Bentley (Hampshire)
| Station Name | Bentley (Hampshire) |
| Station Code | BTY |
| Station Owner | South Western Railway |
| Developable Area | 54.28ha |
| Development Capacity | 2,171 homes (at 40dph) |
| Local Planning Authority | East Hampshire |
| 2021 Housing Delivery Test - Homes Required | 1,564 |
| 2021 Housing Delivery Test - Homes Delivered | 2,153 |
| 2021 Housing Delivery Test - Score | 138% |
| 2021 Housing Delivery Test - Consequence | None |
| Network Rail Region | South East |
| Network Rail Sub-Region | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Passengers, 2020 - 2021 | 20,640 |
| Passengers, 2019 - 2020 | 132,018 |
| UK Station Passenger Rank (Use) | 1,751 |
Development Potential
England's busiest station (apart from those serving airports) had 4,170,558 passenger movements in the period 2019-2020. The station with the least was 68. Bentley (Hampshire) station had 132,018 passengers enter or exit it during this period. That's roughly 363 people per day.
For a station with this number of passengers passing through it each year a density of 40 homes per hectare is reasonable, based on its proximity to major population centres and existing infrastructure.
Bentley (Hampshire) is located within the South East railway region. The potential area for development around the station (excluding existing buildings, national parks, flood zones, public green space, protected habitats, areas of outstanding natural beauty, world heritage sites and surface water) is approximately 54.28ha.
Assuming an appropriate (but not prevailing) development density of 40 dwellings per hectare, this area has a development capacity of around 2,171 homes.
The station sits within East Hampshire planning authority, which in 2021 achieved a Housing Delivery Test Score of 138%, having delivered 2,153 homes from a target of 1,564. There are no consequences for the planning authority as a result.
The total capacity of all East Hampshire's stations is 2,171 homes. That's 139% of its total 2021 Housing Delivery Test requirement.
Taking green belt into account, the capacity of East Hampshire's stations is 2,171 homes without building on protected land. That's 139% of its total 2021 Housing Delivery Test requirement.
