Planning Policy

The planning policy team prepare planning policies and provide advice to guide development so that it protects and enhances East Hampshire as an extremely attractive area in which to live and work.

Policy Documents

This involves the preparation of a number of different documents: 

The East Hampshire District Local Plan: Second Review
This is the adopted local plan which sets out the planning policies against which planning applications are judged.

The Local Development Framework
Work has started on the Local Development Framework which will eventually replace the Local Plan Second Review

Development Briefs
Planning guidance for development on specific sites can be viewed in 'Related Pages' below.

Planning applications

Our Planning Development team deal with planning applications. They have to consider all our local policies as well as national legislation when making decisions.

For further information on Village Design Statements and other important documents refer to 'Planning Advice' and 'What influences planning decisions' pages below.

South East Plan

The South East Plan was revoked in July 2010 as part of the coalition governments aboliton of the regional tier of planning. 

Related documents: 

• Parking Standards       
• Planning Charter
• Guide To Developers Contributions and Other Planning Requirements
• Affordable Housing Planning Guidance 

• The East Hampshire District Local Plan: Second Review
• The Local Development Framework
• Development Briefs
• Core Strategy Preferred Policies
• Strategic Housing Land Available Assessment 
• Planning overview
• Planning advice
• Planning application forms
• What influences planning decisions

• Planning Portal - Planning Policy Guidance Notes (PPGs)
• Communities and Local Government