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Now is your chance to shape the future of where you live as the Local
Plan consultation is launched.
The
six-week consultation period will begin on Tuesday 5 February and will
give you the chance to comment on policies covering housing, employment,
infrastructure and the environment.
Ten
drop-in sessions are being planned around the district where residents
will be able to talk to experts and find out more about the proposals.
Residents can then submit comments online using the council’s website.
The
plan only covers areas in East Hampshire outside the South Downs National
Park - less than half the district. This includes Alton and the
surrounding area as well as Whitehill & Bordon and the southern
parishes of Horndean, Clanfield and Rowlands Castle. The drop-in sessions
will all be held in those areas.
Information will also be available
on the best way to try to make changes to the plan.
How to make your comment count:
Try to make sure your comment includes new facts or information that has
not already been taken into account by the planning team.
Petitions or multiple copies of a letter will not add extra strength to
the points it makes. If the comment is relevant it does not matter how
many times it is repeated.
Try to refer to the relevant policy number so the planning team can match
your comment to the right part of the plan.
Concentrate on planning issues – local knowledge is invaluable but
non-planning issues, such as disruption during construction or local
property prices cannot be taken into account.
Don’t be afraid to say yes to anything you agree with. If someone else
objects and there is no evidence of public support, it could be
changed.
The drop-in sessions:
Ropley – Ropley Parish Hall, Tuesday 5 February, 3.30-8.30pm
Alton – Maltings, Saturday 9
February, 10am-4pm
Horndean – Barton Hall, Wednesday
13 February, 3.30-8.30pm
Bentley – Bentley Village Hall,
Friday 15 February, 3.30-8.30pm
Horndean – Barton Hall, Saturday 23
February, 10am-4pm
Rowlands Castle – Rowlands Castle
Parish Hall, Monday 25 February, 3.30-8.30pm
Whitehill & Bordon – Forest
Community Centre, Thursday 28 February, 3.30-8.30pm
Liphook - Millennium Centre,
Wednesday 6 March, 3.30-8.30pm
Four Marks and Medstead – Medstead
Village Hall, Friday 8 March, 3.30-8.30pm
Alton – Maltings, Friday 15 March,
3.30-8.30pm
Find out more at www.easthants.gov.uk/draft-local-plan
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