A New Neighbourhood at Whitenap, Romsey
Policy COM3: New Neighbourhood at Whitenap, Romsey
A new neighbourhood of approximately 1,300 dwellings together with a range of facilities is proposed to the south of Romsey at Whitenap (see attached map).
Development will be permitted subject to the provision of:
a. affordable housing provision in accordance with policy COM7;
b. community and education facilities, including a primary school, community hall and local centre comprising a number of uses, to meet the needs of the new community;
c. public open space provision in accordance with policy LHW1 with the parkland requirement being met on the northern boundary.
d. landscaping to be provided including:
i) a landscape belt of approximately 20 metres along the southern boundary adjoining the A27/A3057;
ii) a landscape belt of approximately 10 metres along the eastern boundary adjoining Mountbatten School;
iii) new landscape and biodiversity corridors linking Beggarspath Wood to the countryside to the south;
iv) retention of existing landscaping along the western boundary of the site with the A27/A3057;
e. retention and enhancement of Beggarspath Wood;
f. access to the development to be provided by;
i) vehicular access to the A27/ A3057 junction (Ashfield Roundabout);
ii) vehicular access to a new junction to the east of Ashfield Roundabout
iii) vehicular access to Whitenap Lane to serve development at Whitenap Barns;
iv) pedestrian/cycle links to Botley Road, Whitenap Lane, Tadburn Road and the A27/ A3057 via a new bridge over the railway line;
v) pedestrian/cycle route within the proposed landscaping adjoining the A27 to Whitenap Lane;
g. off site improvements to the transport network to manage the impact of additional movements including
i) A27/Botley Road
ii) A27/ Rownhams Lane
iii) A27/ A3090
iv) A3057/ M271
h. 8.0 Ha per 1,000 population of land at Beggarspath Wood and Luzborough Plantation to be provided to mitigate the impact of the development on sites of European importance.