The Local Plan sets out how we intend to accommodate the growth we need to plan for in the district, outside the South Downs National Park, for the period up to 2039.
The Regulation 18 draft Local Plan Consultation took place between 2nd November and 14th December 2022 and involved several drop-in sessions in towns and villages across the district supported by posters, a social media, radio and news-print advertising campaign. Online briefings with experts speakers were organised and sessions at local colleges and universities also took place.
In total, the council received 967 responses from individuals, business, organisations, and charities across the Winchester District, with a total of 3438 written comments on the Local Plan policies and site allocations.
A summary of the recent consultation and engagement for the Regulation 18 Local Plan consultation was the subject of the Local Plan Advisory Group meeting on 8th March. A recording of the meeting can be found here.
The next stage is to analyse all the feedback from the consultation and this will be presented back to the Local Plan Advisory Group and Cabinet at a later date. Any proposed changes that result from the consultation will be subject to a sustainability appraisal and Local Plan Viability Assessment before being consulted on again at the Regulation 19 consultation.
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