Nine employment units at Welborne Western Employment Area, Fareham

“Nine units consisting of a mixed configuration of research, manufacturing, logistics and warehousing with ancillary office space; • Access, including vehicular, pedestrian and cycling connections to the new Junction 10 of the M27; • Pedestrian and cycling connections to the Welborne Mile SANG and the Funtley Link Path; • Landscaping and planting across the development area; • Vehicular and cycling parking; and • Associated utility connections, soil movement, drainage,…”

“Nine employment units are proposed arranged around the tertiary street. The eight smaller units would be sited along the northern and western boundaries, facing inwards into the site with parking and a service yard to the front of the units. Unit 9, the largest of the nine units would be sited in the south eastern corner with a parking and service yard facing southwards towards the M27.”

“Site Description 2.1 The site is situated to the north of the M27, east of Funtley Hill and is currently formed of an agricultural field.”

“The Welborne Mile Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG) lies to the west and north west of the site.”

“Reserved matters for access, appearance, landscape, layout and scale for the creation of a north to south bridleway connection on the western side of Welborne including connections to existing public rights of way, the provision of a Car Park to support the use of Dashwood as a SANG, public right of way provision at Fareham Common and requisite utility connections to serve the first phases of development, including any associated hard and soft landscaping, drainage,…”

“P/24/0940/RM Reserved matters planning application pursuant to planning permission P/17/0266/OA for the movement of soil and reprofiling of land related to the Western Employment Area 1, Welborne, including construction access, engineering operations and earthworks and the discharge of Condition 13 (Compliance With The Site Wide Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy), Condition 16 (Scale, Materials, Design And Landscaping), Condition 17 (Levels), Condition 19 (Contamination),…”

“The submitted proposals accord with The Welborne Plan, most importantly Policy WEL9 of the plan which relates to employment development, and the outline planning permission granted in 2021. The proposals also align with the already approved Strategic Design Code and the submitted Neighbourhood Design Code.”

“Officers recommend that the reserved matters and specific details pursuant to conditions attached to the outline planning permission should be approved.”

“Impact on living conditions of nearby residents • Provision of active travel opportunities • Parking provision • Highways matters d) Accordance with Site Wide Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy and proposed ecological mitigation (conditions 13 & 28 of the outline planning permission) e) Proposed levels (pursuant to condition 17 of the outline planning permission) f) Proposed surface water and foul drainage schemes (pursuant to conditions 27 & 32 of the outline planning…”

“Hampshire County Council – Lead Local Flood Authority 7.4 Final comments awaited.”

“National Highways 7.5 No objection, subject to compliance with Condition 58 (Occupation thresholds) of the outline planning permission and further consultation in relation to Condition 22 (Construction Environmental Management Plan).”

“The Fareham Society have commented as follows:”

“The proposed landscaping is sparse, at odds with the garden village ethos as a whole.”

“Was voted on and CARRIED. (Voting: 9 in favour; 0 against)”

“(i) APPROVE the reserved matters, subject to: -”

“(a) the Conditions in the report (including the update report)”