Local Plan Examination - Winchester District Local Plan

Submission:

The Winchester District Local Plan 2020 - 2040 was submitted to the Secretary of State for independent Examination on Friday 15th November 2024.

More information about the submission, and the submission documents, can be found below.

Inspectors:

The Inspectors' task is to consider the soundness of the submitted Plan (para 35 of the National Planning Policy Framework December 2023) and whether it has been prepared in accordance with the legal and procedural requirements. Plans are sound if they are:

- Positively prepared – providing a strategy which, as a minimum, seeks to meet the area’s objectively assessed needs; and is informed by agreements with other authorities, so that unmet need from neighbouring areas is accommodated where it is practical to do so and is consistent with achieving sustainable development;
- Justified – an appropriate strategy, taking into account the reasonable alternatives, and based on proportionate evidence;
- Effective – deliverable over the plan period, and based on effective joint working on cross-boundary strategic matters that have been dealt with rather than deferred, as evidenced by the statement of common ground; and
- Consistent with national policy – enabling the delivery of sustainable development in accordance with the policies in this Framework and other statements of national planning policy, where relevant.

The name of the Inspector will be published on this page when we are notified by PINS.

Information on the Examination Process:

Information about the examination process can be found on the Government's Local Plan web page. This page includes the Procedure Guide for Local Plan Examinations which provides detailed practical advice for local authorities and Guidance for Programme Officers. In addition, Local plans: taking part in examinations - GOV.UK is a helpful guide about the whole Examination process for all participants.

Programme Officer:

Jill Taylor has been appointed as the Programme Officer.

Jill is an independent officer of the examination and works on the Inspector’s behalf, organising and managing the administrative and procedural matters of the examination process. The Programme Officer acts as the contact for any person who has an interest in the examination, liaising between the Inspector, Representors and Winchester City Council.

Any matters that anyone wishes to raise with the Inspector should be submitted through the Programme Officer.

Programme Officer Contact Details:

Email: programmeofficer@winchester.gov.uk

Telephone: 07980 732 035

Post: C/O Winchester City Council, Colebrook Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9LJ

Submission Documents

Letter to PINS

Letter to Pins

Reg 22 Submission Letter to PINS (November 2024) ^{(pdf, 796kb)}

SD01 - Winchester District Local Plan 2020 – 2040: Proposed Submission Local Plan (Regulation 19) (August 2024)

Reference Number	Document
SD01	Winchester District Local Plan 2020 – 2040 Proposed Submission Local Plan (Regulation 19) (August 2024) ^{(pdf, 26.3mb)}

SD02 - Integrated Impact Assessment (August 2024) - Which incorporates the Sustainability Appraisal, Equality Impact Assessment and Health Impact Assessment.

Reference Number	Document
SD02a	Integrated impact Assessment (IIA) Regulation 19 - Main Report (July 2024) ^{(pdf, 15.1mb)}
SD02b	Integrated Impact Assessment (IIA) Regulation 19 - Appendices A to E ^{(pdf, 19mb)}
SD02c	Integrated Impact Assessment (IIA) Report Appendix F (July 2024) ^{(pdf, 37.5mb)}
SD02d	Integrated impact Assessment (IIA) Regulation 19 - Non Technical Summary (July 2024) ^{(pdf, 669kb)}

SD03 - Winchester District Local Plan Habitats Regulations Assessment

Reference Number	Document
SD03	Winchester District Local Plan Habitats Regulations Assessment (July 2024) ^{(pdf, 26.1mb)}

SD04 - Addendum to the Habitats Regulation Assessment (November 2024) to address representation from Natural England to address air quality impacts in relation to the Bushfield Camp site allocation.

Reference Number	Document
SD04a	Addendum to the Habitats Regulation Assessment (November 2024) ^{(pdf, 9.4mb)}
SD04b	Air Quality Assessment (November 2024) ^{(pdf, 1.6mb)}

SD05 - Submission Policies Map

Reference Number	Document
SD05	Submission Policies Maps ^{(pdf, 9.8mb)}

Public consultation / Duty to Cooperate

SD06 - Duty to Cooperate Statement of Compliance

Reference Number	Document
SD06	Duty to Cooperate Statement of Compliance (August 2024) ^{(pdf, 792kb)}

SD07 - Regulation 22 Statement of Consultation

Reference Number	Document
SD07a	Regulation 22 Statement of Consultation Part 1 (November 2024) ^{(pdf, 1.5mb)}
SD07b	Reg 22 Consultation Statement Part Two Reg 19 (November 2024) ^{(pdf, 1.5mb)}

SD08 - Statements of Common Ground with neighbouring authorities and other statutory bodies

Reference Number	Document
SD08a	Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council - Statement of Common Ground (August 2024) ^{(pdf, 456kb)}
SD08b	East Hampshire District Council Statement of Common Ground (August 2024) ^{(pdf, 878kb)}
SD08c	Eastleigh Borough Council Statement of Common Ground (September 2024) ^{(pdf, 429kb)}
SD08d	Fareham Borough Council Statement of Common Ground (August 2024) ^{(pdf, 514kb)}
SD08e	Havant Borough Council - Statement of Common Ground (October 2024) ^{(pdf, 617kb)}
SD08f	Natural England Statement of Common Ground (September 2024) ^{(pdf, 903kb)}
SD08g	National Highways Statement of Common Ground (October 2024) ^{(pdf, 286kb)}
SD08h	Partnership for South Hampshire Statement of Common Ground ^{(pdf, 559kb)}
SD08i	Portsmouth Statement of Common Ground (October 2024) ^{(pdf, 664kb)}
SD08j	SDNPA - Statement of Common Ground (August 2024) ^{(pdf, 528kb)}
SD08k	Southern Water Statement of Common Ground (November 2024) ^{(pdf, 3.2mb)}
SD08l	Test Valley Borough Council Statement of Common Ground (August 2024) ^{(pdf, 789kb)}

SD09 - Legal

Reference number	Document
SD09	Regulation 22 Statement of Fact (November 2024) ^{(pdf, 183kb)}

Evidence Base Documents

These documents have been grouped by Local Plan topic and are in plan order

You can search for the name of the document or key word using 'Control + F'.

Carbon Neutrality and Designing for Low Carbon Infrastructure

Reference number	Document
CN01	WinACC Renewable Energy in Winchester District (February 2022)
CN02	Renewable Energy Study for Winchester District Development Framework (December 2008)
CN03	Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Whole Life Carbon Assessment
CN04	Part O Building Regulations on Overheating
CN05	Part L Building Regulations on the conservation of fuel and power
CN06	Embodied Carbon Policy Options (June 2023)
CN07	Code for Sustainable Homes
CN08	Climate Emergency Declaration
CN09	Climate Change Act 2008
CN10	Carbon Neutrality Action Plan 2023
CN11	BREEAM certification
CN12	A guide to making your historic building more energy efficient 2023

High Quality Well-Designed Places and Living Well

Reference number	Document
HQD01	Winchester Town Vision - One Great Win
HQD02	Winchester City and it's Setting
HQD03	Winchester Townscape Assessment
HQD04	Workshop 1 Report - Design Policy
HQD05	Workshop 2 Report - Winchester Town Centre
HQD06	Workshop 3 report - Market Towns and Rural Villages
HQD07	Winchester City Council - Pre-Applications advice and enquiries
HQD08	Whiteley Townscape Assessment
HQD09	National Design Guide
HQD10	National Model Design Code Part 1
HQD11	National Model Design Code Part 2
HQD12	Master Planning Approach to Concept Master Plans (June 2023)
HQD13	High Quality Places SPD
HQD14	Design methodology for the assessment of overheating risk in homes
HQD15	Design Guidance for the Control of Shopfronts and Signs
HQD16	Active Design Guidance

Sustainable Transport and Active Travel

Reference number	Document
ST01	Winchester Movement Strategy 2019
ST02	Walking Strategy for Winchester
ST03	Winchester Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan
ST04	Car Parking Standards SPD (2009) ^{(pdf, 172kb)}
ST05	Department for Transport LTN - Cycle Infrastructure Design (July 2020)
ST06	Department of Transport’s Gear Change – a bold vision for cycling and walking
ST07	Future of Mobility Urban Strategy
ST08	HCC Technical guidance notes
ST09	HCC Transport Contributions Policy
ST10	HCC travel plans guidance
ST11	Inclusive Mobility A guide to best practice on access to pedestrian and transport infrastructure
ST12	Local Plan 2038 Transport Assessment Stage 1 Report (September 2020)
ST13	Local Transport Plan 2024
ST14	Mobility hubs guidance CoMoUK
ST15	Strategic Transport Assessment (August 2024)
ST16	TfSE Transport Strategy

Biodiversity and the Natural Environment

Reference number	Document
BNE01	Air Quality Action Plan 2017
BNE02	Air Quality SPD
BNE03	Biodiversity Action Plan update (July 2022)
BNE04	Biodiversity Action Plan (Part 1)
BNE05	Biodiversity Action Plan (Part 2)
BNE06	Biodiversity Action Plan (Part 3)
BNE07	Calculate Biodiversity Value with the Statutory Biodiversity Metric
BNE08	Catchment Approach to Flood Risk Management
BNE09	Dark Skies Technical Advice Note published by the SDNPA
BNE10	Environment Act 1995
BNE11	Environment Agency - Solent & South Downs (SSD) Position on Water Efficiency and Planning (August 2023)
BNE12	Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010
BNE13	Flood and Water Management Act
BNE14	Flood Risk Sequential Exception Test Statement (July 2024)
BNE15	Green Belt/ Green Infrastructure Design Study (May 2022)
BNE16	Hampshire Integrated Character Assessment
BNE17	HCC Air Quality Framework
BNE18	Introduction to the Green Infrastructure Framework - Principles and Standards for England
BNE19	Landscape Character Assessment 2022 - main document
BNE20	Landscape Character Assessment 2022 - appendices
BNE21	Level 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (July 2024)
BNE22	Local Flood Risk Management Strategy for Hampshire
BNE23	National Parks and Access to Countryside Act 1949
BNE24	Natura 2000 protected areas network
BNE25	Nature Emergency Declaration
BNE26	Nutrient neutrality calculators
BNE27	Open Space Improvement Action Plan
BNE28	Parks and open spaces survey - summary results
BNE29	Review of Settlement Gaps (July 2024)
BNE30	Solent Recreation Mitigation Partnership
BNE31	Solent Recreation Mitigation Strategy
BNE32	Solent Waders and Brent Goose Strategy
BNE33	South Downs National Park Landscape Character Assessment (2020)
BNE34	South Downs National Park View Characterisation and Analysis (2015)
BNE35	Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (June 2023)
BNE36	Green Belt Green Infrastructure Designation Study - Part 1
BNE37	Strategic Green and Blue Infrastructure Opportunities in South Hampshire (September 2023) - Part 2
BNE38	The Birds Directive
BNE39	The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017
BNE40	The Environment Act 2021
BNE41	The Habitats Directive
BNE42	The Local Ecological Network Biodiversity Opportunity
BNE43	Trees in relation to design, demolition and construction
BNE44	Urban Greening Factor for England - Development and Technical Analysis
BNE45	Waste Management Guidelines
BNE46	Water Framework Directive
BNE47	Water stressed areas final classification 2021

The Historic Environment

Reference number	Document
HE01	Winchester Urban Archaeological Assessment
HE02	Winchester future 50 project
HE03	WCC Criteria for identifying non-designated heritage assets and locally listed buildings
HE04	The Winchester Historic Environment Record
HE05	Statements of Heritage Significance
HE06	Search the Heritage at Risk Register
HE07	National Heritage List for England
HE08	Local Register of Historic Parks and Gardens
HE09	Historic Farm Buildings
HE10	Historic England Register of Historic Parks and Gardens
HE11	Hampshire County Council and English Heritage, 1999
HE12	Historic Farm Buildings
HE13	Council’s Buildings at Risk Register
HE14	Conservation Area Appraisals and Technical Assessments
HE15	Archaeology and Planning - Winchester City Council

Homes for All

Reference number	Document
HA01	Winchester Strategic Housing Market Assessment Update (July 2024)
HA02	Winchester District Strategic Housing Market Assessment (February 2020)
HA03	Technical housing standards - nationally described space standard
HA04	Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment Report (SHELAA) (2023)
HA05	Home Movers Survey 2023
HA06	Census 2021
HA07	Windfall Assessment Report (February 2021)

Creating a Vibrant Economy

Reference number	Document
VE01	WCC Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)
VE02	Town Centre Uses Study 2024
VE03	Town Centre Uses Study 2024 Appendices
VE04	The Economic Strategy for 2010-2020
VE05	Retail, Leisure and Town Centre Uses Study (August 2020) - Main Report and Appendix A
VE06	Retail, Leisure and Town Centre Uses Study (August 2020) - Appendix B and Appendix C
VE07	Green Economic Development Strategy
VE08	Employment Land Study (July 2024)
VE09	Employment Land Study (April 2020)

Consultations

Reference number	Document
CON01	Regulation 18 draft Local Plan (November 2022)
CON02	Regulation 18 consultation document (December 2022)
CON03	Regulation 18 Consultation Document Appendix (November 2022)
CON04	Local Plan Strategic Issues and Priorities Consultation Report (May 2021)
CON05	Strategic Issues and Priorities (SIP) consultation document
CON06	SIP Consultation Document Appendix
CON07	Local Plan Launch Summary 2018
CON08	Regulation 19 consultation report
CON09	Regulation 19 consultation report appendices

Reports

Reference number	Document
RP01	Council Plan 2020 -2025 Winchester City Council online
RP02	New Forest Strategic Access Management and Monitoring Strategy 2023
RP03	Welborne Plan by Fareham Borough Council in 2015
RP04	Community Energy South and HCC
RP05	Fire and Rescue Service Guidance for Commercial and Domestic Planning Applications
RP06	Levelling up and Regeneration Act 2023
RP07	National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) 2023
RP08	Noise Policy Statement for England (Defra) March 2010
RP09	Policy Framework for Gaps
RP10	South Downs National Park Local Plan
RP11	The Equality Act 2010
RP12	The Localism Act 2011
RP13	The Planning and Energy Act 2008

Development Strategy and Sites

Reference number	Document
DS01	Settlement Hierarchy Review (August 2024)
DS02	Sutton Scotney Site Selection Information (August 2024)

Recreation and Leisure

Reference number

Document

RL01

WCC Open Space Assessment 2022

Please note: population data error for Olivers Battery (Page 70). Should read population: 1493

RL02

Winchester City Council Playing Pitch Strategy & Action Plan (April 2018)

Gypsy and Travellers

Reference number	Document
GT01	Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment (GTAA) (October 2022)
GT02	Pitch Deliverability Assessment (PDA) (October 2022)
GT03	Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Show People DPD (February 2019)

PfSH (Partnership for South Hampshire)

Reference number	Document
PSH01	PfSH Spatial Position Statement (December 2023)
PSH02	Strategic Green and Blue Infrastructure Opportunities in South Hampshire (September 2023)
PSH03	Green Belt/ Green Infrastructure Design Study (May 2022)

Local Plan Viability

Reference number	Document
LPV01	Local Plan Viability Report (July 2024)
LPV02	Local Plan Viability Report Appendix I - Assumptions Summary (July 2024)
LPV03	Local Plan Viability Report Appendix II - Typology Results (July 2024)
LPV04	Local Plan Viability Report Further Information (August 2024)
LPV05	Local Plan Viability Report Further Information - Appendix 1: Assumptions Summary (August 2024)
LPV06	Local Plan Viability Report Further Information - Appendix 2: Typology Results (August 2024)
LPV07	Local Plan Viability Report Further Information - Appendix 2a: Sample Appraisal Summaries (August 2024)
LPV08	Local Plan Viability Report Further Information - Appendix 3: Site Allocation Testing Results (August 2024)
LPV09	Local Plan Viability Report Further Information - Appendix 3a: Appraisal Summaries (August 2024)
LPV10	Local Plan Viability Report Further Information - Appendix 4: Commercial Results (August 2024)
LPV11	Local Plan Viability Report Further Information - Appendix 5: Market Values and Research Overview (August 2024)
LPV12	Local Plan Viability Report Further Information - Appendix 5a: Co-Star Extracts (August 2024)
LPV13	Local Plan Viability - Interim Stage 1 Report (October 2022)
LPV14	Local Plan Viability - Interim Stage 1 Report Appendix I (October 2022)
LPV15	Local Plan Viability - Interim Stage 1 Report Appendix II (October 2022)
LPV16	Local Plan Viability - Interim Stage 1 Report Appendix III (October 2022)
LPV17	Local Plan Viability Study Briefing Note of work to date (September 2022)
LPV18	Local Plan Viability Study: Current Working Stage Appendix I (September 2022)

Neighbourhood Plans

Reference number	Document
NP01	Preparation of a Neighbourhood Development Plan by Curdridge Parish Council letter (June 2024)
NP02	Denmead Neighbourhood Plan 2011 - 2031
NP03	Twyford Neighbourhood Plan 2019 - 2033
NP04	Preparation of a Neighbourhood Development Plan by Hursley Parish Council letter (November 2024) ^{(pdf, 363kb)}

Infrastructure

Reference number	Document
IN01	Infrastructure Delivery Plan (August 2024)

Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA)

Reference number	Document
HRA01	Habitats Regulation Assessment (HRA) (October 2022)
HRA02	Habitats Regulations Assessment Scoping Report (July 2020)

Village Design Statements

Reference number	Document
VDS01	Bishops-Waltham VDS
VDS02	Colden Common VDS
VDS03	Denmead VDS
VDS04	Kings Worthy and Abbots Worthy VDS
VDS05	Littleton VDS
VDS06	Otterbourne VDS
VDS07	South Wonston VDS
VDS08	Swanmore VDS
VDS09	Wickham VDS

Policies Map

The Policies Map is an interactive mapping tool accompanying the Local Plan that displays all the spatial policies of the Local Plan. Spatial policies are those that affect a particular area or location.

Please click this link to view the Policies Map

A PDF copy of the policies map can be viewed here.

The search function can be used to navigate to a particular area, and the layers list can be used to show and hide various spatial policy layers.

Press the back arrow to return to this Local Plan website.

View Representations

All of the responses to the Proposed Submission Plan (Regulation 19) consultation can be viewed using the searchable database of representations here.

Any additional documents that were received to accompany representations can be viewed here. You can also view any post consultation documents on this page.

The following respondents submitted their details and asked to be kept informed of Local Plan updates, but did not directly respond to any questions:

ANON-AQTS-3BEZ-D Susan Heath-Caldwell

ANON-AQTS-3BVX-V No name given

ANON-AQTS-3BYR-S James Wait, Avenue Cars Winchester

Hearing Statements

A series of public hearings will be held by the Inspector during the course of the Examination.

Check back here for updates on the Local Plan Examination

Reference number	Document
SD10a	Carbon Neutrality and Embodied Carbon Topic Paper (November 2024) ^{(pdf, 6.9mb)}
SD10b	Development Strategy and Site Selection Proposed Submission Plan Topic paper (July 2024) ^{(pdf, 13.5mb)}
SD10c	Development Strategy and Site Selection Proposed Submission Plan Topic Paper Appendix 3 (July 2024) ^{(pdf, 2.4mb)}
SD10d	Gypsy and Travellers Topic Paper (July 2024) ^{(pdf, 1.9mb)}
SD10e	Health Topic Paper (August 2024) ^{(pdf, 1002kb)}
SD10f	Heritage Topic Paper (July 2024) ^{(pdf, 1.1mb)}
SD10g	Housing Topic Paper (July 2024) ^{(pdf, 1.6mb)}
SD10h	Nutrient Neutrality Topic Paper (November 2024) ^{(pdf, 2.8mb)}
SD10i	Student Accommodation Topic Paper (July 2024) ^{(pdf, 734kb)}
SD10j	Wickham Site Selection Background Paper (November 2024) ^{(pdf, 2.4mb)}

Reference number	Document
SD14a	Schedule of Proposed Modifications (November 2024) ^{(pdf, 694kb)}
SD14b	Appendix 1 Schedule of Proposed Modifications (November 2024) ^{(pdf, 5.3mb)}

Reference number	Document
SD11	Local Plan Timetable (Local Development Scheme 2023) ^{(pdf, 1.2mb)}

Reference number	Document
SD12	Statement of Community Involvement (January 2024) ^{(pdf, 1.2mb)}

Reference number	Document
SD13	Authorities Monitoring Report 2022 2023 ^{(pdf, 2.2mb)}

Reference number	Document
SD15	Soundess and Legal Compliance Statement (November 2024) ^{(pdf, 494kb)}