A Local Plan forms the starting point in every planning decision. The plan sets out the vision for future development in the borough, identifies what areas should be developed, and what requirements and standards apply to development proposals.
Every area in England and Wales should have an up-to-date Local Plan in place and review it at least every five years. We are preparing ‘The Building a Better Future Plan’ which will set out how the Borough should be developed into the future. This will be the new Local Plan for Havant Borough.
The Building a Better Future Plan will address the needs and opportunities for development in the Borough, and set out how much, what type and where development will take place. Critically, the plan also sets out the infrastructure which will be needed to support the Local Plan and the environmental safeguards that will be put in place.
A link to upcoming Overview & Scrutiny Committee and Cabinet meetings for the Building a Better Future Plan can be found below when available:
The consultation on the Building a Better Future Draft Local Plan is not scheduled to start until 6th May 2025. Please do not submit any comments or feedback until the consultation starts. Further information can be found on this webpage in due course. Please make sure you sign up for email bulletins on the Local Plan to make sure that you are notified when the consultation goes ‘live’.
View evidence base studies supporting the Building a Better Future Draft Local Plan.
The Council consulted on a discussion paper about the new Local Plan in 2022. This consultation focussed on the key issues that the new local plan will need to address, and options for dealing with them.
The full Building a Better Future document and consultation report can be found below:
The limited available land for development in Havant Borough means in practice the 'Call for Sites' never closes. Interested parties are therefore encouraged to submit potential sites for consideration through the Local Plan process at any time. Please note that any sites submitted at this stage will not be considered for inclusion in Draft Local Plan. Any sites submitted now and/or during the forthcoming consultation will be assessed at the next stage of plan production (Pre-Submission).
If you have already submitted a Call for Sites submission in 2022, you do not need to re-submit information you have already given us. The submission forms are provided below for any new sites. Please use the relevant response form/s below and email: planning.design@havant.gov.uk