Planning
This page will provide detailed information on the planning applications we intend to make or have submitted for approval by local authorities.
We are active members of the Mineral Products Association (MPA), the industry body at the forefront of introducing new and improved practices.
Our application:
Our planning application for the temporary extraction of minerals from some of the site at Ashley Manor Farm was submitted to Hampshire County Council in 2022.
We have just submitted the final part of the Regulation 25 request for additional information as part of the mineral planning application.
When further information is provided to Hampshire County Council for the Regulation 25 request, it is made public, and the statutory consultees and the local community are informed. The statutory consultees and the local community are then able to comment on these changes, alterations and additional information in the consultation process.
The current consultation process completes at the end of March 2024. Please find the application, supporting documents and new information submitted here.
The details:
This is the second response to address the ‘Regulation 25 Request for Further Information dated 24/10/2022’, in terms of the following:
In adopting the changes to address the ‘Regulation 25 Request for Further Information dated 24/10/2022’ and the safeguarding measures from the updated Environmental Statement, the Development Proposals will now provide the following benefits:
Information has been provided already to Hampshire County Council for the Regulation 25 requests in respect of Air Quality, Alternatives, Cultural Heritage, Hydrology & Hydrogeology, Landscape & Visual Impact, Traffic Impact Assessment and Development Proposal plans.
Working with the community:
Many thanks to everyone who either attended our initial consultation events, contacted us through our website or submitted a comment on the Hampshire County Council portal. We appreciated the opportunity to share our plans, discuss concerns and listen to feedback.
We understand that some in the community have concerns about the proposals, and, as a responsible operator, it is our role to provide factual information to inform and give reassurance. To those that we have been able to speak with so far, we hope by sharing details on our approach, and showcasing our existing operational quarry in Milford, that we have been able to provide necessary clarity on key aspects of the scheme to allay many concerns.
Over the past few months, we have reviewed all comments raised by the local community, along with the responses from the statutory consultees. We have undertaken further work with technical specialists to update our plans or add more detail into our proposals to respond to specific queries.
Working with the community is of utmost importance to us, and alongside the continual work we do with local schools, community groups, and our wildlife partnerships, we will be hosting further open day events in the spring (2024), to enable more people to speak with us and see our operations. We will provide a registration link on this page once we have set the dates and will advertise the events locally.
Our planning application for the temporary extraction of minerals from some of the site at Ashley Manor Farm was submitted to Hampshire County Council in 2022.
We have just submitted the final part of the Regulation 25 request for additional information as part of the mineral planning application.
When further information is provided to Hampshire County Council for the Regulation 25 request, it is made public, and the statutory consultees and the local community are informed. The statutory consultees and the local community are then able to comment on these changes, alterations and additional information in the consultation process.
The current consultation process completes at the end of March 2024. Please find the application, supporting documents and new information submitted here.
The details:
This is the second response to address the ‘Regulation 25 Request for Further Information dated 24/10/2022’, in terms of the following:
- Biodiversity;
- Landscape & Ecological Management Plan;
- Restoration Scheme; and
- Traffic Impact Assessment.
In adopting the changes to address the ‘Regulation 25 Request for Further Information dated 24/10/2022’ and the safeguarding measures from the updated Environmental Statement, the Development Proposals will now provide the following benefits:
- 2,705m linear metres of new dedicated footpaths (2,670m that will be provided at the start of the development). This will improve public access in the local area particularly linking existing footpaths and rural roads which will provide the following benefits to the rights of way network:
- Improved connectivity from New Milton to existing footpaths to the east (Footpaths nos: 168/72/1 & 168/735/2);
- Provide routes from New Milton which do not rely on the use of the A337;
- Provide a direct link from Crooked Lane (Footpath no: 168/721/1) to the roundabout on the A337; and
- Provide a direct link from Angel Lane (Footpath No: 168/720/1) to Crooked Lane (Footpath No: 168/721/1).
- 100% hedgerow Biodiversity Net Gain from the planting of 2,570 linear meters of species rich hedgerow and hedgerow trees (including 1,953m of new hedgerow at the start of the development);
- 38.51% Biodiversity Net Gain in habitats from the provision of:
- 1.8ha of species rich grassland;
- 2.4ha of scrub and tree planting;
- 0.9ha of wood pasture; and
- 0.6ha off-site woodland planting which includes screen planting on the southern edge of the Solent Industrial Estate to the north.
- 100% watercourse Biodiversity Net Gain from the provision of:
- 0.4 ha of pond; and
- 1.975 linear meters of ditch.
- Erection of 10 bat, 10 bird and 10 dormouse nesting boxes;
- Upgrades to the A337/Caird Avenue roundabout which will provide substantial geometry improvements to increase capacity, introduce entry deflection and provide enhanced pedestrian and cycle access; and
- Local supply of mineral to the existing mineral processing facility at the Solent Industrial Estate to avoid the release of between 26,496 to 31,536 tonnes of CO2 over a 12-year period.
Information has been provided already to Hampshire County Council for the Regulation 25 requests in respect of Air Quality, Alternatives, Cultural Heritage, Hydrology & Hydrogeology, Landscape & Visual Impact, Traffic Impact Assessment and Development Proposal plans.
Working with the community:
Many thanks to everyone who either attended our initial consultation events, contacted us through our website or submitted a comment on the Hampshire County Council portal. We appreciated the opportunity to share our plans, discuss concerns and listen to feedback.
We understand that some in the community have concerns about the proposals, and, as a responsible operator, it is our role to provide factual information to inform and give reassurance. To those that we have been able to speak with so far, we hope by sharing details on our approach, and showcasing our existing operational quarry in Milford, that we have been able to provide necessary clarity on key aspects of the scheme to allay many concerns.
Over the past few months, we have reviewed all comments raised by the local community, along with the responses from the statutory consultees. We have undertaken further work with technical specialists to update our plans or add more detail into our proposals to respond to specific queries.
Working with the community is of utmost importance to us, and alongside the continual work we do with local schools, community groups, and our wildlife partnerships, we will be hosting further open day events in the spring (2024), to enable more people to speak with us and see our operations. We will provide a registration link on this page once we have set the dates and will advertise the events locally.
