Crookham Village

The village centre has grown up amid scattered ancient cottages, of which many are timber-framed. The rich soils in the area mean that agriculture and horticulture are important industries. Hops were grown and processed in the parish until 1974. Former clay-based industries for which Crookham was once noted were brick making and potteries which produced coarse red ware of the flower-pot-type.

Crookham is the only place in Britain where tobacco has been grown and processed commercially. Some of the roads in the area are named because of this connection; for example, Brandon Road (Mr. Brandon was the original manufacturer) and Blue Prior Court (Blue Prior was the brand name of the cigarettes made from Crookham tobacco).

The Basingstoke Canal flows through Crookham and crosses the River Hart on a high embankment. Coal and timber were once shipped at Crookham Wharf where there is now a car park and picnic area.

Parish profile

To view parish information about the community, heritage and conservation areas please select the parish in the parish profiles web page.

Neighbourhood Plan

Crookham Village Parish Council submitted their proposed Neighbourhood Plan to Hart District Council in July 2019. The Plan sets out a vision and objectives for the future of the village and contains planning policies to guide the development and use of land in Crookham Village.

Referendum

The Council agreed to proceed to referendum at its meeting on 2 July 2020. However, given the current Covid-19 situation all referendums have been postponed until May 2021. The Parish Council has however, prepared the referendum version of the neighbourhood plan incorporating all the examiners recommended changes. At this stage the plan has considerable weight in the planning application decision making process.

You can read more about the Cabinet report and decision statement.

Examiners Report

The Council received the Examiner’s Report on 16 March 2020, where the Examiner recommends that subject to the incorporation of the modifications set out in the report that the neighbourhood plan should proceed to referendum.

Examiner’s Report

Additional Consultation

In response to the Examiner's Clarification Letter (see below), the Parish Council have produced the following additional evidence in connection with Policy NE01 – Preserving the Gap Between Settlements:

Appendix 3 - Supporting Paper for Policy NE01 (Amended Version - 17/10/2019)

(Please note that the above document includes an amendment from the previously published version.)

The consultation on this additional evidence has closed. All comments have been sent to the independent Examiner who will consider whether the Plan meets a set of prescribed ‘basic conditions’ and other legal requirements. Further information on the 'Basic Conditions' is available in the Guide to Basic Conditions and Making Representations or can be found in the National Planning Practice Guidance.

All comments in relation to the additional evidence can be viewed below (please note reference numbers have been allocated on receipt of this representation and will not correspond to any numbers allocated to the previous submission consultation):

Submission Consultation

The Council undertook a six week consultation on the Plan between July and September 2019. The Council appointed Andrew Ashcroft to undertake the independent examination of the Plan and all comments received during the consultation on the submitted plan have been were sent to the appointed Examiner for consideration. These include the Submission documents set out in the Table below.

Full copies of the representations can be viewed below:

The Examiner, Andrew Ashcroft, provided a clarification note:

Crookham Village Neighbourhood Development Plan Independent Examiner's Clarification Note

Crookham Village Parish Council responded to the Examiner's Clarification Note:

Hart District Council responded to the Examiner's Clarification Note:

Hart District Council response to Examiners Clarification Note

The Examiner will consider whether the Plan:

Has regard to national policy and advice contained in guidance issued by the Secretary of State
Contributes to the achievement of sustainable development
Is in general conformity with the strategic policies in the Development Plan
Does not breach, and is otherwise compatible with, EU and human rights obligations
Meets prescribed conditions and complies with prescribed matters and legal requirements

Details of the progress on the Neighbourhood Plan can be viewed below:

Stage	Detail
Submission Crookham Village Neighbourhood Plan Consultation 25 July to 5 September 2019	Crookham Village Submission Neighbourhood Plan Crookham Village Submission Neighbourhood Plan - Appendices A1 Crookham Village Submission Neighbourhood Plan - Appendices A2 Crookham Village Submission Neighbourhood Plan - Appendices A3 and A4 Crookham Village Submission Neighbourhood Plan - Appendices B-D Crookham Village Submission Neighbourhood Plan - Appendices E - H Submission Maps Supplement Consultation Statement Consultation Statement - Appendices A-G Consultation Statement - Appendices H Basic Conditions Statement
Consultation on the Crookham Village Pre-Submission Neighbourhood Plan, March 2019	For more information on this stage visit: http://www.plan4crookham.org/community/-7984/pre-submission-consultation/
Crookham Village NP Strategic Environmental Assessment and Habitat Regulation Assessment Screening Determination	This document sets out whether there is a need for the Plan to produce a Strategic Environmental Assessment or Habitat Regulation Assessment. It concludes that there is no need for further assessment.
On the 7th of August 2014, Hart District Council approved the designation of the whole parish of Crookham Village as a Neighbourhood Area, in accordance with the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012.	Crookham Village Parish Council Covering Letter: Neighbourhood Plan Crookham Village Neighbourhood Plan Area Map and Survey 2012/13