LYM6: Riverside site, Bridge Road

Land adjacent to Lymington River, off Bridge Road, is allocated primarily for residential development, including affordable housing in accordance with Policy CS15(c) of the Core Strategy.

The development should be designed to include a publicly accessible river frontage, incorporating uses that will attract the wider public - such uses could include a cafe/restaurant/public house, small retail units and recreational/leisure uses.

Employment generating uses may also be included within the scheme where they are compatible with other uses.

The site will be developed in accordance with the following site specific criteria:

• provision of a development of the highest quality of design which significantly adds to the character and attractiveness of this part of Lymington and in public views of the Lymington River frontage;
• provision of the principal vehicular access from Bridge Road;
• provision of public access through the site and along the whole river frontage, including the provision of a pedestrian footbridge to cross the railway line in the vicinity of the station as part of a pedestrian route linking the site with the town centre;
• inclusion of appropriate measures to address flood risk (see Core Strategy Policy CS6, (c) and (d) in particular);
• provision of required measures to mitigate the recreational impact of the development on European nature conservation sites in accordance with Policy DM3, to include the provision of publicly accessible land designed to provide Suitable Alternative Natural Green Space (SANGS);
• provision of public open space in accordance with Core Strategy Policy CS7, to include public open space on the river frontage and provision of play space(s) for both younger and older children located within the residential development; and
• implementation of remediation measures to address any site contamination issues.

A site-specific Flood Risk Assessment (in accordance with Core Strategy Policy CS6) will be required.