Bloor Homes has carried out initial public consultation on development proposals for this major area between Warblington and Emsworth.
The area of land designated for housing development in the Havant draft Local Plan is presently open agricultural land providing a distinct separation of the adjacent settlements.
Proposed over twelve years ago, Southleigh included a relief link road from Bartons Road in the north to the A27 in the south to provide a solution to the congestion at Warblington railway crossing closed to road traffic 50% of the time due to an increase of south coast rail services.
The proposal also sought to relieve traffic volumes along Havant’s Park Road and Horndean Road leading to the restricted North Street in Emsworth.
Have your say during the planned public consultations as current thinking is that the relief raod is no longer included in the proposals. Development of Southleigh would then either cause increased traffic congestion or be developed differently to encourage more walking, cycling and use of public transport.
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