Strategic Issues and Priorities Document
Strategic Issues and Priorities Document
Consultation on the Strategic Issues and Priorities’ Document, which considers the key issues and priorities which need to be addressed in our Local Plan, took place between 15th February and 12th April 2021. All of the feedback that has been received from the Strategic Issues & Priorities consultation document is now being used to help us inform and develop a new draft Local Plan (Regulation 18). The analysis of the comments that have been submitted on the Local Plan vision and growth strategy were reported to LPAG on 29th September the meeting/agenda can be found here. The analysis of the comments of 5 more key issues (Delivery and Success of the Local Plan, Living Well, Low Carbon Infrastructure, Local Plan Viability and Promoting Sustainable Transport) were reported to LPAG on 24th November the meeting/agenda can be found here. The analysis of the comments of the final key issues (Carbon Neutrality, Conserving and Enhancing the Historic Environment, Creating a Vibrant Economy, Homes for All, Sustainable Development Objectives, Biodiversity and the Natural Environment, and General Comments) were reported to LPAG on 13th December the meeting/agenda will be found here
For more information on the emerging Local Plan please go to the dedicated Local Plan website www.localplan.Winchester.gov.uk (please view the website using Chrome or up to date website browser).
Local Plan
The council agreed at its Cabinet on 18 July 2018 to launch preparation of a new Local Plan.
The purpose of the Local Plan is to provide a planning policy framework to direct growth and change to appropriate locations, in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework requirement to achieve sustainable development. The Local Plan will also include a range of planning polices to inform the location, scale and appearance of developments. When adopted it will replace the adopted Core Strategy (Part 1), Local Plan Part 2, Development Management and Allocations and the Gypsy and Traveller & Travelling Showpersons Development Plan Document. The Local Plan will cover the period up to 2039.
The Local Plan will cover the administrative area of Winchester City Council except for that part within the South Downs National Park, which has its own Local Plan.
Proposed reforms to the planning system - September briefing 2020 (pptx, 1.3mb)
Local Plan Launch Consultation
The Council undertook an initial consultation on the range of issues that the Local Plan should cover. The consultation ran for 6 weeks over the summer of 2018. A total of 146 responses were received which can be seen here. You can find a summary of these responses here (pdf, 79kb).
The timetable for the preparation and adoption of the Local Plan can be found on the here. If you wish to contact the Strategic Planning Team then please email planningpolicy@winchester.gov.uk