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

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RA01 Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report for the Local Plan (PDF 4.41 MB) July 2022
RA02 Sustainability Appraisal (SA) of the Regulation 19 Draft Local Plan and Appendices A & F (PDF 950.28 KB) July 2026
RA02 - A Appendix B - Sites included in each strategy option (XLSX 23.08 KB) July 2026
RA02 - B Appendix C - Full sustainability appraisal of topic policies (XLSX 137.92 KB) July 2026
RA02 - C Appendix D - Full sustainability appraisal of sites (XLSX 82.71 KB) July 2026
RA02 - D Appendix E – Summary of negative effects at sites and proposed mitigation (XLSX 21.38 KB) July 2026
RA03 Habitat Regulations Assessment (HRA) (PDF 1.37 MB) July 2026
RA03 - A Appendix 1a - SAC map (PDF 4.71 MB) July 2026
RA03 - B Appendix 1b - SPA map (PDF 4.17 MB) July 2026
RA03 - C Appendix 1c - Solent and Dorset Coast SPA (PDF 6.17 MB) July 2026
RA03 - D Appendix 2 - Air Quality Habitats Regulations Assessment (PDF 1.71 MB) July 2026
RA03 - E Appendix 3 - Nutrient Budget (XLSX 30.61 KB) July 2026
RA04 Health Impact Assessment (HIA) (PDF 247.63 KB) June 2026
RA05 Integrated Impact Assessment (IIA) June 2026

Statutory Documents

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SD01 Statement of Cooperation (PDF 9.39 MB) June 2026
SD02 Consultation Statement (PDF 258.75 KB) June 2026
SD02 - A Appendix 1 – Issues and the Proposed Approach Consultation 2022 (PDF 8.76 MB) June 2026
SD02 - B Appendix 2 – Full Draft Plan Consultation 2025 (PDF 9.31 MB) June 2026
SD02 - C Appendix 3 – Youth Engagement Report 2025 (PDF 711.54 KB) June 2026

Key Strategies

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KS01 Corporate Strategy 2024-28 (PDF 6.22 MB) 2024
KS02 Housing Strategy 2024-29 June 2024
KS03 Regeneration and Economy Strategy 2026-36 (PDF 18.24 MB) March 2022
KS04 Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan 2024-30 (PDF 1.06 MB) January 2025
KS05 PfSH Spatial Position Statement December 2023
KS06 Local Transport Plan 4 February 2024
KS07 Biodiversity Strategy (PDF 3.4 MB) January 2025
KS08 Active Wellbeing Strategy (PDF 5.38 MB) 2025
KS09 Havant Borough Tree and Woodland Strategy (PDF 15.48 MB) 2026
KS09 Havant Borough Tree Management Principles (PDF 9.47 MB) 2026

Topic Papers

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TP01 Development Strategy (PDF 5.89 MB) July 2026

Climate Change and the Natural Environment

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NE01 Bird Aware Solent Strategy September 2024
NE02 Solent Waders and Brent Goose Strategy October 2024
NE03 Climate Change Feasibility Study (PDF 1.52 MB) August 2024
NE04 HBIC Local Ecological Network Mapping N/A
NE05 Position Statement and Mitigation Plan for Nutrient Neutral Development (PDF 607.85 KB) August 2025
NE06 Chichester Harbour Management Plan 2025
NE07 South Downs Partnership Management Plan January 2024
NE08 Catchment Management Plan 2022
NE09 Portchester to Emsworth FCERM strategy September 2012
NE10 Hayling Island Coastal Defence Strategy January 2025
NE11 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment February 2024
NE12 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) Part 2 (Local Plan Sites) May 2026
NE13 Local Nature Recovery Strategy for Hampshire 2025
NE14 Nature Recovery and Environmental Mitigation Opportunities (PDF 1.55 MB) July 2026

Housing

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HS01 Havant Borough Constraints Study (PDF 7.1 MB) August 2024
HS01 - A Havant Borough Constraints Study (mapping appendix) (PDF 9.34 MB) August 2024
HS02 Housing Needs Analysis (PDF 1.44 MB) October 2023
HS02 - A Housing Needs Analysis Addendum (PDF 1.48 MB) June 2026
HS03 Stage 1 Local Plan Viability Assessment (PDF 839.86 KB) October 2024
HS03 - A Appendix 1 - Assumptions Summary ((PDF 482.59 KB) October 2024
HS03 - B Appendix 2 - Interim Findings: Residential Indications  (PDF 430.88 KB) October 2024
HS03 - C Appendix 3 - Residential Typology Results (PDF 480.95 KB) October 2024
HS04 Five Year Housing Land Supply Update (PDF 309.39 KB) December 2025
HS05 Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (SHELAA) (PDF 5.6 MB) June 2026
HS06 Brownfield register December 2025
HS07 Windfall Housing Development Analysis (PDF 250.78 KB) December 2024
HS08 Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment March 2026
HS09 Custom and Self Build Housing Topic Paper (PDF 180.45 KB) December 2024
HS10 Housing Delivery Action Plan (PDF 238.71 KB) January 2025
HS11 Residential Density Evidence Paper (PDF 8.76 MB) August 2025
HS12 Stage 2 Local Plan Viability Assessment (PDF 1.74 MB) May 2026
HS12 - A Appendix 1 - Assumptions Summary (PDF 1.15 MB) May 2026
HS12 - B Appendix 2 - Residential Typology Results (PDF 1.91 MB) May 2026
HS12 - C Appendix 3 - Southleigh Site Allocation Results (PDF 1.05 MB) May 2026
HS12 - D Appendix 4 - Commercial Typology Results (PDF 1.05 MB) May 2026
HS12 - E Appendix 5 - Market Values & Assumptions Research (PDF 2.92 MB) May 2026

Economy, Regeneration and Town Centres

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EC01 PfSH Economic, Employment and Commercial Needs Study March 2021
EC02 Havant 2024 Employment Land Review  (PDF 3.33 MB) September 2024
EC03 - A Employment Land Review (ELR) Update (PDF 1.11 MB) July 2026
EC03 Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment - see HS05 December 2024
EC04 Town Centres and Retail Study (PDF 1.76 MB) May 2026
EC05 Hayling Island Seafront Ambition February 2022

Placemaking, Health and Wellbeing

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HW01 Open Space Strategy (PDF 4.85 MB) November 2018
HW01 - A Open Space Strategy Addendum (PDF 5.16 MB) June 2026
HW02 Playing Pitch Strategy Assessment Report (PDF 5.14 MB) March 2024
HW03 Playing Pitch Strategy Review: Objectives and Recommendations (PDF 1014.77 KB) March 2024
HW04 Indoor Sports Facilities Strategy (PDF 2.69 MB) April 2026
HW05 Healthy Borough Assessment (PDF 717 KB) February 2025
HW06 Local Green Spaces and Destination Open Spaces in Havant Borough (PDF 719.24 KB) June 2026

Infrastructure and Transport

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IT01 Infrastructure Delivery Plan (PDF 2.04 MB) June 2026
IT02 Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan 2023
IT03 PfSH Integrated Water Management Strategy 2018
IT04 Thornham wastewater capacity report (PDF 337.52 KB) February 2024
IT05 Renewable Energy Capacity Study (PDF 3.04 MB) August 2024
IT06 Strategic Transport Assessment (STA) (PDF 8.19 MB) May 2026
IT07 Southleigh S-W Bridge Feasibility Study (PDF 3.26 MB) June 2026

Site Specific Information

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SI01 Town Centre Regeneration Appraisal Sites Report (PDF 1.47 MB) December 2024
SI02 College Road Housing Sites Heritage Assessment and Settings Study (PDF 8.63 MB) January 2023

Statements of Common Ground

Statutory Bodies

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Portsmouth Water (PDF 175 KB) May 2026
Historic England (PDF 599 KB) June 2026
Sport England (PDF 377.43 KB) August 2026