Natural environment & the coast

A number of studies have been, and will continue to be, undertaken and produced as supporting information to the Local Plan in order to provide a robust evidence base for the planning policies and proposals. The studies relating to the topic of Natural Environment and the Coast are as follows:

• Biodiversity by design (TCPA) September 2004 
• Brent Goose strategy (Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust) 2010 
• Character (1996 assessment)
• Character (2011 assessment) 
• East Solent shoreline management plan (HR Wallingford) June 1997 
• Fareham allotment strategy (259 KB)
• Fareham Borough gap review (478 KB), Appendices 1-3 (7 MB) and Appendix 4 (315 KB) (September 2012), David Hares Landscape Architecture.
• Fareham Borough landscape character assessment 1996
  • Fareham Borough landscape assessment - May 1996 (1 MB)
  • Figure 1: Study area (2 MB)
  • Figure 2: Simplified geology (2 MB)
  • Figure 3: Topography and drainage (2 MB)
  • Figure 4: Rural landscape types and rural landscape types key (4 MB)
  • Figure 5: Urban landscape types and urban landscape types key (3 MB)
  • Figure 6: Landscape character areas (3 MB)
  • Figure 7: Urban growth 1919 - 1993 (2 MB)
  • Figure 8: Planning context (2 MB)
  • Figure 9: Proposed areas of special landscape quality (3 MB)
  • Figure 10: The Hamble Valley (2 MB)
  • Figure 11: The Hook Valley (1 MB)
  • Figure 12: The Meon Valley (2 MB)
  • Figure 13: Forest of Bere (2 MB)
  • Figure 14: Portsdown Hill (2 MB)
  • Figure 15: Whiteley Woods (2 MB)
  • Figure 16: Areas of special character (3 MB)
  • Figure 17a: Suggested alterations to ASC Boundaries (954 KB)
  • Figure 17b: Suggested alterations to ASC Boundaries (1 MB)
  • Figure 17c: Suggested alterations to ASC Boundaries (1002 KB)
  • Figure 18: The coastal zone (3 MB)
  • Figure 19a: Suggested alterations to coastal zone boundary (1 MB)
  • Figure 19b: Suggested alterations to coastal zone boundary (1 MB)
  • Figure 19c: Suggested alterations to coastal zone boundary (1 MB)
  • Figure 19d: Suggested alterations to coastal zone boundary (1 MB)
• Landscape checklist for new development in Hampshire and Isle of Wight (21 MB)
• Fareham Greenspace Study
  • Front cover (276 KB)
  • Contents (137 KB)
  • Chapter 1 (142 KB)
  • Chapter 2 (706 KB)
  • Chapter 3 (637 KB)
  • Chapter 4 (1 MB)
  • Chapter 5 (714 KB)
  • Chapter 6 (158 KB)
  • Fareham Cams Alders (16 MB)
  • Fareham Catisfield and Heathfield (17 MB)
  • Fareham Hill Park (14 MB)
  • Fareham North and Wallington (18 MB)
  • Fareham South West (11 MB)
  • Hill Head (11 MB)
  • Locks Heath (15 MB)
  • Park Gate (15 MB)
  • Portchester North (11 MB)
  • Portchester South (13 MB)
  • Portchester West (12 MB)
  • Sarisbury (15 MB)
  • Stubbington (14 MB)
  • Titchfield (16 MB)
  • Titchfield Common (12 MB)
  • Warsash (13 MB)
  • Whiteley (13 MB)
  • Chapter 7 - Summary of provision - natural green space (418 KB)
  • Summary of provision - parks & amenity open space (418 KB)
  • Summary of provision - young people (540 KB)
  • Appendix A (535 KB)
  • Appendix B (284 KB)
  • Glossary (134 KB)
  • References (112 KB)
• Fareham Greenspace study addendum 2, 2014 (2 MB)
• Feasibility of an energy and climate change strategy for Urban South Hampshire (Ove Arup) September 2008 
• Green Infrastructure Strategy for Fareham Borough, September 2014 (7 MB)
• Guidance on biodiversity policies in LDFs in Hampshire 
• Habitats directive (92/43/EEC) 
• Hampshire biodiversity action plan 
• North Solent shoreline management plan, December 2010, New Forest District Council 
• PUSH Green infrastructure strategy 
• PUSH Integrated water management study 2008 
• PUSH Policy framework for gaps 
• PUSH Strategic flood risk assessment final report 
• River Hamble estuary management plan 
• South East green infrastructure framework 
• South East river basin management plan, 2009, Environment Agency 
• Solent European maritime sites 
• Solent waterfront strategy (SEEDA), December 2007 
• South East river basin management plan (Environment Agency) 
• The county landscape character assessment draft (Hampshire County Council), March 2010 
• The conservation of habitats and species regulations 2010 
• The Fareham local biodiversity action plan (4 MB)
• Western Solent and Southampton water shoreline management plan, 2006 
• Wildlife and countryside Act 1981