Hampshire County Council Amended Decision Sheet

Executive Member for Policy and Resources Item

7 March 2006

Response to the Test Valley Local Plan Review Inspectors Report

and Proposed Plan Modifications in relation to Sir Harold Hillier Gardens

Report by the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services

1

Summary

1.1

The following decisions are sought:

(i) the recommendations of the Inspector's Report and the subsequent Modifications to the Test Valley Local Plan Review in relation to the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens are noted;

(ii) the formal representations made by the County Council as landowner and Trustee of the Gardens to the modifications are noted and approved; and

(iii) Further negotiations be authorised with the owners of land at Abbottswood and Ganger Farm aimed at securing agreement to mitigation measures in addition to those within the modified Local Plan policies, including the extension of the proposed undergrounding of electricity supply cables which run to the north of Abbottswood and across part of the Gardens.

2

Reason(s)

2.1

Aim 1 - Maximising life opportunities by protecting the Sir Harold Hillier

Gardens as a unique resource for the people of Hampshire.

Aim 2 - Stewardship of the environment by ensuring the continued

Protection and development of The Gardens as an important

environmental asset.

3

Other options considered and rejected

3.1

To not make any response to the Modifications.

4

Conflicts of interest declared by the decision-maker or other Executive Member consulted

4.1

Not applicable

5

Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee

5.1

Not applicable

6

Reason(s) for the matter being dealt with if urgent

6.1

Not applicable

Approved by:

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Date of decision:

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Councillor T K Thornber

a) Modification Nos. STV 07/05 and STV 07/06 -

4.3

It is to be noted that the Inspector's Report and the Proposed Modifications have not accepted the Ganger Farm landowner's proposals for residential development of this site. In addition, it is to be noted that without compulsory purchase it is unlikely that the current landowners of Ganger farm will help facilitate the development of the sports pitches in the Plan period up to 2011 as the land is the subject of an option to purchase with a major house building company.