Village and Neighbourhood Design Statements

Upham Village Design (UVDS) Consultation

In autumn 2024, Upham Parish Council submitted the Upham Village Design Statement (UVDS) to the South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) and Winchester City Council (WCC) to be considered for adoption as a Supplementary Planning Document.

WCC and SDNPA carried out a public consultation on the draft UVDS between 11^th November – 23^rd December 2024 as required under the Local Planning Regulations of 2012.  This public consultation has now closed, and the authorities are currently considering the representations that were received.

It is intended that - having taken account of the issues raised in the consultation - the two local planning authorities will be able to adopt the UVDS for their own planning purposes respectively.

Any updates in respect of the draft UVDS that relate to Winchester City Council will be posted here as soon as possible.  For an update on the current situation in relation to the South Downs National Park, please see the SDNPA website.

The consultation draft of the Upham Village Design Statement (UVDS) – along with its appendices, consultation statement, and public notice – is available at the side of this page:

• Upham Village Design Statement (UVDS).
• Upham Village Design Statement (UVDS) – Appendices 1-6.
• Upham Village Design Statement (UVDS) – Consultation Statement.
• Upham Village Design Statement (UVDS) - Public Notice.

Copies of the UVDS and associated documents are also available at the Winchester City Council, South Downs National Park and Upham Parish Council offices. 

Village and Neighbourhood Design Statements are produced by local groups within each parish/residents group. Design statements are adopted by Winchester City Council as Supplementary Planning Documents to the Local Plan. For further details please contact the relevant parish clerk.

Guidance on matters to include in Village and Neighbourhood Design Statements is available using the link on the right hand side of this page.

Timing of updating Village Design Statements.

The Local Plan currently consists of LPP1 & LPP2.  Any VDS adopted at the present time will therefore be supplementary to the adopted policies within that plan.  The Council is currently undertaking a review of the existing plan with the intention of adopting a new Local Plan by the end of 2025 which would supersede the content and policies of the current plan.

You may wish to bear this timetable in mind when considering any updates or preparation of new design guidance as any supplementary planning guidance adopted between now and the adoption of the new local plan will need to be refreshed to make reference to Local Plan 2040 policies once that plan has been adopted. Please contact planning policy for further advice on this.

If you wish to discuss any updates to existing VDS/LADS please get in touch to discuss. planningpolicy@winchester.gov.uk

Below are the adopted Design Statements within Winchester District:

• Alresford Town Design Statement (2008) ^{(pdf, 3.6mb)}
• Bishop's Waltham Village Design Statement (2016) ^{(pdf, 2.8mb)}
• Boarhunt Village Design Statement (2002) ^{(pdf, 7.7mb)}
• Bramdean and Hinton Ampner Village Design Statement (2000) ^{(pdf, 4.5mb)}
• Chilbolton Avenue Local Area Design Statement (2006) ^{(pdf, 813kb)}
• Colden Common Village Design Statement (2022) ^{(pdf, 2.7mb)} (Adoption notice 2022) ^{(pdf, 276kb)}
• Compton and Shawford Village Design Statement (2011) ^{(pdf, 7.1mb)}
• Compton Down Local Area Design Statement (2007) ^{(pdf, 333kb)}
• Corhampton and Meonstoke Village Design Statement (2002) ^{(pdf, 5.7mb)}
• Crawley Village Design Statement (2020) ^{(pdf, 3mb)} (Adoption Notice Dec 2020) ^{(pdf, 263kb)}
• Curdridge and Curbridge Village Design Statement (2002) ^{(pdf, 6.2mb)}
• Denmead Village Design Statement (2016) ^{(pdf, 2.3mb)}
• Exton Village Design Statement (2010) ^{(pdf, 4mb)}
• Hambledon Village Design Statement (2021) ^{(pdf, 6mb)}
• Itchen Abbas Village Design Statement (2001) ^{(pdf, 7.1mb)}
• Kings Worthy and Abbots Worthy Village Design Statement (2007) ^{(pdf, 2.2mb)}
• Littleton Village Design Statement (2023) ^{(pdf, 5.8mb)} (Adoption Notice September 2023) ^{(pdf, 164kb)}
• Micheldever Village Design Statement (2022) ^{(pdf, 45.8mb)} Micheldever adoption notice (October 2022) ^{(pdf, 276kb)}
• Oliver's Battery Village Design Statement (2008) ^{(pdf, 4.3mb)}
• Otterbourne Village Design Statement (2008) ^{(pdf, 7mb)}
• Shedfield Village Design Statement (2016) ^{(pdf, 2.1mb)}
• Sleepers Hill Local Area Design Statement (2007) ^{(pdf, 1.2mb)}
• Soberton and Newtown Village Design Statement (2002) ^{(pdf, 4.4mb)}
• South Wonston Village Design Statement (2014) ^{(pdf, 10.1mb)}
• Sparsholt Village Design Statement (2012) ^{(pdf, 6.6mb)}
• Springvale Road Local Area Design Statement (2007) ^{(pdf, 790kb)}
• St Barnabas West Neighbourhood Design Statement (2007) ^{(pdf, 1.5mb)}
• St Giles Hill Neighbourhood Design Statement (2020) ^{(pdf, 3.6mb)} (Adoption Notice Dec 2020) ^{(pdf, 263kb)}
• Swanmore Village Design Statement (2019) ^{(pdf, 2.9mb)}
• Upham Village Design Statement (1999) ^{(pdf, 3.1mb)}
• West Fulflood and Oram's Arbour Neighbourhood Design Statement (2008) ^{(pdf, 7.7mb)}
• West Meon Village Design Statement (2002) ^{(pdf, 14.9mb)}
• Wickham Village Design Statement (2001) ^{(pdf, 5.2mb)}

Last Updated: Thursday 6 February 2025