Winchfield Neighbourhood Plan
Winchfield Parish Council has prepared a new Neighbourhood Plan for the Parish
Referendum
The Winchfield Neighbourhood Plan referendum took place on 23 November 2023 and more than 50% of those voting voted in favour of the plan being used to determine planning applications in the parish.
The full results can be viewed in the Declaration of Results.
The Council will formally 'make' the Neighbourhood Plan at its meeting on 25 January 2024.
Copies of the referendum documents can be viewed below:
- Information Statement
- Planning Statement
- Winchfield Neighbourhood Plan - Referendum version
- Winchfield Neighbourhood Plan Appendix A1: Landscape Character Assessment
- Winchfield Neighbourhood Plan Appendix A2: Key Views
- Examiner's Report
- Decision to proceed to Referendum
- Summary of Representations at Reg 16 (submission)
Neighbourhood Plan Examiner's Report and Decision to proceed to Referendum
The Examiner's Report was received on 7 September 2023 and can be viewed below:
Hart District Council decided at its Cabinet meeting on 5 October 2023 to accept the recommended modifications to the Neighbourhood Plan and to proceed to Referendum.
Please view the Decision Statement for further information.
Winchfield Neighbourhood Plan Examination
The Regulation 16 consultation ran from Friday 12 May to 4pm Friday 23 June 2023.
The Council appointed Mr. Ashcroft, an independent Examiner, to undertake the examination.
- Winchfield Neighbourhood Development Plan Review Examination Arrangements
- Winchfield Parish Council response to Regulation 16 representations
- Summary of Regulation 16 representations received
- Examiner's Clarification Note
- Winchfield Parish Council response to Examiner's Clarification Note
- Lightwood Strategic Comments on Examiner's Clarification Note
Representations received
- 001 - TFL
- 002 - Hampshire Chamber of Commerce
- 003 - Louise Wright
- 004 - Brian Whyatt
- 005 - National Highways
- 006 - Alison Abley
- 007 - Sport England
- 008 - Coal Authority
- 009 - Gary Comerford
- 010 - Dave Ramm
- 011 - Trustees of Fisk Family Trust
- 012 - Paul Jackaman
- 013 - Crookham Village Parish Council
- 014 - Thames Water
- 015 - National Gas Transmission
- 016 - Sarah Cramer
- 016 - Sarah Cramer [supplementary document]
- 017 - Defence Infrastructure Organisation
- 018 - Hart District Council
- 019 - Pearson Strategic Ltd
- 020 - North East Hants Ramblers
- 021 - Michael Odell
- 022 - Network Rail
- 023 - Public Health
- 024 - Kim Hull
- 025 - Natural England
Submitted plan and supporting documents
The Submitted Neighbourhood Plan and supporting documents can be found below:
- Winchfield Neighbourhood Plan 2022 – 2037
- Winchfield Neighbourhood Plan 2022 – 2037 (accessible version)
- Map of the Plan Area
- Evidence Base
- Appendix 1 Landscape Character Assessment
- Appendix 2 Winchfield Key Views
- Winchfield Neighbourhood Plan Consultation Statement
- Winchfield Neighbourhood Plan Basic Conditions Statement
- Strategic Environmental Assessment and Habitat Regulation Assessment Screening Opinion
- Screening Determination for Strategic Environmental Assessment
Supporting evidence documents and information on previous stages of the Plan are available to view on the Winchfield Parish Council website at www.winchfield-pc.org.uk.
Why is an examination and referendum needed?
- Statement of significance of modifications - explains why the changes over the current neighbourhood plan made in 2017 are substantial enough that an examination and referendum are required.