Representation by West Waterlooville Development Ltd/Grainger Plc (West Waterlooville Development Ltd/Grainger Plc )
- Date submitted
- 18 February 2020
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
The red line denoting the interconnector cable route encompasses land in West Waterlooville Developments Ltd/ Grainger Plc’s ("Grainger") control and which benefits from planning permission for infrastructure development associated with the delivery of 2,550 dwellings, a local centre, community and employment uses at West of Waterlooville. The red lined area for the cable route, including any easement required for its maintenance/replacement, should be allocated outside of all land under Grainger's control so as not to prejudice the delivery of future development. This is relevant to both the land at West of Waterlooville (also known as the Berewood development) and the Blue Star Land which is allocated for residential development under policy H42 of the Havant Local Plan. All works should be limited to land within the A3 highway corridor so as to not sterilise the Blue Star land for development or adversely influence the layout of a residential development of the site. It is imperative that construction timeframes are discussed with Grainger prior to any works starting, in order to prevent conflict with the delivery of development at Berewood and Blue Star Land. Any collaboration on the works required would need to be on the basis that the S278 programme or costs would not be adversely affected. The following phases of works are of particular relevance. Phase 8 is comprised of circa 171 dwellings, with works expected to start in early 2021 on a five year build out timeframe. The cable route, including any easement required, should not include land identified for development with Phase 8, or its temporary access, as this will interrupt the construction of the approved development, slow down housing delivery rates and potentially impact on the approved design and layout of the residential scheme. Section 4b of the red line extends over land allocated for the development of the Town Park. Planting and installation of infrastructure associated with the Town Park is currently being installed. The extent of the red line in this location must be reconsidered in order to avoid any impact on delivery of the Town Park. The Southern Access design is advanced, with S.278 approvals in the process of being finalised with Hampshire Highways and works due to commence in spring 2020. The timing of the laying of section 4c of the cable should be considered to prevent any disruption to the delivery of the Southern Access junction, which is imperative to meeting the requirements of the S106 and ensuring sufficient network capacity to accommodate the delivery rate of housing within the Berewood development. We note the engagement with the Applicant to date in relation to the proposed easements and we expect to continue those discussions prior to and during examination if necessary – our approach to date has been, and will continue to be, to ensure that our own development at Berewood, West of Waterlooville, and its future residents are not adversely impacted by the proposals.