EHDC has consistently challenged the Government’s imposed housing requirement.
The following sets out how the council has consistently raised concerns with the Government and other relevant authorities regarding the challenges and issues affecting East Hampshire.
Voicing our concerns to the Government
- Letter to Prime Minister Andy Burnham - August 2026 (pdf 154 kb)
- Letter to Angela Rayner - August 2026 (pdf 140 kb)
- Letter to Chancellor - August 2026 (pdf 138 kb)
- EHDC calls for Clarification on Local Plan Preparation in the Context of Hampshire Local Government Reorganisation (pdf 167 kb)
- EHDC calls for planning enforcement powers - June 2026 (pdf 158 kb)
- EHDC response to the Government consultation on revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and other changes to the planning system - February 2026 (pdf 500 kb)
- Housing Delivery Test, Letter to Minister - September 2025 (pdf 175 kb)
- Damian Hinds MP and Council officers meet with Matthew Pennycook MP, Minister of State at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government - 10 March 2025
- EHDC response to the Government Consultation on proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) - September 2024 (pdf 410 kb)
- Letter to Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State - August 2024 (pdf 130 kb)
- Open letter to Angela Rayner MP, Deputy Prime Minister, and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government - July 2024
- Letter to Gregg Clerk MP – 20 July 2022 (pdf 111 kb)
- Follow up letter to Michael Gove MP – 20 October 2021 (pdf 137 kb)
- Letter to Michael Gove MP - 23 September 2021 (pdf 114 kb)
Correspondence from the Government
- Letter from Minister in response to EHDC Housing Delivery Test letter - January 2026 (pdf 239 kb)
- DPM letter reform NPPF to Leaders, Mayors and Chief Executives - December 2024 (pdf 121 kb)
- Letter from Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - September 2024 (pdf 1.8 mb)
- Letter from Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State - August 2024 (pdf 2.1 mb)
- Letter from Marcus Jones MP – 5 September 2022 (pdf 105 kb)
- Letter from Christopher Pincher MP - 25 November 2021 (pdf 1.8 mb)
Correspondence with South East Water
Legal advice
- Legal advice on Assessment of Housing Need - 6 March 2025 (pdf 4.7 mb)
- Legal advice on assessment of housing need - July 2024
Taking a strong position with the South Downs National Park
- EHDC response to the South Downs National Park Local Plan Review Reg19 consultation - June 2026 (pdf 279 kb)
- EHDC response to the South Downs National Park Local Plan Review Reg18 consultation - March 2025 (pdf 501 kb)
- Response from East Hampshire District Council to the South Downs National Park Authority local plan review consultation – September 2024 (pdf 183 kb)
Correspondence with other councils regarding unmet needs since the draft local plan 2024
2026
- Response to Waverley Borough Council Scoping Consultation - July 2026 (pdf 139 kb)
- Response to Hart District Council Scoping Consultation - June 2026 (pdf 97 kb)
- Response to Gosport Borough Local Plan (Regulation 19) Consultation - April 2026 (pdf 384 kb)
- Response to New Forest District Council Local Plan Review Spatial Options and Policy Direction Regulation 18 Consultation - March 2026 (pdf 440 kb)
- Response to Basingstoke and Deane Local Plan Draft Spatial Strategy consultation (Regulation 18), January 2026 (pdf 247 kb)
- Response to Request for Assistance with Potential Unmet Housing Needs in South Downs National Park, January 2026 (pdf 243 kb)
- Response to Portsmouth City Council Local Plan Regulation 19 Consultation, January 2026 (pdf 413 kb)
2025
- Response to Waverley Borough Council Local Plan Regulation 18 Consultation, December 2025 (pdf 145 kb)
- Letter from SDNP re Housing Need in the South Downs National Park, 19 November 2025 (pdf 176 kb)
- Response to Request for Assistance with Unmet Housing and Employment Needs from Portsmouth, Havant and Gosport, 11 November 2025 (pdf 197 kb)
- Letter from Portsmouth, Gosport and Havant Councils regarding Housing and employment need in South East Hampshire from, 13 October 2025 (pdf 466 kb)
- Letter from Havant Borough Council regarding assistance with unmet housing and employment need under the duty to co-operate, 10 September 2025 (pdf 180 kb)
- Response to Gosport Borough Council seeking assistance with unmet needs, 17 July 2025 (pdf 184 kb)
- Response to Havant Borough Council regarding assistance with unmet housing and employment need under the duty to cooperate, 2 July 2025 (pdf 186 kb)
- Letter from Gosport Borough Council requesting East Hampshire District Council to consider taking Gosport’s Unmet Housing Need, 2 July 2025 (pdf 233 kb)
- Havant Borough Local Plan Building a Better Future Plan Consultation Regulation 18 consultation (6 May to 1 July 2025) Response from East Hampshire District Council (EHDC), June 2025 (pdf 319 kb)
- Letter from Havant Borough Council regarding assistance with unmet housing and employment need under the duty to cooperate, 12 June 2025 (pdf 199 kb)
2024
- Response to Winchester City Council Local Plan Regulation 19 consultation, September 2024 (pdf 28 kb)
- Response to Epsom and Ewell Borough Council regarding housing land supply, July 2024 (pdf 154 kb)
- Response to Havant Borough Council’s request to help meet unmet need under the duty to cooperate, 22 April 2024 (pdf 166 kb)
- Letter from Epsom and Ewell Borough Council regarding housing land supply, 10 July 2024 (pdf 156 kb)
- Response to Portsmouth City Council regarding request to help meet unmet housing need under the Duty to Cooperate, 6 March 2024 (pdf 156 kb)
- Letter from Havant Borough Council regarding emerging Local Plan – Duty to Cooperate, 5 March 2024 (pdf 213 kb)
- Response to Basingstoke and Deane Local Plan Draft Spatial Strategy consultation (Regulation 18), March 2024 (pdf 176 kb)
- Letter from Portsmouth City Council regarding request to help meet unmet housing need under the Duty to Cooperate, 30 January 2024 (pdf 156 kb)