334 Station Hill junction, Whiteley Way / Whiteley Town Centre roundabout, Whiteley Way / Parkway junction and Whiteley Way / Rookery Avenue / Parkway junction will be upgraded to signalised junctions with pedestrian / cycle crossings. Capacity and



pedestrian / cycle improvements will be made to the Whiteley Way / Marjoram Way / Whiteley Town Centre roundabout and M27 junction 9.

NTS.106 Negligible effects are predicted on pedestrian fear and intimidation,

severance and driver delay on most of the roads around the site as a result of changes in traffic flows associated with the proposed development. Slight, adverse effects on severance are predicted on Whiteley Way as a result of increased traffic flows. A moderate, significant beneficial effect on pedestrian fear and intimidation on Botley Road (between the site access junctions) is predicted as a result of reduced vehicle flows and the reduced speed limit on this stretch of road. A slight beneficial effect on pedestrian fear and intimidation is predicted on the A27 Bridge Road (between Brook Lane and Locks Road) as a result of reduced vehicle flows, while slight adverse effects are predicted on Whiteley Way, Leafy Lane, Bleriot Crescent, Whiteley Lane and the A27 Segensworth Road (west of the Segensworth roundabout).

NTS.107 As a result of the proposed improvements to junction 9 of the M27, a

substantial, significant beneficial effect on driver delay is predicted on Whiteley Way (southbound between Parkway and junction 9). The signalisation of the Whiteley Way / Parkway / Rookery Avenue junction is predicted to lead to a moderate, significant beneficial effect on driver delay on Whiteley Way (northbound between Parkway and junction 9). The increased traffic using Whiteley Way as a result of the proposed development and completion of the Whiteley Way link road is predicted to lead to moderate, significant adverse effects on driver delay on Whiteley Way between the two junctions with Parkway, and north of the northern junction with Parkway.

NTS.108 A network of over 5 km of pedestrian / cycle paths will be created on site,

linking into the existing public right of way network at the site boundaries. A continuous off-road footway / cycleway will be provided between Botley Railway Station in the north and the Segensworth roundabout in the south. This route will provide easy access for pedestrians and cyclists to connect to Whiteley and provide a commuter route through to Botley Station, Solent Business Parks and Segensworth. Pedestrian / cycle crossings will be provided at the new site access junctions and the off site highway improvements also include a range of pedestrian and cycle improvements. The increased provision for pedestrians and cyclists is considered to be a moderate to substantial, significant beneficial effect.

NTS.109 As discussed in paragraph NTS.22, two new bus services will be provided to

serve the proposed development. Eight pairs of bus stops will be provided on site and existing stops along the route will be improved. A southbound bus lane will be created along Whiteley Way to give priority through the junctions. Bus services in Whiteley are currently limited, so this improved provision will be a substantial, significant beneficial effect. A framework travel plan has been prepared for the proposed development to encourage sustainable travel.

NTS.110 The traffic modelling assumed full build-out of all the other projects in the

area. Therefore, no additional cumulative effects are predicted beyond those identified in the main assessment



Waste NTS.111 Defra waste management statistics show that 628,307 tonnes of municipal

solid waste were generated in Hampshire in 2012/13. Approximately 53% of this was incinerated at energy recovery facilities, while most of the rest was recycled or composted. No information is available on the amount of waste currently generated on site. However, given the site’s current use, it is likely to consist largely of agricultural waste, with some commercial and industrial waste from the Highgrove Industrial Estate.

NTS.112 Hampshire’s residual municipal solid waste is currently sent to three energy recovery plants in Chineham, Marchwood and Portsmouth, with some also disposed of at landfills near Ringwood, Romsey and Redlynch. Green waste is sent to three composting facilities, and recyclables are bulked up at materials recovery facilities in Portsmouth and Alton and sent directly to nationwide reprocessing facilities. The three energy recovery facilities have a total capacity of 522,000 tonnes of waste per year. The three landfill sites were estimated by Hampshire County Council to have a remaining void capacity of approximately 2.5 million tonnes in 2011, which was considered to provide sufficient capacity until 2019/20. There was an estimated remaining void capacity of three million tonnes across the county’s eight inert landfills in 2011, which was considered to provide sufficient capacity until 2030.

NTS.113 A construction waste management plan will be prepared by the contractors,

which will set out the preferred options for storage and management of construction waste and opportunities for minimisation, re-use and recycling where possible. As part of this, a construction waste management system will be put in place to ensure waste arisings are correctly segregated for re-use and recycling. A materials management plan could be used to manage the spoil from earthworks on site. Good practice guidance on the storage and re-use of materials arising from earthworks will be followed. These measures will enable most of the construction waste to be re-used and recycled, and there will not be a significant amount of waste requiring off site disposal.

NTS.114 Post-construction, the main type of waste generated by the proposed

development will be household waste, with some commercial waste generated by the proposed schools and village centres. It is estimated that the household waste generated by the development will represent 0.4% of the county’s annual energy from waste capacity, 0.5% of the annual recyclables management and composting capacity and 0.01% of the remaining landfill capacity. The commercial waste is estimated to represent 0.3% of the county’s annual energy from waste capacity. These increases in demand for waste management are negligible and there will be no significant effects on the county’s waste management capacity.

NTS.115 As at North Whiteley, it is likely that the other projects in the area will put in

place a construction waste management plan. This will ensure that most of the construction waste will be re-used or recycled, so no significant cumulative effects are predicted on construction waste management facilities in the area. It is estimated that the cumulative household waste generation as



a result of all the schemes will represent 1.5% of the council’s annual energy from waste capacity, 1.9% of the annual recyclables management and composting capacity and 0.04% of the remaining landfill capacity. The cumulative commercial waste generation is estimated to represent 3.6% of the county’s annual energy from waste capacity. These increases in demand for waste management are negligible and there will be no significant cumulative effects on the county’s waste management capacity.

Conclusion

NTS.116 This non-technical summary has outlined the findings of the EIA of the

proposed development at North Whiteley contained within the ES that accompanies the planning application. The proposals will result in a number of changes to the local environment, but a range of measures will be put in place to minimise potential significant adverse effects and enhance beneficial effects. The proposed mitigation measures and the significant residual effects of the proposals that are predicted to remain after mitigation are summarised in more detail in chapter 14 of the ES.

NTS.117 Copies of the full ES and its technical appendices have been distributed to

Winchester City Council and the statutory consultees. The full documents are available for public inspection during the consultation period at Winchester City Council offices at the address below:

Winchester City Council City Offices Colebrook Street Winchester Hampshire SO23 9LJ

NTS.118 Paper copies of the ES may be obtained at a charge to reflect printing and

distribution costs by contacting Terence O’Rourke Ltd at the address below. CD copies are available at a cost of £20. Cheques should be made payable to Terence O’Rourke Ltd.

Terence O’Rourke Ltd Everdene House Deansleigh Road Bournemouth Dorset BH7 7DU Tel: 020 3664 6755 E-mail: [email protected]

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