This email is to update you on the progress we are making on the Havant Borough Local Plan 2036. The Council has published a draft version of the Havant Borough Local Plan 2036 for public consultation.

The plan sets out a draft strategy to inform and guide the development of housing, commerce, infrastructure and community facilities up to 2036.

Building on the Local Plan Housing Statement which was adopted last year, the Draft Local Plan contains far more detail about what development is expected to provide including the necessary infrastructure. The Draft Local Plan also sets out how the impact of development on the Borough’s built, natural and historic environment should be managed. We are keen to get your insight and feedback to further shape and refine the emerging plan.

The Draft Local Plan, together with a series of summary booklets, can be viewed at www.havant.gov.uk/localplan, as well as at the Public Service Plaza and all the libraries in the Borough.

We are also holding a series of public exhibitions throughout the consultation period.

These will give you the opportunity to find out more about what is proposed in the Draft Local Plan and discuss it with Council officers. Please note that all of the exhibitions will be the same and so if you cannot make the date for the one closest to you, please feel free to come along to another one.

All feedback about the Draft Havant Borough Local Plan 2036 is welcomed. The easiest way to respond to the consultation is by completing the online survey which is available on the website at www.havant.gov.uk/localplan.

Please make sure comments are submitted no later than 16th February 2018.

The Council is also reviewing its Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) which sets charges that developers pay towards the cost of infrastructure. A new Preliminary Draft Charging Schedule has been published for consultation alongside the Draft Local Plan. Further information can be found at http://www.havant.gov.uk/community-infrastructure-charging-schedule-review.

If you have any further queries, you can contact the Planning Policy team by emailing policy.design@havant.gov.uk or calling 023 9244 6539.

Kind regards

The Planning Policy Team

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