July 2017 Update

A recap on the Local Plan Housing Statement (LPHS)

The Adopted Local Plan sets out local planning policies and identifies what development should take place and where. It is made up of the Core Strategy (2011) and the Allocations Plan (2014). In order to address the need for new housing in the borough up to 2036, the council is reviewing the Adopted Local Plan.

The Local Plan Housing Statement was the first step in this review and was adopted on 7th December 2016.  The Housing Statement is a clear position statement as to which sites the council considers could deliver sustainable development to address the housing need up to 2036; providing that the necessary infrastructure is provided alongside new housing.

The Draft Havant Borough Local Plan 2036

While a great deal of evidence was prepared to support the Local Plan Housing Statement, more is needed to fully inform the Local Plan. Work is ongoing to pull this evidence together and prepare the draft plan.

As part of the evidence, Havant Borough Council has commissioned a borough-wide Transport Assessment and an Infrastructure Delivery Plan. Unfortunately there have been delays to the modelling work which informs these studies. It is essential that these two studies fully inform the Draft Local Plan. As a result, the consultation on the Draft Havant Borough Local Plan 2036 is now scheduled to take place early in 2018. We will continue to keep you updated on the timetable as things progress.

Further information on the Draft Local Plan 2036 can be found here.

An update on the Draft Master Plan for the area between Denvilles and Emsworth

As part of the Local Plan Housing Statement (LPHS), the council identified the land between Denvilles and Emsworth as suitable for a comprehensive development which would provide much needed infrastructure alongside new housing.

Using a government grant, the council commissioned the architectural and urban design consultants Levitt Bernstein to assist in the development of the Draft Master Plan for the site.

It is essential that local residents are involved in developing the Draft Master Plan for the site. As such, the council set up the Commonplace Online Questionnaire and hosted two workshops in March 2017 at the Emsworth Baptist Church.

Since the workshops, Levitt Bernstein has been working to produce the Draft Master Plan for the site from the comments received.

The Draft Master Plan will be presented in a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) which will go out to public consultation at the same time as the Draft Havant Borough Local Plan 2036.

An update on the progress of the Draft Master Plan as of July 2017 can be viewed here.

The main Draft Denvilles-Emsworth Master Plan webpage, as well as a link to the Commonplace website, can be found here.

The Chichester Harbour Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty SPD

Havant Borough Council adopted the Joint Chichester Harbour Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) on 19th July 2017. 

The document provides guidance on how to produce appropriately designed development in the AONB and ensure a consistent approach in the Havant and Chichester areas. It will provide useful advice to those preparing planning applications to ensure that their development complies with planning policies applying specifically to the Chichester Harbour AONB.

A link to the SPD can be found here

The Solent Recreation Mitigation Partnership (SRMP)

The Solent Recreation Mitigation Partnership (SRMP) is the formal name for the Bird Aware Solent initiative; more detail is available at www.birdaware.org. This aims to raise awareness of the importance of the Solent coast for over-wintering waders and wildfowl and the impact that our use of the coast can have on those species.

It is a partnership of local authorities and nature conservation bodies. It was set up to identify and implement measures in response to human recreational impacts on the Solent Special Protection Areas (SPAs).

Havant Borough Council is already implementing an Interim Strategy to mitigate the recreational impact of new housing on the Special Protection Areas (SPAs) along the Solent.

The SRMP is now inviting interested individuals and organisations to comment on the Draft Definitive Strategy.   Should you wish to comment, please complete the online reply form by Sunday 17th September 2017.

A link to the online reply form and further information on the SRMP and the Draft Definitive Strategy can be found here.

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Thank you for continuing to take an interest in the future development of the borough. If you have any questions or want to discuss any of the above then please do not hesitate to contact the Planning Policy Team. You can email us at policy.design@havant.gov.uk or call us on 02392 446539.

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