Hardmoor Sports Ground, Eastleigh

This scheme comprised the redevelopment and regeneration of Hardmoor Sports Ground to provide an expansion to the existing archery facilities as well as providing new cricket facilities that have been relocated from Doncaster Farm because of the wider North Stoneham Park development.

Paul Basham Associates were tasked with undertaking the transport planning works which involved early engagement with the project team to help inform the access design and the internal layout, before providing a Transport Statement to support an application.

A site visit was undertaken to identify the opportunities and constraints associated with the site from the outset which helped to inform the required access design. This, coupled with our extensive knowledge of the wider North Stoneham Park development and the history of the adjacent Trojans Sports Ground, ensured that we were well placed to assist with the delivery of the scheme.

At the pre-application stage, discussions with both Test Valley highway officers and Highways England resulted in the requirement for a Transport Statement to be submitted to support an application, given the location of the site on the local road network and in relation to Junction 5 of the M27.

The Transport Statement therefore detailed both the site-specific planning history and that in relation to Monks Brook and North Stoneham Park.  A comprehensive assessment of the internal layout was also undertaken which included a detailed review of the parking standards and road geometries to ensure servicing vehicles could safely serve the site.

The crux of the report assessed the likely traffic impact assessment of the proposals in relation to the existing site and those traffic movements already included within the wider junction capacity assessments undertaken as part of the North Stoneham Park development. A successful argument was put forward that demonstrated the new trips had previously been accounted for, and whilst the distribution would be slightly altered, there would be no material impact on the local junctions or the M27.

With permission granted in October 2018, the scheme will provide brand new facilities that we hope will be enjoyed by all who use them. The facilities opened in October 2019.