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HAVANT BOROUGH: LOCATION AND SETTING and List of Policies

40. Havant Borough lies between the sea and the South Downs in the south east corner of Hampshire on the border with West Sussex. The Borough comprises two distinct parts: the mainland and Hayling Island. On the mainland, three towns, Waterlooville, Havant and Emsworth have distinct identities and are separated by gaps of open land which run into the coastal plain. Hayling Island is largely rural in character and surrounding the Island the coastal areas of Langstone and Chichester Harbours and the Solent are internationally recognised for their natural beauty and for their value for wildlife and recreation.

41. The development of the Borough has been heavily influenced by its proximity to the City of Portsmouth and the other major urban centres in South Hampshire. In the post-war period the Borough has grown at a rapid pace. Development has generally been suburban in character with areas such as Leigh Park typifying this trend. The pace of development has slackened in recent years and the remaining areas of attractive open countryside perform an important role in preventing coalescence of main towns which retain their own distinct character and identity.

42. Communication links within the Borough are excellent by both road and rail. The A3(M), A27(T) and the A3 provide the strategic road network. There are regular high speed train services to London Waterloo and Portsmouth and east-west connections on the Southampton-Brighton line. Gatwick Airport lies 40 miles to the north east of Havant and the continental ferry terminal at Portsmouth is within easy reach.

43. The economy within the Borough has been traditionally manufacturing based with a strong skill representation in electrical and mechanical engineering. The decline of the manufacturing sector has led to a diversification of skills into computers and electronics although many of the Borough's workforce still lack the necessary skills for modern industry. This is reflected in a consistently higher unemployment rate than the Hampshire average. The economy also suffers from high levels of out-commuting and a shortage of land available to meet the needs of business.

44. There are a number of town, district and local centres that provide a focus for shopping in the Borough of Havant. The principal shopping centres are Havant Town Centre and Waterlooville Town Centre.

45. Tourism is important to the Borough and is centred on Hayling Island. The major attractions of Hayling Island are its rural character and extensive shoreline with Blue Flag and seaside award winning beaches located between Chichester and Langstone Harbours. The historic town of Emsworth also attracts a large number of visitors with the town centre, harbour, Mill Pond, Emsworth Museum and the variety of public houses and restaurants all contributing to the town's appeal.

46. The Borough benefits from a good range of leisure facilities, which are enhanced by its coastal location and proximity to picturesque countryside. There are two leisure centres together with a range of clubs such as hockey, rugby and sailing, which often excel in their sports. The Borough has a history of arts activity and there are currently two arts centres in Havant and Bedhampton.

POPULATION

47. The population of Havant Borough has been characterised by high rates of growth for much of the post war period. Fuelled by increases in local job opportunities and house building rates the population has grown from 32,000 in 1951 to nearly 117,000 today. A decline in the pace of development coupled with a sustained level of out migration has led to a slight decrease in population from 1991 and Hampshire County Council's population forecasts indicate that this trend will continue up to 2011. The predicted changes in the population of Havant between 1996 and 2011 are outlined in Table 1.

TABLE 1

Predicted Population Change in Havant and Hampshire 1996-2011

Total population					% Change in pop. 1996/2011
	1996	2001	2006	2011	1996/2011
Havant	119,769	116,849	116,703	116,289	-2.9%
Hants*	1,619,356	1,240.103	1,683.613	1,716.689	+6.0%

*includes Portsmouth & Southampton

Source: Hampshire County Council, Research and Intelligence Unit and ONS

48. Table 2 shows the forecast population change by age groups between 1996 and 2011. It shows a decline in Havant's population for the age groups between 0 and 44. The most significant declines occur in the 0-4 and 5-15 age groups. The 0-4 age group declines by 12.4% and the 5-15 by 13.4%.

49. The decline in these age groups is in contrast to the 45 to 85+ age categories which as a whole are projected to increase. Increases of 16.8% and 37.4% occur in the 75-84 and 85+ age groups indicating longer life expectancy. The 45-64 age group is predicted to increase by nearly 1,960, a 6.8% increase.

TABLE 2

Age Groups	Population 1996	% of total population in 1996	Population 2011	% of total pop in 2011	% change in Havant
0-4	7,085	5.9	6,207	5.3	-12.4
5-15	17,072	14.3	14,790	12.7	-13.4
16-29	20,756	17.3	19,278	16.6	-7.1
30-44	24,720	20.6	21,931	18.9	-11.3
45-64	28,882	24.1	30,842	26.5	6.8
65-74	12,132	10.1	12,110	10.4	-0.2
75-84	6,502	5.4	7,595	6.5	16.8
85+	1,702	1.4	2,339	2	37.4
Total	118,851	99.2	115,092	99.1	-3.2
Institutional Population	918	0.8	1,197	1	30.4
Total Pop.	118,851	100	116,289	100	-2.9

Source: Hampshire County Council, Research and Intelligence Unit

50. Table 3 shows the long term population projections for household type. A decrease between 1996 and 2011 is predicted in the number of married couple households. This household type includes married couples with children, and adult offspring still living at home. The decline is caused by a combination of lower first marriage and re-marriage rates, continuing high divorce rates, together with the overall ageing of the population which inevitably results in a higher proportion of widowed and divorced persons in the population.

51. In contrast the number of one person households shows a significant increase from 25.4% of the total number of households in 1996 to 31.6% in 2011. This trend is caused by an increase in the number of non-married people, an increase in the proportion of people over retirement age and increases in the proportion of the population in most age and sex groups who will head one person households.

52. The predicted changes in household type have influenced the future projections for average household size which is predicted to fall from 2.5 to 2.3 persons per household for Havant. The decline in household size is reflected in the increase in the number of households within Havant by 2011 which is predicted to occur in spite of the overall decline in population.

TABLE 3

	Households 1996	% of total households in 1996	Households 2011	% of total households in 2011	% change by household type 1996-2011
Married Couple	26,768	56.5	23,197	46.3	-13.3
Lone Parent	2,394	5.1	2,635	5.3	+10.1
One Person	12,044	25.4	15,813	31.6	+31.3
Other	6,145	13.0	8,444	16.9	+37.4
Total	47,351	100	50,089	100	+5.8
Average household size	2.5		2.3

Source: Hampshire County Council, Research and Intelligence Unit

GENERAL STATEMENT ABOUT POLICIES AND PROPOSALS

53. This plan should be read as a whole. Each policy deals with a specific aspect of planning control and all relevant policies will need to be referred to in relation to a particular development proposal. The weight to be attributed to individual policies will depend on the circumstances applying to each development proposal. It is for those involved in decision making to identify and address which policies are relevant.

INDEX OF POLICIES AND PROPOSALS

Please Note: Saved Policies from the Havant Borough District Wide Local Plan

Those policies that are ‘saved’ for use after the 30^th September 2008 are listed below. Those policies that are scored through have not been saved.

Relevant from the 1^st October 2008.

(Further policies will be superseded as Local Development Framework documents are adopted and this will be updated in future versions of this list)

URBAN AREAS

UA1 CONCENTRATION OF DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE URBAN AREAS

UA2 URBAN REGENERATION

UA3 LEIGH PARK REGENERATION

UA4 WECOCK REGENERATION

UA5 MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENTS

URBAN FORM

UF1 STRATEGIC GAPSCOUNTRYSIDE AND COAST

COUNTRYSIDE AND COAST

C1 PROTECTION OF THE COUNTRYSIDE

C2 THE PROTECTION OF AGRICULTURAL LAND

C3 DEVELOPMENT IN THE COASTAL ZONE

NATURE CONSERVATION

NC1 PROTECTION OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

NC2 SITES OF SPECIAL SCIENTIFIC INTEREST

NC3 SITES OF INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE FOR NATURE CONSERVATION

NC4 SITES OF IMPORTANCE FOR NATURE CONSERVATION AND LOCAL NATURE RESERVES

NC5 OTHER FEATURES OF NATURE CONSERVATION INTEREST

POLLUTION CONTROL

PC1 CONTROL OF POTENTIALLY POLLUTING USES

PC2 CONTROL OF DEVELOPMENT IN THE VICINITY OF POLLUTING OR POTENTIALLY POLLUTING DEVELOPMENT

PC3 PROTECTION OF WATER QUALITY

PC4 LIGHT POLLUTION

RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY CONSERVATION

ENG1 ENERGY GENERATION FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES

DESIGN

D1 HIGH QUALITY DESIGN

D2 CO-ORDINATION OF DEVELOPMENT

D3 PUBLIC SPACES

D4 ADVERTISEMENTS AND SIGNS

LANDSCAPE

L1 CHICHESTER HARBOUR AREA OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY (AONB)

L2 LANDSCAPE CHARACTER AREAS

L3 PORTSDOWN HILL

L4 STREAM CORRIDORS

L5 INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE THE COASTAL ENVIRONMENT

L6 CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF EXISTING NATURAL FEATURES

L7 NEW LANDSCAPE WORKS

HISTORIC HERITAGE

HE1 DEVELOPMENT IN CONSERVATION AREAS

HE2 DEMOLITION IN CONSERVATION AREAS

HE3 SHOPFRONTS, ADVERTISEMENTS AND SECURITY SHUTTERS IN CONSERVATION AREAS AND ON LISTED BUILDINGS

HE4 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS IN CONSERVATION AREAS

HE5 PRESERVATION OF LISTED BUILDINGS

HE6 CHANGES OF USE TO LISTED BUILDINGS

HE7 EXTENSIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO LISTED BUILDINGS

HE8 SETTING OF LISTED BUILDINGS

HE9 HISTORIC PARKS AND GARDENS

HE10 BUILDINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST

HE11 PRESERVATION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES AND MONUMENTS OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE

HE12 PRESERVATION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES AND MONUMENTS OF LOCAL IMPORTANCE

HE13 ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTS

HE14 ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS

HE15 ROADS WITH SPECIAL CHARACTER

HE16 ENABLING DEVELOPMENT AND THE CONSERVATION OF HERITAGE ASSETS

HOUSING

H1 SCALE OF HOUSING PROVISION

H2 INFILLING, REDEVELOPMENT, CONVERSION AND CHANGE OF USE

H3 BASELINE HOUSING SITES

H3.1 Glenwood School, Silvester Road, Cowplain

H3.2 St Michael's Convent, 354 London Rd, Waterlooville

H3.3 Walton Close/Elizabeth Rd, Waterlooville

H3.4 Corbett Rd/Cunningham Rd, Waterlooville

H3.5 West of New Lane, Havant (Wyeth Car Park)

H3.6 Conigar Road, Emsworth

H3.7 Selsmore Road, Hayling Island

H3.8 Fishery Lane, Hayling Island

H3.9 Land north and south of Ranelagh Rd, Bedhampton and

Kingscroft Farm, Brockhampton Road

H3.10 Former post office, East Street, Havant

H3.11 Former clubhouse, Fairfield Road, Havant

H3.12 1-13 North Street Arcade, Havant

H3.13 Market Parade, Havant

H3.14 Palk Rd/West St. (Former Methodist Church)

H3.15 Palk Road Training Centre, Bedhampton

H3.16 R/o Kwik Fit, New Lane, Havant

H3.17 Edwards Builders Yard, St Georges Walk

H3.18 L/a 156 London Road

H3.19 Goodwillies Timber Yard, London Rd, Waterlooville

H3.20 Garages, Forest End, Waterlooville

H3.21 47-71 inc. London Road, Waterlooville

H3.22 R/o 29 High Street, Emsworth

H3.23 Rook Farm, St Mary's Road, Hayling Island

H3.24 L/B 115-123 St Mary's Road, Hayling Island

H3.25 92-96 New Brighton Road, Emsworth

H3.26 Skippers Yard, West Town

H3.27 Homewell, Havant

H3.28 Purbrook Park School Playing Field, Stakes Rd

H3.29 Land off Oak Tree Drive, Emsworth

H3.30 Padnell Grange, Cowplain

H3.31 Warblington School Field, Havant

H4 RESERVE HOUSING SITES

H4.1 Scratchface Lane, Bedhampton

H4.2 North of Goldring Close, Hayling Island

H4.3 Hampshire Farm, Emsworth

H5 DENSITY OF HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

H6 RANGE OF HOUSE TYPES AND SIZES

H7 LOSS OF DWELLINGS

H8 AFFORDABLE HOUSING

H9 SUPPORTED HOUSING PROVISION

H10 HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION

H11 SITES FOR GYPSIES AND TRAVELLING SHOWPEOPLE

EMPLOYMENT

EMP 1 EMPLOYMENT LAND ALLOCATIONS

EMP1.1 Former Incinerator site and Havant Borough Council Depot, Harts Farm Way, Havant

EMP1.2 Land to rear (east) of Eaton Corporation, Downley Road, New Lane Industrial Estate, Havant ( Eaton's vacant expansion land)

EMP1.3 Allotments Site, New Lane, Havant

EMP1.4 Land at Dunsbury Hill Farm, Park Lane, Havant/Waterlooville

EMP1.5 Land at Palk Road, Havant

EMP1.6 Land to the north of Deep Sea Seals, Marples Way, Havant

EMP1.7 Land to west of former incinerator, Harts Farm Way, Havant

EMP1.8 Land between A27(T) and Railway, Emsworth

EMP1.9 Land at Station Road East Hayling Island

EMP2 DEVELOPER CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BROADMARSH TRANSPORTATION STRATEGY

EMP3 UNNEIGHBOURLY INDUSTRIAL USES AT SOUTHMOOR LANE

EMP4 INDUSTRIAL IMPROVEMENT AREAS

EMP5 MAXIMISING EMPLOYMENT

EMP6 PROTECTION OF LAND AND PREMISES IN EMPLOYMENT USE

EMP7 CONVERSION AND CHANGE OF USE

EMP8 HOME-BASED BUSINESSES

EMP9 MARINE RELATED DEVELOPMENT

MAJOR DEVELOPMENT AREA WEST OF WATERLOOVILLE

MDA1 LAND WEST OF LONDON ROAD (PLANT FARM)

MDA2 LAND AT OLD PARK FARM, WATERLOOVILLE

MDA3 LAND WEST OF LONDON ROAD (PURBROOK HEATH)

MDA4 TRANSPORT MATTERS RELATING TO THE MDA

TOWN, DISTRICT AND LOCAL CENTRES

TC1 HIERARCHY OF CENTRES

TC2 MAINTENANCE AND ENHANCEMENT OF CENTRES

TC3 SEQUENTIAL APPROACH FOR RETAIL, COMMERCIAL AND OTHER USES

TC4 OUT-OF-CENTRE DEVELOPMENT

TC5 MARKETS

TC6 CHANGES OF USE - PRIMARY FRONTAGES

TC7 CHANGES OF USE - SECONDARY FRONTAGES

TC8 CHANGES OF USE - TERTIARY FRONTAGES

TC9 CONTROL OF CLASS A3 FOOD AND DRINK USES - TOWN CENTRES AND DISTRICT CENTRES

TC10 CONTROL OF CLASS A3 FOOD AND DRINK USES - LOCAL CENTRES AND OTHER AREAS

TC11 UPPER FLOORS - DIVERSITY OF USES

TC12 OTHER LOCAL SHOPPING FACILITIES - MAINTENANCE OF SHOPS

TC13 SHOP PREMISES

TC14 SHOPFRONTS

TC15 SECURITY SHUTTERS

HTC1 POTASH TERRACE AND ASSOCIATED LAND

HTC2 LAND TO THE NORTH OF THE RAILWAY LINE, EASTERN ROAD OFFICE DEVELOPMENT.

HTC3 DEVELOPMENT SITE - WEST OF PARK ROAD SOUTH

HTC4 DEVELOPMENT SITE - NORTH OF SOLENT ROAD

HTC5 DEVELOPMENT SITE - CAR PARK ADJOINING THE PERSEVERANCE PUBLIC HOUSE, NORTH STREET

HTC6 WESSEX CONSTRUCTION AND PLANT HIRE SITE, NEW LANE

WTC1 PUBLIC TRANSPORT IMPROVEMENTS

WTC2 GAP SITE REDEVELOPMENT - STAKES HILL ROAD

WTC3 PRIVATE ACCESS ROAD

WTC4 DEVELOPMENT SITE - ST GEORGE'S WALK/PORTLAND ROAD

WTC5 CHAPEL COURT AND OTHER PROPERTIES - CHANGE OF USE

WTC6 INDUSTRIAL/BUSINESS PREMISES - VICTORIA ROAD

WTC7 DEVELOPMENT SITE - FORMER ALLOTMENTS, MAUREPAS WAY

RECREATION

R1 COUNTRYSIDE AND COASTAL RECREATION DEVELOPMENT

R2 PROTECTION OF THE STAUNTON COUNTRY PARK

R3 RECREATION PROVISION AT CAMPDOWN

R4 EXTENSION OF CROOKHORN (CITY OF PORTSMOUTH) GOLF COURSE

R5 NOISY RECREATION

R6 HORSERIDING DEVELOPMENTS

R7 BEACHLANDS - RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

R8 MOORINGS IN CHICHESTER AND LANGSTONE HARBOURS

R9 NEW SLIPWAYS AND JETTIES

R10 BROADMARSH SAILING CENTRE

R11 BROADMARSH INTERPRETATION CENTRE

R12 WATERLOOVILLE LEISURE CENTRE DEVELOPMENT

R13 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITIES OF OPEN SPACE

R14 PROTECTION OF CHILDREN'S PLAY SPACES

R15 PROTECTION OF PLAYING FIELDS AND COURTS

R16 NEW OPEN SPACE

R17 PLAYING SPACE RELATED TO NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

R18 ALLOTMENTS

R19 LEISURE ROUTES

COMMUNITY SERVICES

CS1 COMMUNITY BUILDINGS

CS2 COMMUNITY HEALTH FACILITIES

CS3 REST AND NURSING HOMES

CS4 CEMETERIES

TOURISM

TO1 DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF TOURIST ATTRACTIONS AND FACILITIES

TO2 PROTECTION OF TOURIST ACCOMMODATION AND FACILITIES

TO3 TOURING CARAVAN AND CAMPING SITES

TO4 CONTROL OF STATIC HOLIDAY CARAVAN DEVELOPMENT

TO5 STATIC HOLIDAY CARAVAN DEVELOPMENT IN THE EASTOKE AREA

TO6 DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF TOURIST ACCOMMODATION AND ANCILLARY FACILITIES

TRANSPORT

Tl PROPOSALS TO ASSIST THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTEGRATED TRANSPORT NETWORK.

T2 SAFEGUARDING OF LAND FOR SOUTH HAMPSHIRE RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM

T3 SAFEGUARDING FOR OTHER SCHEMES

T4 THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND MOBILITY PROBLEMS

T5 NEW ROADS

T6 PUBLIC TRANSPORT, CYCLING AND WALKING NEW DEVELOPMENT

T7 CRITERIA FOR ACCESS TO DEVELOPMENT

T8 BUS ACCESS AND PROVISION FOR CYCLISTS AND PEDESTRIANS

T9 PROVISION OF VEHICLE PARKING AND TURNING FACILITIES

T10CONTRIBUTIONS TO OFF-SITE HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS

T11 DEVELOPER CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS GREEN TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE

T12 FREIGHT

UTILITY SERVICES

US1 RESERVOIR - HAVANT THICKET

US2 WATER SUPPLY INDUSTRY USE - KINGSCROFT FARM, HAVANT

US3 TELECOMMUNICATIONS

US4 SEWERS

FLOODING AND COASTAL EROSION

F1 DEVELOPMENT IN AREAS AT RISK FROM TIDAL FLOODING AND EROSION

F2 DEVELOPMENT IN FLUVIAL (RIVER AND WATERCOURSE) FLOOD PLAINS OR AT OTHER RISK FROM FLOODING

F3 FLOOD DEFENCE AND COAST PROTECTION WORKS

IMPLEMENTATION

IMP1 FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS

IMP2 COMPULSORY PURCHASE

IMP3 PLANNING BRIEFS

MONITORING AND REVIEW

Appendix A