Notice of Local Plan content and evidence consultation

The Council is preparing a new local plan – the Hart Local Plan.

In accordance with Regulation 23 of The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning)(England) Regulations 2026the Council is inviting representations on the Hart Local Plan Proposed Local Plan Content and Evidence document. 

Details of the consultation can be found from the New Local Plan webpage.

The Plan content and evidence consultation document is available online via the Placemaker engagement platform. Once you have registered, you can view the document, respond to the questions within the document and submit your response.

Representations must be received by the Council by 11.59pm on Monday 7 December 2026.

Representations may also be sent by email to localplan@hart.gov.uk or as hard copy to:

Planning Policy & Economic Development
Hart District Council
Civic Offices
Harlington Way
Fleet GU51 4AE.

Documents can be also viewed in hard copy format at:

• Hart District Council Offices, Civic Offices, Harlington Way, Fleet, GU51 4AE. Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5pm, Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm
• Blackwater & Hawley Town Council, documents available at the Coffee Shop on the Green, Hawley Leisure Centre, Fernhill Road, Hawley Green, Blackwater, GU17 9BW. Monday to Friday 9am – 4:30pm, Saturday 9:00am to 4:00pm, Sunday 10:00 am to 4:00pm
• Fleet Library, 236 Fleet Road, Fleet GU51 4BY. Monday and Tuesday 9:30am to 5pm, Wednesday 9:30am to 1:30pm, Thursday 9:30am to 5pm, Friday 9:30am to 5pm, Saturday 9:30am to 5pm
• Hartley Wintney Parish Council, Parish Office, 1st Floor, Appleton Hall, West Green Road, Hartley Wintney, Hook, RG27 8RQ.  Open for public walk in: Tuesday to Thursday 9.00am – 12.00pm
• Hook Parish Council, Hook Community Centre, Ravenscroft, RG27 9NN. Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 12:00pm 
• Odiham Parish Council, The Bridewell, The Bury, Odiham, RG29 1NB. Monday to Thursday 9:00am to 4:00pm
• Yateley Library, School Lane, Yateley, GU46 6NL. Monday and Tuesday 9:30am to 5:00pm, Friday 9:30am to 5:00pm, Saturday 9:30am to 1:30pm

Please check opening times before visiting as they may be subject to change.  

You can also request to be notified when one or more of the following Local Plan steps occur:  

(i) When the Council publishes observations or advice received from a person appointed by the Secretary of State (under section 15CA(5) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended)). This is also known as the Gateway 2 Assessment. 

(ii) When the Council consults on the proposed local plan (the third formal consultation on the Local Plan under regulation 27(1)(b) of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning)(England) Regulations 2026).  

(iii) When the Council submits the proposed Local Plan to the Secretary of State for independent examination (under section 15D(1) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended).

(iv) When the date, time and place of the Examination hearings and the name of the Examiner is published (under regulation 35(2) and regulation 35(1)(a) of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning)(England) Regulations 2026).  

(v) If the Local Plan examination is paused by the Examiner so that further work can be carried out (under section 15D(7) and section 15DA of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended).

(vi) When a document or evidence is sent to the Examiner and/or published whilst the Examination is paused (under section 15DA(6) and 15DA(7) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended));  

(vii) When the Council publishes the Examiner’s recommendations and reasons (under section 15 D or 15DA and in accordance with section 15D(13) or section 15DA(10) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended).

(viii) When the Council adopts the Local Plan (under Part 2 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended).  

Register to be updated

If you wish to be notified at these stages, please register for our local plan database at Planning Policy consultation database | Hart District Council.

If you wish to be notified for a selection of these stages, but not all stages, please register for the Local Plan database and also email localplan@hart.gov.uk indicating of which of these stages you wish to be notified. 

If you have any questions regarding the consultation or would like any further information, please contact the Planning Policy Team:  

Email: localplan@hart.gov.uk  

26th October 2026