Developments taking place or expected
The series of special Council meetings in the first week of January resulted in the proposed new Local Plan being approved to progress to the final “Regulation 19” public consultation and then on to an Examination in Public by a …
Council Approves Draft Local Plan for Final Consultation and Submission Read more »
A Happy New Year to all our readers. Recently there has been considerable progress on the Local Plan in that the final proposed draft is now almost ready to be published for public consultation and examination by a planning inspector who …
We have now published further information about this application. We have provided our own analysis of the problems with the proposed development and guidance for residents on possible objections. It is vital for residents to respond before the deadline of …
West of Hook (“Owen’s Farm”) planning application – deadline for comments 1 Nov Read more »
Following the developer consultation some months ago it is no surprise that the developer has now rushed to submit an application aiming to get in before any Local Plan might rule out their site. The planning application with reference 17/02317/OUT …
West of Hook (“Owens Farm”) development – planning application now submitted Read more »
A company acting for developers have recently written to all Hart District Councillors, advising them that the developer responsible is about to bring forward a proposal for a new settlement at Winchfield as an alternative to the Murrell Green proposal …
Winchfield Developer Proposes 1,800 Home Settlement Read more »
This is a summary for Hook or other Hart residents wishing to respond to the latest Hart District Council consultation on the Draft local Plan. This latest consultation by Hart is a formal step under planning law known as “Regulation …
Hart have published a Draft Local Plan for a consultation under Regulation 18 of the National Planning Policy Framework. What this means is that this draft plan comprises the core of the plan that Hart would wish to put before …
Hart Local Plan “Regulation 18” Consultation – Action Required Read more »
In the previous article we covered the political wrangling that followed the presentation to Hart by planning officers of proposals for housing that did not include a new settlement and instead recommended urban extensions across the district. This was despite urban …
Hart Cabinet to Consider Location of New Housing Read more »
Without a Local Plan in place there is little defence against large speculative planning applications around the edge of Hook. The Hop Garden Road development was an exception with the developer’s appeal being defeated, but more recent appeals across the …
Local Plan – Councillors Listening to Residents at Last? Read more »
A planning application for stabling looks suspiciously like an application that has been carefully designed to make an application for housing easier in the future. The application is to erect permanent stabling in the field off Hop Garden Road that …
Planning Application for Stables Near Hop Garden Road – A Stalking Horse? Read more »
