The South Hampshire Strategic Employment Zone

Issues and Options

Regional Significance

The South Hampshire Strategic Employment Zone ( SHSEZ ) has been identified for a major employment creating scheme.

The site could be a driver for South Hampshire’s economy as well as meeting local needs.

This is why the site has been chosen by PUSH (The Partnersip for Urban South Hampshire) as a key site in its growth led strategy for the region.

Local Plan Policies

The Council has policies at the moment that promote:

• Provision of Chickenhall Lane Link Road
• Redevelopment of Barton Park, the former Alstom works and remainder of the identified area for mainly employment purposes (totals over 100 hectares)

Things Unlikely to Change

• Restrictions within the airport public safety zone
• Existing housing will remain
• Chickenhall sewage works will remain
• The route of Chickenhall Lane Link Road is unlikely to change
• An area will be reserved for a new rail link

Possibilities for Development

To ensure an emphasis on economic regeneration the Council proposes that most of the land will be allocated for employment.

The main area for regeneration is over 100 hectares in size.

The Options

Employment Led Redevelopment

mostly business, office and general industrial uses

Mixed Uses: Employment Led

mostly employment uses but with some housing and leisure/community uses

Mixed Uses: With Housing

mostly employment uses but with a lot of housing and some leisure/community uses

Mixed Uses: With Retail

mostly employment uses but with retail, housing and some leisure/community uses

Mixed Uses: With Leisure

mostly employment uses but with a lot of leisure/community uses and some housing

Regeneration Without the Link Road

some employment uses and some housing - but much less than other options

The Topics to Consider

• Land contamination
• Noise and air quality - during and after construction
• Chickenhall Link Road
• Can greater use be made of the railway?
• Airport expansion
• Minimising impact on existing housing
• What type of employment is needed?
• Flooding and drainage
• Sustainable development
• Links to the town centre for cars, pedestrians and cyclists
• Archaeology and heritage
• Leisure
• Good design
• Nature Conservation
• Place of worship
• Retailing
• Educational uses
• Hotel or conference centre
• Waste recycling centre

Sustainability Appraisal(SA) / Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)