Contact: Julia Davey, ext 6732 email: [email protected]

1. Summary

1.1 Planning permission is sought for the enlargement of the existing recycling centre comprising erection of a building, walls, hardstandings, remodelling of land levels, installation of plant and machinery, outside processing of concrete (crushing for 28 days only) and wood shredding, storage of inert screen materials, skips and portaloos and associated parking on land at Building 1 and Building 2 and to the north-east of the Waste Centre, Yokesford Hill Industrial Estate, Yokesford Hill, Belbins, Romsey.

2. Recommendation

That, subject to a £10,000 highway contribution being received for local road improvements and maintenance, permission for the enlargement of recycling centre comprising erection of a building, walls, hardstandings, remodelling of land levels, installation of plant and machinery, outside processing of concrete (crushing for 28 days only) and wood shredding, storage of inert screen materials, skips and portaloos and associated parking on land at Building 1 and Building 2 and land to the north-east of the Waste Centre, Yokesford Hill Industrial Estate, Yokesford Hill, Belbins, Romsey (Application No. 07/01429/CMAS) be granted, subject to conditions in Appendix 1.

Reason for Approval

Although the land to the rear of the industrial estate is allocated as countryside in the Test Valley Local Plan, it has been disturbed for over a decade and, on balance, it is considered that the total development being applied for is in accordance with the development plan (summary attached as Appendix 2), would not materially harm the character of the area or the amenity of local residents and would be acceptable in terms of highway safety and convenience, with the revised visibility splays being implemented before the commencement of the development.

3. Site and Proposal

3.1 This report considers an application to make permanent, enlarge and modify the existing temporary inert transfer, recycling and waste processing facility on land within and to the north of Yokesford Hill Industrial Estate, and to erect a new building on the industrial estate housing an automated sorting recycling and processing facility.

3.2 The industrial estate is all within the control of the applicant which operates a waste transfer and recycling facility, skip business and portaloo hire business from the site. The applicant's business comprises the existing permitted waste transfer and recycling building (Building No 1) a further building (Building No 2) used for the permitted temporary overnight storage of skips and vehicles, storage of Astroturf and storage of portaloos. The existing facility recycles and reclaims certain materials. This involves:

(i) grading of soils and crushed concrete products;

(ii) screening of mixed soil, stone, concrete, brick;

(iii) sorting and separation of wastes;

(iv) shredding of timber; and

(v) crushing of concrete and brick.

3.3 The applicant states that based on the Environment Agency's figures, the company recycles 82% of its total intake of waste arisings, leaving only 18% residual waste destined for landfill. The applicant adds that the processing of materials will remain unchanged by the proposal, as will the types of waste handled by the facility.

3.4 The application site also includes an area of land to the north designated as countryside in the Test Valley Borough Council Local Plan where permission was granted by the County Council in 2006 for a temporary inert waste recycling facility.

3.5 The remaining part of the industrial estate, outside of the application boundary, comprises land and premises used by Romsey Crane Hire, a ready-mix concrete business, and Test Valley Borough Council's contractors depot - all of which lease their premises from the applicant.

3.6 Access to the Yokesford Hill industrial estate is via a surfaced haul route of approximately 160 metres from the public highway known as Yokesford Hill. Due south-east and east is another industrial estate known as Belbins/Wynford Farm.

3.7 The nearest residential properties to the Yokesford Hill industrial estate are opposite the industrial site entrance on the southern side of Yokesford Hill (approximately 230 metres), at Wynford Lodge to the south (approximately 40 metres) and at Abbotswood Farm to the east (approximately 240 metres). Hope Cottage is located on the same side of the road as the site (190 metres).

3.8 Yokesford Hill industrial estate is set at a significantly lower level than the adjacent land, particularly to the north and east.

3.9 The applicant wishes to expand and revamp its recycling business operated by Ace Liftaway to provide a more efficient recycling centre. There are four key elements to the proposal:

(i) relocation of recycling plant and machinery to Building 2;

(ii) erection of Dutch style barn (Building 3) to house plant and machinery;

(iii) new recycling centre and transfer station dedicated to electrical goods in Building 1; and

(iv) permanent change of use of former landfill for storage and processing of inert materials, storage of skips and associated parking.

3.10 The applicant states that, aside from new plant and machinery and physical development, the only difference from the temporary operations on land to the north would be that the plant would be capable of baling up electrical goods for onward transference to a specialist electrical recycling facility and the washing and cleaning of recovered aggregates. There are no proposed external changes to Building 1. It is proposed to enlarge the front entrance opening to Building 2 (to enable mobile plant to access the building) and construct an open-sided building (Building 3) alongside Building 2. The soil bank to the north-east of Building 2 will be levelled and a wood processing and storage area formed. The skip park and stock pile areas will continue to be used as such. A formal vehicle parking area will be created to the north of Building 3.

3.11 The site currently employs 58 staff, the majority of whom live locally . It is envisaged that the proposal will generate a further ten jobs.

3.12 The proposed hours of working are as currently existing for the waste site, notably 0630-1900 Monday to Friday and 0700-1430 Saturday. The concrete crusher shall only operate within these working hours and for no more than a total of 28 days per year.

3.13 The existing permission has a lorry condition limiting movements to 152 per day. The proposal involves increasing movements by an additional 68 movements per day. The applicant highlights that Building No 2 has a district council traffic unlimited permission for a warehouse which could involve more than 200 movements.

3.14 The applicant states that the need for the proposed expansion is being driven by legislation, national policies and local need. The last five years have seen a number of legislative changes to divert waste away from landfill and increase re-use and recycling. This has resulted in an increase in the volume of materials processed at the site. The expansion will provide the space needed for state of the art machinery which can process the various waste types quickly and efficiently, enabling the business to keep up with the growth in the recycling market whilst meeting national and local policies to divert waste away from landfill.

3.15 The Committee undertook a site visit on 2 October 2006 with relation to the previous temporary inert recycling permission now proposed as part of the application to be a permanent facility (with modification).

4. Environmental Impact Assessment

4.1 An Environmental Statement (including a design and access statement) has been submitted with the application as required by the Town and Country Planning Environmental Impact (England and Wales) Regulations 1999. A summary of its key topic findings is outlined below:

4.2 Traffic - Lorry movements to and from the site are currently limited to 152 per day. In the summer months when there is a greater demand for recycled products from the construction industry the number of lorry movements comes very close to this threshold. It is proposed to increase the number of lorry movements to 220 per day which would allow for future growth and seasonal peaks. The Traffic Assessment concluded that the above additional traffic movements could be accommodated within the local highway network without difficulty.

4.3 Noise - The purpose of this study was to assess the noise impacts the proposal will have on the closest residential properties which are located along Yokesford Hill. Noise from the increased lorry movements and the site activities were assessed . The main source of noise at the residential properties is currently the road traffic along Yokesford Hill. The noise at the residential properties from the site activities is assessed as being below current background levels at the houses. The noise levels associated with the increase in lorry movements is assessed as modest and unlikely to cause undue disturbance to the properties at the entrance to the site.

4.4 Visual - This assessment considers the effect the proposal will have on the wider landscape from a visual point of view. The site is set down in a terrace on the landscape, with a woodland copse to the north-west, Wynford Farm Industrial Estate to the south-east and an area of pasture to the south-west. The area immediately surrounding the site comprises a mixture of residential, agricultural and commercial uses. Beyond the immediate area the landscape is of pastureland and woodland, affording both intimate and longer distance open views. There will be a change of view from the Wynford Farm Industrial Estate and partial glimpses of the development will be seen from a public footpath to the east of the site and the Cobs residential property. The future growth of existing vegetation and further planting will help mitigate any changes to the existing view.

4.5 Water Environment - The effects on local surface water features, groundwater and the general hydrological regime are assessed in this study. The main potential impacts on the water environment are assessed as contamination of local surface water features during construction and operation of the facility and the effects of an increase in surface water run-off from the site. Mitigation measures include good pre-construction preparation and site management, plus the expansion and upgrading of the existing site drainage system to accommodate an increase in surface water runoff employing sustainable drainage systems where possible.

4.6 Other Aspects - The Environmental Statement concludes that other aspects unlikely to have significant impacts on the wider environment were also considered. These were:

(i) Odour, Vermin, Birds and Flies;

(ii) Dust;

(iii) Mud on Road;

(iv) Litter;

(v) Wildlife Margins;

(vi) Lighting; and

(vii) Archaeology.

4.7 It states that the existing operations at the facility already have measures in place to control the above and these will be extended to the expansion areas.

4.8 Overall the Environmental Statement concludes that as the proposal is an extension to an existing facility many of the potential environmental impacts are already mitigated through the design and setting of the site. Any increase in traffic flows that the expansion will bring are assessed as being acceptable and the noise levels at the closest residential houses are not predicted to rise above ambient levels. Any changes to the visual amenity of the general landscape from sensitive receptors such as housing and a public footpath are assessed as acceptable or will be mitigated by further boundary planting. The effects on the local water environment are assessed as neutral providing the proposed mitigation measures are carried out.

4.9 The proposal provides an opportunity to increase recycling of construction waste within Hampshire without developing a new site and without further impacting on the environment.

5. Development Plan

5.1 Hampshire County Structure Plan Review 1996-2011 (Adopted March 2000) - Policy MW2 (need for facility balanced against environmental impact of proposal) applies.

5.2 Hampshire Core Strategy: Policy DC13 - Waste Management and Recycling - applies.

5.3 Test Valley Local Plan 2006 Policy STV 07.6 - off-site transport measures - applies.

6. Consultations

6.1 Local Member Councillor Woodhall has been informed of the proposal.

6.2 Local Member Councillor Perry is concerned about anything that intensifies the use of the site and that increases traffic, noise and impact on residents. Councillor Perry considers that the present landscaping along this stretch of the public highway is inadequate and this should be enhanced to ensure any new development is screened from the road. He adds that he is concerned about any external concrete crushing even if it is for one day and not even 28 days. He states that conditions need to be imposed on any permission granted to restrict time of operations, hours of activity, traffic plans and lorry movements, the height of the building, and to ensure that doors should be kept closed during operations and external lighting is also controlled. Any permission granted should be totally dependent on making conditions better for the neighbours not worse.

6.3 Romsey Extra Parish Council raises no objection but makes a comment whether provision could be made in the conditions in relation to improving the screening to adjacent properties at Belbins. It also requests rigid enforcement of hours of operation.

6.4 Michelmersh Parish Council objects to the proposal.

6.5 Braishfield Parish Council objects to the application (reasons awaited).

6.6 Environmental Health Officer raises no objections to the proposal. He asks that an hours of use restriction be placed on the usage if possible to prevent unsocial hours of working and working at weekends and bank holidays. The Environmental Health Officer also requests that a condition be placed on any permission granted so that the water misting system for dust suppression is extended to cover the inter-materials storage area.

6.7 Test Valley Borough Council has been informed of the proposal.

6.8 The Environment Agency raises no objection in principle subject to conditions controlling surface water drainage, including an assessment of the hydrological and hydrogeological context of the development and methods of foundation construction.

6.9 The Highways Authority states that the two key highway issues raised by the applications are:

(i) an inadequate visibility splay is provided to the south-east at the junction of the site access road and the C135 Yokesford Hill; and

(ii) the C135 Yokesford Hill/Sandy Lane/Jermyn's Lane and its junction with the C91 Braishfield Road are unsuitable in their present condition to safely and satisfactorily accommodate the type and amount of traffic likely to be accommodated by this proposal.

6.10 The Highways Authority states that the applicant has submitted details showing that the required visibility splays to the south-east, at the site's access with the C135 Yokesford Hill, can be achieved through regular cutting back of the tress along this splay without the need to fell any trees.

6.11 With regards to the Braishfield Road junction, traffic conditions have changed significantly on the roads since B8 use was granted for the applicant's Buildings 1 and 2 in the early 1960s. It is the Highway Authority's view that the Test Valley Borough Council Local Plan, in Policy ST07.6, supports the Authority's position and highway contributions have been secured from other waste development in the area such as on Bunny Lane.

6.12 To conclude, the Highway Authority states it raises no objection to the proposal subject to the visibility splays being maintained as shown on the submitted drawing and subject to a £10,000 financial contribution towards improving the local road network. If this construction is not forthcoming the Highway Authority states it would be minded to object on Highway grounds.

6.13 The Airports raise no objections to the proposals.

7. Representations

7.1 Three letters of representation have been received to the application, one from a resident of Romsey, one from a resident of Braishfield and one from a resident of Belbins, raising objections on the following grounds:

(i) noise, disruption and traffic are not in keeping with the countryside location;

(ii) does not believe landfilling permission on land to rear (TVS 1119/11) nor existing permissions haves been complied with;

(iii) Braishfield School is encouraging children to walk to school and more HGVs will impact on the children's safety; and

(iv) a crusher has already been installed in the locality.

7.2 Forty-five letters of support have been received to the application from employees of the applicant based at the site, and also from the Romsey Chamber of Commerce, based on the organisation and reliability of the company, the service it provides to the Borough and the full and part-time employment and training opportunities it gives local people.

8. Chief Planning Adviser's Comments

8.1 The main issues raised by the proposal are:

(i) impact on local amenity by way of noise, and dust;

(ii) cumulative traffic impact with Wynford Farm Industrial Estate adjacent and proposed increased traffic movements;

(iii) the northern part of the application where the open air industrial estate is located is technically a departure from the existing development plan as it is designated as countryside in the Test Valley Local Plan; and

(iv) visual impact.

8.2 With regards to noise and dust, it is noted that the Environmental Health Officer raises no objection to the application, subject to conditions requiring additional dust suppression on the external storage area and restriction if possible to prevent unsocial hours of working at weekends and bank holidays. When imposing conditions the County Council needs to have due regard to the amenities of residents and the fact that this is an established industrial estate with a number of unlimited district council permissions upon it.

8.3 Concerns and objections raised by local residents, parish councils and Members relating to traffic and the cumulative impact with other industrial estates in the area are noted. Since the issue of the visibility splay to the south-east of the site access was raised, the landowner of the trees within the splay, and associated land, has given written authorisation to "Liddell Estates Limited or the landowners of the industrial estate" to trim back any overhanging tree branches or vegetation that may encroach onto the visibility splay. Accordingly the Highway Authority raises no objection to the proposal subject to a highway contribution being secured towards local highway improvements.

8.4 The proposal to locate a permanent waste recycling and wood processing facility is technically a departure from the development plan, as many years ago the land would have been classed as countryside. However, it is noted that for over a decade the land has not been in agricultural use and was referred to as derelict land in past reports when permission was granted for restoration to agriculture by infilling with inert materials in the 1990s. It is also noted that it has been used as a temporary waste storage facility and skip store for the past year and no complaints are understood to have been received from local residents about these operations. As the

stockpile area is proposed to be moved to the north-east corner of the site, it is advised that if permission is granted a condition should be imposed requiring that stockpiles be limited to five metres in height for operational reasons.

8.5 It is considered that the main issue raised by the proposal is the increased traffic associated with the proposal and any associated amenity impacts. The need for the facility is not in question. It is clear that the Highway Authority and the Environmental Health Officer consider that conditions attached to any permission granted would adequately control the development to prevent any significant impacts occurring. This is separate the from the need for a highway contribution towards road improvements in the locality which is considered appropriate in the circumstances. The comments made about further landscape mitigation are also noted and although in summer hedgerows to the south do screen the site it is advised that if permission is granted a condition should be attached thickening up hedgerows and planting within the application site including the eastern and north-eastern boundaries near Wynford Farm Industrial Estate. To conclude, it is recommended that on balance the need for the proposal overrides any impacts the development may cause and that permission should be granted subject to a highway contribution of 310,000 being received from the applicant to go towards future road improvements and maintenance of the local highway network.

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APPENDIX 1

Conditions

Pre-Commencement

(1) Prior to the commencement of the development, a 120 metre visibility splay as shown on approved Drawing No. 100 (July 2007) shall be created by the cutting back of vegetation and trimming of tree canopies and as authorised by the landowner for Wynford Properties Limited in his letter to the County Council dated 11 July 2007.

Reason: In the interests of highway safety.

Commencement

(2) The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

Reason: To comply with Section 91(as amended) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

Hours of Working

(3) Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Waste Planning Authority, no heavy goods vehicles shall enter or leave the site and no plant or machinery shall be operated except between the following hours: 0630-1900 Monday to Friday and 0700-1430 on Saturday. The concrete crusher shall only operate within these working hours and for no more than a total of 28 days per year. A record shall be kept logging the use of the crusher which shall be made available to the Waste Planning Authority to view on request. There shall be no working on Sunday or recognised public holidays.

Reason: In the interests of local amenity.

Protection of Water Environment

(4) No solid matter shall be deposited so that it passes or is likely to pass into any watercourse.

Reason: To prevent pollution of the water environment.

(5) All areas where waste is stored, handled or transferred shall be underlain by impervious hardstanding with dedicated drainage to foul sewer or sealed tank.

Reason: To prevent pollution of the water environment.

(6) Any facilities for the storage of oils, fuels or chemicals shall be sited on impervious bases and surrounded by impervious bund walls. The bund capacity shall give 110% of the total volume for single and hydraulically linked tanks. If there is multiple tankage, the bund capacity shall be 110% of the largest tank or 25% of the total capacity of all tanks, whichever is the greater. All filling points, vents, gauges and sight glasses and overflow pipes shall be located within the bund. There shall be no outlet connecting the bund to any drain, sewer or watercourse or discharging onto the ground. Associated pipework shall be located above ground where possible and protected from accidental damage.

Reason: To prevent pollution of the water environment.

(7) Prior to discharge into any watercourse, surface water sewer or soakaway system, all surface water drainage from parking areas and hardstandings shall pass through an oil interceptor designed and constructed to have a capacity and details compatible with the site being drained. Roof water shall not pass through the interceptor.

Reason: To prevent pollution of the water environment.

(8) Inspection manholes shall be provided and clearly identified on foul and surface water drainage systems.

Reason: To prevent pollution of the water environment.

(9) No sewage or trade effluent (including vehicle wash or vehicle steam cleaning effluent) shall be discharged to any surface water drainage system.

Reason: To prevent pollution of the water environment.

Noise and Dust

(10) Within three months of the date of this permission and prior to any building work relating to the approved building No. 3 taking place, a `site environmental management scheme' for the entire waste management complex subject of the red line permission boundary shown on approved Plan No TV/120/1/AP/5 has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Waste Planning Authority. The scheme shall incorporate procedures, including provisions for review, for controlling noise, dust, vibration, lighting, on-site vehicular movements, vehicle reversing alarms, and other amenity issues arising from operations on the site. Operations on the site shall not proceed except in compliance with this scheme unless otherwise approved in writing by the Waste Planning Authority. This condition takes into account the fact that an environmental management scheme was approved under Permission No. TVS01119/12 but it is considered in view of the expansion of the site a new scheme should be required.

Reason: In the interests of the amenity of the locality.

(11) All vehicles, plant and machinery operated within the site shall be maintained in accordance with the manufacturers' specification at all times, and shall be fitted with and use effective silencers.

Reason: To minimise noise disturbance from operations at the site.

(12) Within one month of the date of this permission a dust suppression scheme shall be submitted to the Waste Planning Authority for approval in writing and thereafter implemented in accordance with this scheme.

Reason: To minimise noise disturbance from operations at the site.

Highways

(13) The vehicle parking area, skip park and stock pile area shall be surfaced with a recycled, permeable, hardcore base as shown on approved Plan No. TV/120/1/AP/a. The measures shall be implemented as approved for the duration of the development and no lorry shall leave the site unless its wheels and chassis have been cleaned sufficiently to prevent mud being carried onto the highway.

Reason: In the interests of highway safety.

(14) Lorry movements to and from the site, as shown on approved Plan No. TV/120/1/AP/5 shall be restricted to ensure that the total number of lorry movements related to the site shall not exceed 220 movements per day. A daily record of lorries entering and leaving the site shall be kept at the site and made available to the Waste Planning Authority on request. For avoidance of doubt these movements are the only movements to enter or leave the application site other than those relating to the two other industial uses that access their premises through this application site, notably Romsey Crane Hire and the Ready Mix Concrete company located within land outlined in blue on Plan No. TV/120/1/AP/5.

Reason: To limit the volumes of traffic in the interests of the amenity of residents on and near the approaches to the site.

Storage

(15) Stockpiles of material and skips on the site shall not exceed five metres above ground level unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Waste Planning Authority.

Reason: In the interests of local amenity.

Lighting

(16) Within three months of the date of this permission and before the construction of Building No. 3 commences, a lighting scheme for the site shall be submitted to the Waste Planing Authority for approval and thereafter implented in accordance with that approval within a furter period of one month.

Reason: In the interests of local amenities.

Landscaping

(17) Landscaping shall be implemented in accordance with the scheme approved under Planning Permission No. TVS01119/12, and in accordance with approved Plan No. TV/120/1/AP/a (and its associated planting specification schedule) but shall include additional screening to the south-western boundaries in accordance with a scheme to be submitted to the Waste Planning Authority for approval within three months of the date of this permission and thereafter implemented within the first planting season following this approval. Any plants which die, fail or become diseased within three years of planting shall be replaced with a plant of similar size and species.

Reason: in the interests of local amenities.

Building

(18) The Building No. 3 approved by way of this permission shall be constructed in accordance with the details approved by way of Plan No. TV/120/1/AP/b and shall include doors/screens on its rear and front elevations to be agreed with the Waste Planning Authority in writing before construction commences.

Reason: In the interests of local amenities and to prevent light pollution of the surrounding area when working during winter months in particular.

(19) Prior to the commencment of the development details of the texture and colour of the roof and cladding materials shall be submitted for approval by the Waste Planning Authority in writing and thereafter implemented in accordance with any such approval.

Reason: In the interests of local amenities.

(20) The retaining concrete wall shown on approved plan TV/120/1/AP/a, separating the approved skip park from the wood processing and aggregate holding area shall be constructed in accordance with the details illustrated on approved plan TV/120/1/AP/e.

Reason: In the interests of local amenities.

(21) The interior of Building No. 3 shall comprise the plant and machinery shown on approved plan TV/120/1/APc and E4679-08 (Rev.0) and shall be laid out in accordance with this plan. The interior layout of Building No.1 shall be constructed in accordance with approved Plan No. TV/120/1/AP/c1.

Reason: To control the built development in the interests of local amenities and to ensure the purpose of the development to manage waste and increase recycling is fulfilled in as practical a manner as possible.

(22) A Portsdown Universal hopper for bagging one tonne bags shall be sited at the location shown on Plan TV/120/1/Apa (Rev. A) and in accordance with the specification sheet `B'. It shall be electrically operated.

Reason: In the interests of local amenities.

Other

(23) Outside the waste transfer and recycling buildings Nos. 1, 2 and 3 no waste material shall be tipped onto the ground for storage purposes, sorting or loading into skips other than in those areas designated for this purpose as shown on approved Plan No. TV/120/1/AP/a.

Reason: To protect groundwater resources.

(24) The height of the external stockpiles or stacks of reclaimed or salvaged materials shall not exceed the walls of the bays in which it is to be stored/deposited.

Reason: In the interests of local amenities and environmental management of the site.

(25) No materials shall be burnt on site.

Reason: In the interests of local amenities.

APPENDIX 2

Annexe to Reasons for Conditions

(as required by Article 22 of the Town and Country Planning

(General Procedure) Order 1995 - as amended)

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Hampshire County Structure Plan (Review) 2000

Policy MW2

Permission will be granted for minerals and waste development provided the mineral/waste planning authority is satisfied that:

(i) any adverse environmental or other impacts that the development would be likely to cause are outweighed by a clearly established need for the development; and

(ii) the proposals, where applicable, include a satisfactory scheme of working and landscaping including details of lorry routeing and, in all cases, include satisfactory measures to ensure that the development would not have any unacceptable environmental, traffic or other impact; and

(iii) the proposals, where applicable, provide for the satisfactory and prompt restoration and after-care of the site to a high standard and to a landform compatible with the local landscape and suitable for an agreed beneficial after-use.

Hampshire Minerals and Waste Core Strategy

Policy DC13 - Waste Management and Recycling

Waste management developments (excluding landfill) will be permitted provided that the site:

a. Is identified as a site, or within an area suitable for waste management uses, in the Hampshire Waste Management Plan, or

b. Re-uses/redevelops previously developed land and/or redundant agricultural and forestry buildings (including their curtilages), or

c. Is within a planned area of large-scale development, or

d. Is on employment land, preferably co-located with complementary activities, and

e. Has good access to, the minerals and waste lorry route as shown on the Key Diagram, and where possible, the site enables the use of waterborne and rail freight, and

f. In the case of recovery and treatment sites, incoming waste shall be subject to pre-treatment, either on or off site to maximise the potential for recycling, and where technically possible, energy will be generated and used and the by-products, including heat, will be reused or recycled, and

g. In the case of sites providing public access, the site shall be accessible for use by disabled people.

Test Valley Local Plan 2006

Policy STV 07.6

OFF SITE TRANSPORT MEASURES AT ABBOTSWOOD

The following transport schemes are to be carried out in association with the implementation of the proposed development and will require prior, proportionate and agreed contributions:

Improvements to the junctions of:

A3090 Winchester Road/Braishfield Road;

A3090 Winchester Road/School Road;

A 3090 Winchester Road/Cupernham Lane;

Braishfield Road/Jermyns Lane/Sandy Lane;

A3090 Winchester Road/Halterworth Lane;

A3090 Winchester Road/Botley Road;

A3090 Winchester Road/Southampton Road;

A3090 Winchester Road/Jermyns Lane.

Dependent on the position of the secondary means of access to the site (other than from Braishfield Road), the transport schemes listed above may be varied in location and in number.