EHDC Local Plan refers to the local development plan created by East Hampshire District Council (EHDC).
A Local Plan is a statutory document that sets out the council’s planning policies and proposals for development in its area over a specified period, typically covering around 15-20 years. It provides a framework for guiding decisions on land use, development, and infrastructure to ensure that future development meets the needs of the community while also promoting sustainable development.
The EHDC Local Plan includes policies and proposals related to various aspects of development, such as housing, employment, transport, infrastructure, environment, and conservation. It identifies land for different types of development, designates areas for protection or enhancement, and sets out criteria and requirements for development proposals.
The preparation and adoption of a Local Plan involves a comprehensive process of consultation, assessment, and examination, with input from various stakeholders, including local residents, businesses, community groups, and government agencies.
Once adopted, the Local Plan forms the basis for making decisions on planning applications and shaping the future development of the district in accordance with the council’s strategic objectives and policies.
Sorry to say, but it feels like a poorly done secondary school assignment. It lacks consistency, seems fragmented, the content does not flow well, and it contains errors. It is a universe apart in comparison with the quality of the EHDC publication ‘East Hampshire Land Availability Assessment 2023.’
For example, land that is actually in Medstead (LAA Reference MED-022) is included under Four Marks development sites.
Page 422 is titled ‘Four Marks,’ but it shows Four Marks & Medstead ward. The content that follows is vague and/or irrelevant to the purpose.
Relevant to Medstead are pages 454 and 463-464, but the document does not maintain the same structure for each village. For some reason, it splits Medstead from Four Marks with Bentley. The illustrations, which clearly come from the EHDC interactive map, are of poor quality, with truncated pages and other issues.