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West of Waterlooville Major Development Area

A new community is proposed at West of Waterlooville, one of four Major Development Areas (MDAs) required by the Hampshire County Structure Plan 1996-2011 (Review). Policies in both the Havant & Winchester Local Plans require that the development is a comprehensively planned, mixed use new community comprising at least 2000 dwellings, 30 hectares of employment land and associated physical and social infrastructure.

The development area is situated to the south west of Waterlooville and abuts the Village of Purbrook to the south, Brambles Farm in the north and straddles the boundary with Winchester District.

The majority of the development area is within Winchester District, but a small part is within Havant Borough. Winchester City Council and Havant Borough Council are therefore working in partnership to plan for the new community.

Two planning permissions have now been issued by both local planning authorities. The permissions are subject to detailed legal agreements.

Developers George Wimpey (UK) Ltd have outline permission for the site at Old Park Farm, south of Hambledon Road in Waterlooville to provide:

450 new homes,
24 live/work units,
7.29 hectares of employment land,
provision for retail, food and drink, financial/professional and health,
areas set aside for recreation and open space,
the construction of two new accesses from Hambledon Road.

Grainger Trust Plc have outline permission for the site at Plant Farm to provide:

1550 dwellings,
the provision of 12.5 hectares of employment land (including B1, B2 and B8),
85 live/work units,
mixed use land including; 7.19 hectares of commercial uses, land for primary school, a local centre, land for allotments, land for a cemetery, open space, recreation and play areas,
construction of three vehicular access points to the public highway at Maurepas Way, London Road and Milk Lane,
associated infrastructure including a vehicular link to Old Park Farm.

Both developments are subject to planning conditions and obligations. The applications represent the culmination of many years of negotiations between both local authorities and the applicants and other bodies, and are an excellent example of successful joint working between both Councils.

This will of course continue with the ongoing work on conditions and obligations, and once the development commences, to ensure that the quality of development that has been proposed is achieved.

Submissions in respect of Design Codes and the first reserved matter applications for both development areas are expected shortly.

There are links and documents below which provide further information:

West of Waterlooville Web Log

Link to the WoW Blog providing regular updates on the site

Grainger Trust plc

Planning Application for the major part of the MDA by Grainger Trust Plc.

George Wimpey UK Ltd

Planning Application for part of MDA by George Wimpey UK Ltd.

West of Waterlooville Forum

In order to assist in the joint working between local authorities to deliver the new community West of Waterlooville, a Forum consisting of elected members from Winchester, Havant and Hampshire Council was constituted.

Extraordinary Development Management Committee - Tuesday 26th June (100Kb pdf)

Details from the Extraordinary Development Management Committee meeting held on 26^th June 2007. (Grainger)

Extraordinary Development Management Committee, 30th November 2006 (125Kb pdf)

Details from the Extraordinary Development Control Committee meeting held on 30^th November 2006. (Wimpey)

Community Development Strategy (Winchester City Council)

View the Community Development Strategy for the MDA on Winchester City Council's website.

Grainger Trust plc

Planning permission 06/40002/000 (194Kb pdf)

View the Grant of Outline Planning Permission.

Section 106 Agreement: Volume 1 (2.5Mb pdf)

View volume one of the Section 106 Agreement which details the obligations.

Volumes two and three containing schedules and plans are available to view at the Civic Offices by prior appointment. A CD-ROM of volumes two and three can also be obtained on request by emailing: planning.development@havant.gov.uk.

Design Codes - Newlands Common

Link to Grainger plc's Design Codes for Newlands Common.

Planning Application 08/40002/002

Link to Grainger plc's application for principal infrastructure.