Evidence base studies provided below are provided for reference, but where relevant will be updated to support the preparation of the Building a Better Future Plan.
Regulatory assessments
- (RA1) Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report for the Local Plan
- (RA2) Sustainability Appraisal of the Draft Local Plan and Appendices A, D and E
- (RA2-A) Appendix B - Topic Policies
- (RA2-B) Appendix C - Sites
- (RA3) Habitat Regulations Assessment
- (RA4) Health Impact Assessment (HIA)
- (RA5) Integrated Impact Assessment (IIA)
Statutory Documents
- (SD01) Statement of Cooperation
- (SD02) Consultation Statement (PDF 258.75KB)
- (SD02 – A) Appendix 1 – Issues and the Proposed Approach Consultation 2022 (PDF 8.76MB)
- (SD02 – B) Appendix 2 – Full Draft Plan Consultation 2025 (PDF 9.31MB)
- (SD02 – C) Appendix 3 – Youth Engagement Report 2025 (PDF 711.54KB)
Key strategies
- (KS01) Corporate Strategy 2024-28
- (KS02) Housing Strategy 2024-29
- (KS03) Regeneration and Economy Strategy 2022-36
- (KS04) Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan 2024-30
- (KS05) PfSH Spatial Position Statement
- (KS06) Local Transport Plan 4
- (KS07) Biodiversity Strategy
- (KS08) Active Wellbeing Strategy
Climate change and the natural environment
- (NE01) Bird Aware Solent Strategy
- (NE02) Solent Waders and Brent Goose Strategy
- (NE03) Climate Change Feasibility Study
- (NE04) HBIC Local Ecological Network Mapping
- (NE05) Position Statement and Mitigation Plan for Nutrient Neutral Development
- (NE06) Chichester Harbour Management Plan
- (NE07) South Downs Partnership Management Plan
- (NE08) Catchment Management Plan
- (NE09) Portchester to Emsworth FCERM strategy
- (NE10) Hayling Island Coastal Defence Strategy
- (NE11) Strategic Flood Risk Assessment
- (NE12) Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) Part 2 (Local Plan Sites)
- (NE13) Local Nature Recovery Strategy for Hampshire
Housing
- (HS01) Havant Borough Constraints Study
- (HS01-A) Havant Borough Constraints Study (mapping appendix)
- (HS02) Housing Needs Analysis
- (HS02 – A) Housing Needs Analysis Addendum
- (HS03) Stage 1 Local Plan Viability Assessment
- (HS03-1) Appendix 1 - Assumptions Summary
- (HS03-2) Appendix 2 - Interim Findings: Residential Indications
- (HS03-3) Appendix 3 - Residential Typology Results
- (HS04) Five Year Housing Land Supply Update
- (HS05) Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (SHELAA)
- (HS06) Brownfield register
- (HS07) Windfall Housing Development Analysis
- (HS08) Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment
- (HS09) Custom and Self Build Housing Topic Paper
- (HS10) Housing Delivery Action Plan
- (HS11) Residential Density Evidence Paper
- (HS12) Stage 2 Local Plan Viability Assessment
- (HS12-A) Appendix 1 - Assumptions Summary
- (HS12-B) Appendix 2 - Residential Typology Results
- (HS12-C) Appendix 3 - Southleigh Site Allocation Results
- (HS12-D) Appendix 4 - Commercial Typology Results
- (HS12-E) Appendix 5 - Market Values & Assumptions Research
Economy, regeneration and town centres
- (EC01) PfSH Economic, Employment and Commercial Needs Study
- (EC02) Havant 2024 Employment Land Review
- (EC03) Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment - see HS05
- (EC04) Town Centres and Retail Study
- (EC05) Hayling Island Seafront Ambition
Placemaking, health and wellbeing
- (HW01) Open Space Strategy
- (HW01 – A) – Open Space Strategy Addendum
- (HW02) Playing Pitch Strategy Assessment Report
- (HW03) Playing Pitch Strategy Review: Objectives and Recommendations
- (HW04) Indoor Sports Facilities Strategy
- (HW05) Healthy Borough Assessment
- (HW06) Local Green Spaces and Destination Open Spaces in Havant Borough
Infrastructure and transport
- (IT01) Infrastructure Delivery Plan
- (IT02) Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan
- (IT03) PfSH Integrated Water Management Strategy
- (IT04) Thornham wastewater capacity report
- (IT05) Renewable Energy Capacity Study
- (IT06) Strategic Transport Assessment (STA)
- (IT07) Southleigh S-W Bridge Feasibility Study
Site specific information
- (SI01) Town Centre Regeneration Appraisal Sites Report
- (SI02) College Road Housing Sites Heritage Assessment and Settings Study
Statements of Common Ground
Local Authorities
- Chichester District Council
- Gosport Borough Council
- Portsmouth City Council
- South Downs National Park Authority
- Winchester City Council
- South East Hampshire Local Authorities
- South East Hampshire Local Authorities Appendix 1
- South East Hampshire Local Authorities Appendix 2
- South East Hampshire Local Authorities Appendix 3
Statutory Bodies
- Portsmouth Water (PDF 175KB)
- Historic England (PDF, 599KB)