Decision details

To propose additional development sites including a new policy for the redevelopment of the Fareham College (Bishopsfield Road) campus, for inclusion in the Development Sites and Policies Plan, and set out the arrangements for public consultation.

Following consultation on the Draft Local Plan Part 2: Development Sites and Policies in October to November 2012, officers have been updating and finalising the Plan to take account of the comments made and to ensure a sound and legally compliant Plan that can be submitted to the Secretary of State and taken forward to Examination.   Regular reporting to the relevant Member Working Group continues to take place.

Some new sites have come forward within the existing built up area that are worthy of inclusion in the Plan.  These are:

·           Fareham College's (Bishopsfield Road site)

·           Kites Croft

·           Midpoint 27, Cartwright Avenue

·           The Walled Garden, Cams Hall

In order to provide organisations, businesses and individuals with the opportunity to make comments on the inclusion of new sites it is proposed to carry out public consultation on these additions to the Plan.

RESOLVED that subject to the amendment of references within the report corrected to Cartwright Drive (in place of Cartwright Drive) and the correction of the figure at paragraph 7 of the report from £14m to £4.7m, the Executive authorises a four-week consultation on the following documents:

• A new policy and supporting explanatory text setting out the Council’s approach to the redevelopment of Fareham College's Bishopsfield Road site;
• Development Site Briefs for three new employment allocations at:

­   Kites Croft

­   Midpoint 27, Cartwright Avenue

­   The Walled Garden, Cams Hall; and

• A Technical Note comprising a Sustainability Appraisal/Strategic Environmental Assessment High Level Assessment of the proposed development sites, and a Habitats Regulation Assessment Screening for Likely Significant Effects of the new policy and proposed site allocations.