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Proposal Description: Item 6: (AMENDED) Application for demolition of all buildings, and the construction of 48 dwellings, formation of a new access onto Kilham Lane, provision of landscaping, public open space and drainage (phased development). 

It was noted that the majority of the committee had visited the application site on 10 June 2025 to enable members to observe the site in context and to gain a better appreciation of the proposals.

The application was introduced. Members were referred to the Update Sheet which set out the following:

(i)           Changes to the Legal Agreement – Head of Terms:

1.    Affordable Housing financial contribution to Winchester City Council

a.    £2.1million (index linked) to be paid in different triggers during the construction of the development.   

2.    Traffic Regulation Order / Section 278 agreement and financial contribution of £15,000 to Hampshire County Council

a.    To remove on-street parking on the north side of Kilham Lane to facilitate the vehicular accesses

3.    Capital Asset Value for Amenity Trees (CAVAT) Assessment financial contribution of £13,233 to Hampshire County Council

a.    Regarding felling of trees in highways land to enable the formation of the vehicular accesses and their visibility splays

4.    Traffic mitigation measures - financial contribution of £210,000 to Hampshire County Council

a.    Towards either pedestrian or cycle improvements on local Cycling and walking infrastructure plan (LCWIP) route 260, or a capacity improvement scheme at the Kilham Lane/Romsey Road signal junction based on drawing 151.0013-0013 Rev P02 to provide additional flare length on Kilham Lane to allow 3 cars to wait side by side.

5.    Travel Plan – including approval and monitoring fees of £15,000 to Hampshire County Council

a.    A travel plan to be submitted to, and approved in writing, the County Council. 

6.    Common Parts and Public Open Space management, maintenance and monitoring fees

a.    The nature and location of soft landscaping and Public Open Space to be provided on the Development;

b.    The nature and location of any hard landscaping works to be provided on the Development;

c.    The location of the LEAP;

d.    The specification of and equipment to be provided on the LEAP;

e.    the timing of the delivery and the transfer of the Public Open Space and Common Parts to the Management Company and for the ongoing management and maintenance of the Public Open Space and Common Parts, including for the avoidance of doubt provisions for the rectification of any defects in any area of the Public Open Space and Common Parts until the completion of the relevant transfer of the Public Open Space and Common Parts to the Management Company.

f.     All paths to be public with connections to entrances into and out of the site, remaining open – a plan to be included in the legal agreement to illustrate the location of the same. 

(ii)          Affordable Housing:

            For this planning application, a Viability Study was submitted which             was considered and an external validation was obtained.

            The outcome of this process was that the proposed development will  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6