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US1 |
RESERVOIR - HAVANT
THICKET |
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Land at Havant Thicket is
safeguarded for the possible construction of a reservoir. |
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Portsmouth Water plc purchased land in
Havant Thicket in 1965 for the purpose of constructing a large, open
storage reservoir. It is likely that this will be needed before the
end of the Local Plan period. Safeguarding the land, as identified
on the Proposals Map, will assist the development of future plans
and US2 WATER SUPPLY INDUSTRY USE - KINGSCROFT FARM, HAVANT enable
long term planning to minimise environmental damage and to maximise
opportunities for uses other than pure water storage. |
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Should the reservoir be constructed, there
would be implications affecting the Sir George Staunton Conservation
Area, the designated Historic Parks and Gardens landscape and wildlife
interests. All these impacts would need to be assessed from an environmental
point of view. The safeguarding policies for a reservoir is not intended
to prejudice the outcome of the findings of these assessments, all
of which need to be taken into account in any detailed proposals for
the construction of such a reservoir. |
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WATER SUPPLY INDUSTRY
USE - KINGSCROFT FARM, HAVANT |
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Land is allocated at Kingscroft
Farm, Havant, as an extension to Portsmouth Water plc's premises to
meet the needs of the water supply industry. |
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| 459. |
If the proposal for a reservoir at Havant
Thicket is implemented, the scheme would involve the construction
of a treatment works and a service reservoir for which the company
considers the most suitable site would be at Kingscroft Farm, Havant.
In recognition of the Company's possible long-term land requirements
arising from the scheme and to assist the Company in developing its
capital programme, the Council accepts that land at Kingscroft Farm,
as identified on the Proposals Map, is suitable for water supply uses.
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It will be a requirement of the development
of the site for substantial landscaping to be provided to the site's
northern and western boundaries. The Water Company has expressed a
willingness to discuss with English Nature and the Council the future
management of the land in the Company's ownership to the west of the
allocated site adjoining the Hermitage Stream. The Council welcomes
this willingness in view of the nature conservation interest and open
land importance of the land in question. |
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US3 |
TELECOMMUNICATIONS |
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Telecommunications equipment
that would harm the visual qualities and amenity of its surroundings,
or damage the quality of environmentally sensitive areas, will not
be permitted unless there is a need for the equipment and there are
no alternative sites that are technically suitable. |
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Modern telecommunications are an essential
and beneficial element of the economy and part of an industry that
is continuing to develop rapidly. Government policy aims to facilitate
the growth of telecommunications, whilst retaining the visual qualities
and amenities of the surrounding area. Particular attention will be
paid to the need to protect the best and most sensitive environments
within the Borough, such as the AONB, SAC, SPA, SEMS, SSSIs, the Ramsar
site, SINCs, LNRs, listed buildings and conservation areas. In order
to keep the environmental impact of new apparatus to a minimum, it
should be carefully sited and designed. Opportunities for the sharing
of masts, or the use of existing buildings to site new antennae should
be maximised. |
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SEWERS |
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Planning permission for
development which will materially increase foul and surface water
discharges to sewers will be refused unless the Local Planning Authority
is satisfied, having regard to the advice of the Environment Agency
and Southern Water Services Limited, that either: |
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adequate drainage capacity exists; or
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new infrastructure is to be provided
or a contribution made towards its provision by the developer. Development
will be required to be co-ordinated with the provision of the necessary
drainage infrastructure. |
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The development of a greenfield site or
increased density on a site being redeveloped may increase the volumes
of sewage being discharged to the existing sewerage systems. If the
existing infrastructure does not have sufficient capacity then surcharging
can result which would seriously affect properties downstream of the
development. Where the new or existing surface water sewerage system
discharges to an open watercourse it will be necessary to consult
the Environment Agency. |
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Electricity Power Lines
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Built development under and immediately
adjacent to electricity power lines will be considered on amenity
grounds. The Council will have regard to advice of the National Radiological
Protection Board concerning the electro-magnetic effects of high voltage
overhead lines (132 kV and above) in determining planning applications
for planning permission on adjacent sites for housing, education,
employment and other forms of land use in which people spend a large
proportion of their lives and in responding to proposals for high
voltage overhead lines which may pass close to or through built-up
areas. |
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