Evidence base | Hart District Council

This includes background studies, monitoring reports and sustainability appraisals that inform the preparation of planning policies and guidance. For further advice please contact planningpolicy@hart.gov.uk or telephone 01252 774118

All supporting documents and reports can be found by clicking on a sub heading or alternatively at the bottom of this page.

Housing

Self-Build and Custom Build Register
This is a register of individuals and groups who wish to acquire serviced plots of land in Hart in order to build houses for those individuals to occupy homes. The register will help the Council gauge the demand for self and custom build homes within the district. Registration does not however guarantee that a suitable plot will be identified, or become available.

To be included on the register please complete the online form:

Self Build Register form

Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA)
The SHMA identifies the objectively assessed housing needs (OAHN) across the Housing Market Area (Hart, Rushmoor and Surrey Heath). It also assesses the need for different types of housing including affordable and specialist housing.

Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) November 2016
Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) Appendices November 2016

The 2014 SHMA has been superseded by the 2016 SHMA and is for historic reference only.
Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) December 2014
Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) Appendices December 2014

Cambridge Centre for Housing & Planning Research Validation letter

Affordable Housing Background Paper

Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) 2016
The Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) is a technical study which will inform the preparation of the Hart District Local Plan. Its purpose is to assess the amount of land available for housing development in the district. It is important to note that although the SHLAA is an important source of evidence to inform plan making, it does not make decisions about the future of sites. It is the development plan (the Local Plan and Neighbourhood Plans) which will determine which of those sites in the SHLAA are most suitable to meet housing needs and should be allocated. Accordingly the SHLAA is a policy neutral document. The inclusion of a site in the SHLAA does not mean that it will necessarily be allocated, or gain planning permission.

5 year housing land supply
Local planning authorities are required to identify and update annually a supply of specific deliverable sites sufficient to provide five years worth of housing against their housing requirements (The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) paragraph 47).

The Hart 5 Year Housing Land Supply document sets out the five year housing land supply position in Hart District at 1st April 2017.

Hart Five Year Housing Land Supply Position Statement, 1st April 2017

Site Assessments

High Level and Detailed Housing Site Assessments and Sustainability Appraisal

New Settlement Presentations

New Settlement Presentation to Members

Murrell Green - Written Opinion from Anthony Crean QC
Murrell Green - Framework Plan
Murrell Green - Vision Document
Murrell Green - Letter from Crest Nicholson
Murrell Green - Letter from Bosch
Murrell Green - Q and A response

Winchfield Garden Community Document

Rye Common - Vision Brochure
Rye Common - Presentation

Gypsy and Travellers

Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment 2016

Economy

The Council has adopted an Economic Development Strategy and Action Plan which set out the strategic direction for economic development in the District, with a focus on business and economic growth.

Employment Land Review

Employment Land Review 2016

Employment Land Review 2015

Hart Functional Economic Area

Hart Functional Economic Area 2014
Local Authorities are required to have a good understanding of the larger economic areas that they are part of in order to identify which neighbouring authorities they need to work with under the Duty to Cooperate in plan-making.

Retail

Retail, Leisure and Town Centres Study

Retail, Leisure and Town Centres Study 2015

Environment

Green Infrastructure Strategy 2017

Annual Biodiversity Monitoring Report 2014/15

Water Cycle Study 2017
Water Cycle Study 2017 - Appendices

North Hampshire Renewable Energy and Low Carbon Development Study 2010

Landscape Capacity Study 2016

Hampshire Character Assessment

Landscape Assessment 1997

Flood Risk

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment 2016
Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Addendum - Sequential Test - April 2017
Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 2 - April 2017

Dry Islands

Viability Study

Whole Plan and CIL Viability Study December 2016
Residential appendices
Non residential appendices

Open Space

Open Space Study 2016
Open Space Study Letter of Comfort

Playing Pitch Strategy 2016

Built Facilities Strategy 2016

Open Space, Sport and Recreation Study and Playing Pitch Strategy Overview Report and Executive Summary

Settlements

Settlement Hierarchy 2010

Urban Characterisation and Density Study (UCDS) 2010
Study of the six main settlements in Hart District – Fleet and Church Crookham, Yateley, Blackwater, Hook, Odiham and Hartley Wintney.