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HORNDEAN PARISH COUNCIL PLANNING MEETING 11 AUGUST 2025

Land East of Horndean Southern Expansion (LEOHSE) EHDC-25-0875-OUT

Holding Note Pending Discussions with Rowlands Castle Parish Council

Overview of LEOHSE Outline Planning

This is an outline planning application for residential development (Use Class C3) including formal and informal public open space; play areas; parking and public realm works, together with associated: access; surface and foul water drainage infrastructure; and electricity supply infrastructure. All matters reserved except for the means of primary access to the highway network along with associated highway improvements and strategic landscaping and open space.

This application site falls wholly within Rowlands Castle Parish area.

The marketing material suggests it will comprise:

Up to 750 additional dwellings situated entirely within Rowlands Castle Parish, formal and informal open space, allotments, a Neighbourhood Locally Equipped Area for Play (NEAP), two grass junior football pitches, a pavilion, and a cricket pitch. There will be 40% affordable homes.

Land East of Horndean 55562/005 - Existing Application

The LEOH development of up to 800 dwellings has been ticking along for a few years now. Following permission for the Outline Planning Application on 23 December 2021, three Reserved Matters Applications (RMAs) have since come forward relating to various Parcels of land that HPC has commented on.

This application site falls both within Horndean Parish and within Rowlands Castle Parish.

Combined Site

The LEOH existing proposals for up to 800 dwellings plus the proposed LEOHSE site of up around 750 dwellings will create a new site of around 1550 dwellings.

It is estimated that 35% of the dwellings will be in the Horndean Parish area and 65% of the dwellings will be in the Rowlands Castle Parish. The two Parishes will need to understand the implications of this.

Discussions Concerning the Transfer of Assets under the LEOH s106 Agreement.

Discussions have been ongoing for some time in connection with whether or not HPC will be in a position to take on the management and maintenance of some or all of the relevant assets as set out in the section 106 agreement (e.g. the planned Community Building and 3G Football Pitch, Informal Open Space and Sustainable Drainage Systems, Skate Park Locally Equipped Area of Play and Informal Open Space). If it declined them a third-party management company would need to be appointed by EHDC.

Those discussions will now need to take account of the new LEOHSE application because, if it goes ahead, both Horndean and Rowlands Castle residents will be using the full range of s106 assets. It is stated by the developer that this new development effectively creates “a natural extension to the LEOH Development” and a “seamless integration will foster a more inclusive and sustainable community for the district.”

The impact of the additional residents on the single form school facilities (that were planned before LEOHSE was on the horizon) will also need to be considered in the normal way, as well as, for example, matters relating to increased traffic, strain on GPs surgeries etc.

Members from HPC will be meeting with Members from RCPC shortly after which the two parishes will be in a better position to put forward some proposals and to broaden out the discussions with Ward District Councillors and EHDC officers as appropriate.

Horndean Parish Council

11 August 2025

 

 

Meeting of Southern Parishes District and Ward Councillors to Discuss Land East of Horndean and its Southern Expansion 8 October 2025 

Notes 

Minutes from 16.07.2025 meeting

Minutes from 03.06.2025 meeting

CHRISTMAS QUIZ NIGHT November 28th £6.00 per player – maximum of 8 players per table

FESTIVE FAMILY PARTY Saturday December 6th 2pm – 4pm A great early Christmas present – Hot chocolate on arrival / arts & crafts/ Festive cookie decorating / A visit from Santa / Disco and games with prizes – each child take an early Christmas gift home £10 per child (EARLY BIRDS Tickets £8.00 from now until June 31st ONLY!) ... BOOK NOW!

COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS LUNCHES ARE BACK FOR 2025 – Prebooking & deposits required. More details to follow

ENJOY THE FUN ...WITH A BURGER IN A BUN Family Days! – & when the weather is good – they will be on the BAR B Q! – Dates to be announced very soon!

Skittles Afternoon & Evenings also available at £10 per person (Fish & Chip supper optional extra) – the evening comes complete with a scorer / pin persons / a bottle of wine prize for the overall highest individual score of the evening

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Dementia Resources Flyer

Dementia Information

Southern Parishes Network                              

 Southern Parishes Community Group Network – 23^rd September 2025

Presentations

Sarah Goddard - Energise Me

Intro to Safe Sport

• Be Curious.
• Be Open
• Be Creative
• Be Bold

Safeguarding is a mindset and needs commitment and should be part of daily culture.

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE)

· Neglect

· Children in care

· Abuse

· Covid 19 (now classed by WHO as ACE)

· Domestic abuse

· Bereavement

· Neurodivergence

C - Connect

O - Offer Support

R – Raise awareness

E – Enable (training & development opportunities, signposting)

Offer Active Bystander Training

Driving Miss Daisy

· Are a ‘paid for’ service.

· Receive funding from referring agencies, charities. Do a lot of work for the NHS.

· Our base in EHDC area is Alton - we do a lot of work with Treloar’s.

· Looking to establish further hubs in the district (incl.1 in Rowlands Castle, one in Clanfield and 2-3 in Horndean)

· 60 Service centres around UK

· Support any community we exist in

· Still firmly in social prescribing space

· Do not refer to ‘drivers’ – we are more a companion care organisation.

· Offer non-clinical support, which is as important as medical intervention.

· Support people who cannot drive or who do not want to

· Will escort to appointments and take notes with the families’ permission.

· Have a few small wheelchair accessible vehicles - Do not deal with minibuses.

· Do not do domiciliary care or administer medicine but do most other things - generally it is the ‘fun’ stuff.

Member Updates

Horndean Improvement Forum

· We are a group of residents working in cooperation with Horndean PC.

· Aspiration is to improve Horndean, maintain infrastructure and maintain amenities.

· Currently looking at number of issues including flooding and dealing with errant property managers

· Recently invited Damian Hinds MP to walk around Horndean and consider some of the issues.

· Also, in discussions regarding flooding on Havant Road (in relation to the proposed Aldi site)

· Recent successes include fixing of drainpipes and after 14 weeks of negotiation, have worked with First Port management company to repair the ceilings in the precinct.

· We welcome any new members to join us. Recently joined by a resident who is representing herself and neighbours who have been overcharged by the management company.

Homestart Butser

· Have supported over eighty families in the last year.

· Common issues are mental health and domestic abuse.

· Provide non-clinical support.

· Also run groups that any family can attend.

· Expect upwards of 180 families to access those groups over the next 12 months.

· Trying to be more visible in the southern parishes and would like to run more projects in the area.

· We would also like to increase volunteer numbers in the southern parishes.

Abri

· Have lots of properties in the area as well as an office.

· Have teams that can support tenants.

· Can help with furniture (provided by Scratch’d in Southampton) and fuel/food vouchers to those in their first year of tenancy.

· Note that many are struggling financially when migrating to universal credit.

· Abri also offers funding opportunities.

Clanfield Bowls Club

· Club is financially sound.

· Have approx. 150 members

· Main project is to install air conditioning ready for next summer.

Citizens Advice East Hampshire - Ellie

· We have three offices in the district: Alton, Petersfield, and Bordon

· Ellie an outreach worker and can attend groups and give talks.

· Ellie is also a trained energy advisor.

Rowlands Castle PC

Have three projects we are focussing on:

1 Land East of Horndean Southern Expansion. Working with Horndean PC and trying to get Clanfield PC involved to make sure the three parishes are aligned.

2 Working with Network rail as we hope to improve access to the train station as currently the southbound platform is only accessible via steep footbridge.

3 Havant Thicket Reservoir – actively involved in the discussions.

Rowlands Castle Heritage Centre

· We are a small charity and primarily do ‘pop up’ displays at local events and venues as relevant.

· Recently participated in History and Heritage week

· Railway 200 is coming up, and we are negotiating to get permission to install history boards at Rowlands Castle station.

· We also have a model railway which depicts the village is it was in 1944. It is a large model (5m x 7m) and transported in nine boxes. Due to its size, and the need for a transit van, it is set up only a few times a year.

· The model railway was recently on display at the Church on The Green

· We recently benefited from a visit from Damian Hinds MP

· During the winter we hold monthly talks. They are £5 each to attend (link to follow)

· We are trying to get schools locally involved.

(Advised by group to link any request with careers, as they career officer will likely be more responsive)

QECP

· Have received funding from EHDC to lead health and wellbeing activities.

· We offer guided walks and cycle rides in addition to other activities.

· Details are on the website.

HIOW Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust – John Lay

· The Trust provides services, mostly in relation to mental health and musculoskeletal issues.

· To operate as a Trust, we must have members and a body of governors.

· We need more members.

· To be a member you must be over 14 years old.

· It is a chance to have your say and influence NHS services in your area.

Phoenix Theatre Bordon

· Only dedicated arts centre in East Hampshire

· Lot is going on including performances from comedians, a beer festival, and a dance group for those with disabilities.

Friends of Horndean Parish Footpaths

· We are a group of volunteers who help keep the footpaths clear and accessible.

· Have provided over six hundred hours of work so far.

· Sometimes venture out of area and have completed work in Hambledon, Denmead and Rowlands Castle

· We generally clear vegetation but have also become involved in the ‘styles to gate’ project.

· We are also looking at improving signage, such as increasing the number of fingerposts.

· Most of our volunteers also volunteer elsewhere, so that can be a challenge at times when scheduling a session.

· We cannot accept under 18’s unless they are accompanied by their own responsible adult.

· We do, however, have a few vulnerable adults that come and help.

Horndean Parish Council

· Good to see all three parishes working together.

· Horndean PC currently has 9 Councillors, but our compliment is fifteen, so we keen to increase our numbers.

Blendworth Hills

· We are a retirement village and have funding available for community groups.

· We have supported both the Rowlands Castle Heritage Centre and Clanfield Bowls Club with donations.

Horndean Community Association

· Currently working closely with Kathy Mason on live music nights at Merchistoun Hall - flyer attached

· We also host an ‘open mic’ night.

· Events are currently twice a month but are proving extremely popular, so we plan to expand.

· Flyer attached on behalf of Kathy Mason - she is very keen to get an initiative going getting older people into music off the ground - if anyone from the forum is interested in helping.

· Brendan would like to ask if anyone from the forum would be available to offer their services FOC or for a small fee if one is required to give say a 45 minute talk one Monday morning to our Monday Morning Social group as a guest speaker about their group and their work then - if they could contact me, that would be great.

Hants SE Volleyball

· Currently up to capacity

· Hold a 3-hour session on a Saturday morning from 9am which is always well attended. It shows their dedication that they come currently after a hard week at school.

· Funding is a great help to the club. Will be accessing EHDC Councillor Grants.

· Also have benefitted from a generous parent donation recently.

EHDC

· Councillor Grants are still available. Best practice is to contact Cllr first and if they indicate support, then complete the application. www.easthants.gov.uk/community-and-living/community-grants/councillor-community-grant-scheme

· EHDC Community Climate Action Fund is also currently open. Closes on 13^th October. www.easthants.gov.uk/climate/community-action-fund

Community First

· The next Community Buildings Forum will be held at Liss Royal British Legion on 11^th November (will include a minute’s silence at 11am).

· We have a Volunteer Fair at the Forest Community Centre in Bordon on Wednesday 19^th November 2025, 1pm to 4pm. Stallholder spaces are still available, please contact Jane at jane.linford@cfirst.org.uk if you would like to book a stall.

· We are looking for a venue to hold a second Volunteer Fair in February. Southern Parishes could be a consideration if a venue can be made available.

· Also, in planning stages for an East Hants Meet the Funder Event on the 7^th of January 2026,10am - 4pm at Alton Community Centre.