Q23 - Inclusion of Site 8 Hampton Road / Concept Masterplan

Site 8 Hampton Road should not be included as allocated site:

* In principle objection
* Poorly performing site in terms of Spatial Strategy / Sustainability Appraisal
* Categorisation under the site selection process is questionable
* The value of the Green Belt is of overriding importance
* Inadequate regard has been paid to open countryside (significant encroachment) and landscape (value / capacity) matters
* Inadequate consideration has been given to traffic impacts including effects on the Conservation Area
* Other infrastructure impacts have not been adequately addressed
* The Green Belt boundary would be poorly defined
* The extent / quantum of the proposed housing has not been justified by a viability assessment
* Accessibility is poor
* Topographical constraints have not been addressed
* The proposed sports development and its impact have not been properly defined or appraised
* There is no assessment as to whether the proposed sports development would be proportional
* There is no comparative assessment of potential locations for the sports development including sites beyond Site 8
* An overriding justification for the allocation has not been demonstrated

The concept masterplan for Site 8 Hampton Road needs strengthening to:

* refer to important features that may need to be retained
* give certainty over key aspects of the development
* safeguard important landscape / biodiversity assets
* secure new strategic planting
* limit the extent of development
* indicate how topographical constraints would be addressed
* address the appropriateness of transitional densities
* include a clear structural green framework with Public Open Space provision
* address accessibility to the community sports hub