Evidence Base - Environment
The below documents form part of the Council’s planning policy evidence base. Please also be aware of the links available on this page.
Southern Test Valley lies within the South Hampshire sub-region and the Council has worked collaboratively with neighbouring local authorities through the Partnership for South Hampshire (PfSH), on a joint evidence base to inform development requirements for the sub-region. Copies of this evidence base are available on the PfSH website www.push.gov.uk.
Flood Risk
Test Valley Strategic Flood Risk Assessment, Halcrow, 2007 – Main Report
PDF, 623KB
Test Valley Strategic Flood Risk Assessment, Halcrow, 2007 – Tables & Figures
PDF, 1.8MB
Test Valley Strategic Flood Risk Assessment, Halcrow, 2007 – Maps
PDF, 9MB
Additionally, the Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) prepared to cover the PfSH area is available at: https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/ext/development-and-planning/planning-policy/strategic-flood-risk-assessment
Ecology
Emer Bog
Hydro-ecological Appraisal of Emer Bog cSAC, The Environmental Project Consulting Group, 2002 (pdf, 4.5mb)
Emer Bog and Baddesley Common Hydrological Desk Study, The Environmental Project Consulting Group, 2017 (pdf, 10.3mb)
Surface Water Quality and Hydro-Ecological Regime of Emer Bog cSAC, The Environmental Project Consulting Group, 2003 (pdf, 6.8mb)
New Forest
Recreation use of the New Forest: Results of Telephone Survey, Footprint Ecology, 2020 (pdf, 9.4mb)
Recreation use of the New Forest: Vehicle Count, Footprint Ecology, 2020 (pdf, 9.9mb)
Recreation use of the New Forest: Visitor Survey, Footprint Ecology, 2020 (pdf, 14.9mb)
Recreation use of the New Forest: Overview of Visitor Results & Changes to Visitor Numbers, Footprint Ecology, 2020 (pdf, 3.4mb)
Recreation use of the New Forest: Impacts of Recreation & Potential Mitigation Approaches, Footprint Ecology, 2020 (pdf, 8.4mb)
Recreation use of the New Forest - Zone of Influence, Footprint Ecology, 2021 (pdf, 2.5mb)
Renewable and Low Carbon Energy
Test Valley Renewable and Low Carbon Energy Study, LUC and CSE, 2020 (pdf, 17mb)
Test Valley Landscape Sensitivity Assessment of Wind and Solar Developments, LUC, 2020 (pdf, 23mb)
Related links
Test Valley Borough Landscape Character Assessment
Conservation Areas
Other websites
Hampshire County Council – Archaeology and Historic Environment Information
www.hants.gov.uk/landplanningandenvironment/environment/historicenvironment
PUSH Strategic Flood Risk Assessment
www.portsmouth.gov.uk/ext/development-and-planning/planning-policy/strategic-flood-risk-assessment