Local Government Reorganisation
Hart District Council will join with Basingstoke and Deane and Rushmoor Borough Councils to form one unitary authority for north Hampshire from April 2028
New Hart Local Plan
We are developing a new Local Plan to shape how Hart is developed in the future
A new Local Plan
A local plan sets out a vision and framework for the future development of an area, with policies used to decide planning applications. The goal is to address the district’s need for new homes, commercial development and supporting infrastructure in a sustainable manner, to protect and enhance the environment and address climate change.
The new local plan will replace the Hart Local Plan (Strategy and Sites) 2032 and Saved Policies from the Hart Local Plan (Replacement) 1996-2006.
Call for sites
If you wish to submit a site to the local plan process, please see our Call for Sites page.
Local Plan timetable
Cabinet on 16 September 2025 approved a Local Development Scheme with an indicative timetable for the new local plan.
This LDS will be replaced, possibly in April 2026, with an up to date ‘Local Plan Timetable’. The new Local Plan Timetable will be prepared and published following the publication of new Government regulations for plan-making.
Background documents:
- Cabinet Report 16th September 2025: Item 36 Draft Local Plan Programme
- Project Initiation Document
- Risk Assessment
Local plan updates
You can keep up to date with the new Hart Local Plan and be notified about future consultations by signing up to our consultation database.