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Contents
1 Introduction 3
2 Local Development Scheme 4
3 Community Infrastructure Levy 4
4 Neighbourhood Planning 4
5 Duty to Cooperate 7
6 Housing Development 8
Dwelling Completions 8
Permitted Dwellings 8
Brownfield Land 8
Affordable Housing 9
7 Economic Development 10
Industry and Office 10
Retail 10
Leisure and Hotels 11
8 Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace Capacity 11
Appendices
Appendix 1 Local Development Scheme (5th Revision) 13
Appendix 2 Progress of Neighbourhood Plans 15
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1 Introduction
1.1 This Authority Monitoring Report (AMR) covers the monitoring period of 1 April 2016
to 31 March 2017 and relates to Hart District (Figure 1). It provides monitoring
information pertaining to certain key planning issues including progress against the local
plan timetable, housing and economic development, neighbourhood planning, the duty to
cooperate and provision of SANG (Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace).
Figure 1: Map of Hart District
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2 Local Development Scheme
2.1 This section of the AMR looks at Hart's progress in the production of policy documents
judged against the timetable in the Local Development Scheme (LDS). The Local Plan
Strategy and Sites is the only development plan document relevant to the monitoring
period.
2.2 The LDS that was in place during the monitoring year was the 5th Revision which can be
seen at Appendix 1. This was later updated in April 2017, December 2017, and again in
March 2018 (the 8th Revision).
2.3 The updates to the LDS were made largely in response to resourcing issues. Those issues
were addressed through an arrangement whereby East Hampshire District Council took
on the running of the Hart Planning Policy service from February 2016 to February 2017.
During that time considerable progress was made towards a draft ‘Regulation 18’ Plan
which ultimately went out to consultation in April 2017.
2.4 During the monitoring period, various evidence base documents which inform the Local
Plan were prepared and published on the planning policy webpages1. These include:
Landscape Capacity Study – 2016
Playing Pitch Strategy – 2016
Built Facilities Strategy – April 2016
Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment (GTAA) – August 2016
Open Space Study – October 2016
Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) – November 2016
Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) – November 2016 (since superseded)
Employment Land Review (ELR) Update – November 2016
Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) – December 2016
Whole Plan and CIL Viability Study – December 2016
Equality Impact Assessment (EQIA) – March 2017
3 Community Infrastructure Levy
3.1 The Council does not operate a CIL. It does however intend to produce one, the
timetable to be confirmed.
4 Neighbourhood Planning
4.1 The Localism Act 2011 introduced Neighbourhood Planning as a new way for
communities to decide the future of their areas through community-led planning policy
documents. Neighbourhood Plans can include planning policies and allocations of land for
different uses.
1 https://www.hart.gov.uk/Evidence-base
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4.2 Appendix 2 sets out the progress achieved in the production of Neighbourhood Plans in
the monitoring year and records when Neighbourhood Plans have reached key stages in
the process, as set out in the Neighbourhood Plan Regulations2.
4.3 Within the monitoring period, two parishes were designated as Neighbourhood Plan
areas:
Crondall parish designated as a Neighbourhood Area on 1 September 2016
Blackwater and Hawley parish designated as a Neighbourhood Area on 6 October
2016
4.4 Two Neighbourhood Plans were ‘made’ within the monitoring period:
Rotherwick received the Examiner’s Report on their Neighbourhood Plan on 30 June 2016. Following the Neighbourhood Plan Referendum on 3 November 2016, the Plan
was ‘made’ on 15 December 2016.
Winchfield received the Examiner’s Report on their Neighbourhood Plan on 4
October 2016. Following the Neighbourhood Plan Referendum held on 2 February
2017, the Plan was ‘made’ on 30 March 2017.
4.5 Odiham published their submission Neighbourhood Plan and undertook a consultation
on 26 August to 14 October 2016. The Examiner’s Report was received on 22 December 2016.
4.6 At 31 March 2017, there were 10 Neighbourhood Planning areas in Hart. Figure 2
illustrates the status of Neighbourhood Planning areas in Hart at 31 March 2017.
4.7 Further information on the designation of Neighbourhood Plan areas within Hart, and
links to parish websites showing Neighbourhood Plans, can be found at
http://www.hart.gov.uk/towns-parishes
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5 Duty to Cooperate
5.1 In preparing local plans local authorities have to address strategic planning matters that
cross administrative boundaries. The duty to cooperate is the mechanism for ensuring
that this happens. The duty applies to local planning authorities, county councils, and
other public bodies prescribed in legislation3.
5.2 Table 1 summarises relevant duty to cooperate discussions and actions that have taken
place in the year April 2016 – March 2017. The activity relates solely to activity with the
prescribed duty to cooperate partners. It does not include activity with other key
organisations that are not duty to cooperate bodies, for example some of the
infrastructure providers such as water companies. The duty to cooperate activity is set
out under various topic areas.
Topic Area Key actions and outcomes achieved
Housing Undertaken a joint Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) with
Rushmoor and Surrey Heath Councils in line with Government
guidance (published November 2016). A joint consultation on the
methodology and a draft SHMA and stakeholder workshop was held.
Standard methodology was agreed for SHLAAs (Strategic Housing
Land Availability Assessment) / SHELAAs (Strategic Housing and
Economic Land Availability Assessment) with Rushmoor and Surrey
Heath Councils to enable a consistent assessment of potential housing
capacity.
Employment Land Undertaken a joint Employment Land Review (published November
2016) with Rushmoor and Surrey Heath Councils in line with
Government guidance. A joint consultation on the methodology on
site assessment was undertaken.
Environment Collaboration with Enterprise M3 Local Enterprise Partnership to
secure a loan for the purchase of the land at Bramshot Farm for
Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG). This would mitigate
development within its 5km catchment against the Thames Basin Heath
Special Protection Area.
Correspondence from Rushmoor Borough Council requesting SANG
capacity to mitigate up to 1,500 net new dwellings to assist with the
delivery of their Local Plan. A Memorandum of Understanding with
Rushmoor was prepared after the monitoring period providing SANG
for 1,500 new homes in Rushmoor Borough.
Waste Supply,
Waste Water and
Water Quality
Following advice from the Environment Agency (EA) the Council
undertook a Water Cycle Study to fully understand the issues of water
supply, waste water and the Water Framework Directive that could
impact on the local plan. The Water Cycle Study was commissioned
jointly with Rushmoor and Surrey Heath to cover all three authorities
and published May 2017. It has been used to inform preparation of the
Local Plan in addition to the Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP).
Gypsies,
Travellers and Preparation of the Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment
(GTAA, published August 2016) included the engagement of Hart’s
neighbouring authorities to establish their need and highlight any core
3 Prescribed in the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 as amended by The
National Treatment Agency (Abolition) and the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (Consequential, Transitional and
Saving Provisions) Order 2013
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Topic Area Key actions and outcomes achieved
Travelling
Showpeople
issues and provision in adjoining areas. Hampshire County Council’s
Gypsy Liaison Officer was represented on the GTAA Steering Group
and provided advice throughout the commission. No cross-border
issues were identified.
Transport Working with HCC on identifying the transport impacts associated
with different strategic growth options.
Flood Risk The Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (published December 2016)
entailed joint working with EA and HCC as Lead Local Flood
Authority.
Health Ongoing dialogue with both the North East Hampshire & Farnham
Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and North Hampshire CCG
regarding the provision of adequate health care facilities in the District.
CCG input has been sought on the IDP and shaping site allocation
policies for the Draft Local Plan.
Education Ongoing dialogue with HCC as the Local Education Authority has
helped to identify where new or expanded education facilities will be
required as part of their annual review of pupil place planning. This has
consequently informed the IDP as well as Policy I8 in the Draft Local
Plan which safeguards land adjacent to Calthorpe Park School in Fleet
and Robert May’s School in Odiham to allow expansion. Table 1: Actions and outcomes achieved throughout the monitoring period with duty to cooperate bodies
6 Housing Development
6.1 This section analyses the housing development within the district in the monitoring year.
Dwelling Completions
6.2 Between 1 April 2016 and 31 March 2017, there were 623 dwelling completions in Hart.
Year Dwelling Completions (net)
2014/15 338
2015/16 705
2016/17 623
Permitted Dwellings
6.3 At 1 April 2017, there were 2,821 dwellings with outstanding planning permission. 1,475
of these were permitted within the monitoring period. Some of the major applications
permitted can be seen below:
High Ridge Farm, Hook (60 dwellings)
Bartley House, Station Road, Hook (53 dwellings)
Land to the north of London Road, Hook (548 dwellings)
Land between Moulsham Lane and Broome Close, Yateley (150 dwellings)
6.4 Of the 2,821 dwellings with outstanding planning permission, 917 of these were under
construction at 1 April 2017.
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Brownfield Land
6.5 In 2016-17, 295 of the 623 dwellings (47%) were on previously developed land (Figure 3).
6.6 Of the 2,821 dwellings with outstanding planning permission at 1 April 2017, 1,056 of
these are categorised as previously developed land.
Figure 3: Percentage of residential completions built on brownfield land since 2011.
6.7 The Housing and Planning Act 2016 introduced a requirement for local planning
authorities to compile and maintain a register of brownfield land suitable for housing4.
The register forms part of the housing supply evidence, alongside the SHLAA, that will
feed in to the Local Plan.
Affordable Housing
6.8 Table 2 shows completions in Hart district split by affordable and market housing.
Year Net affordable
housing completions
Net market housing
completions
Affordable housing
%
2011-12 208 118 64%
2012-13 22 175 11%
2013-14 46 218 17%
2014-15 70 268 21%
2015-16 155 550 22%
2016-17 131 492 21%
Table 2: Affordable housing completions 2011 – 2017
4 The brownfield register can be found online here http://www.hart.gov.uk/Current-planning-policy-guidance
35% 34%
69% 67% 72%
47%
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10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
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Greenfield Land
Brownfield Land
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6.9 Of the 623 housing completions in 2016-17, 131 of these are affordable.
6.10 Of the 2,821 dwellings with outstanding planning permission, 803 of these are affordable
units.
7 Economic Development 7.1 This section analyses the economic development within the district in the monitoring
year. The Employment Land Review (ELR) 20165 lists the current employment sites in
Hart district.
Industry and Office
7.2 The employment floor space completions in Table 3 reflects three developments: a new
industrial unit at Bunkers Hill Farm, Rotherwick (208m2); a storage and distribution
building at New Farm, South Warnborough (1080m2); and a new building for B1 use at
Causeway Farm, Hartley Wintney (545m2). The employment floor space losses account
for the high volume of office to residential conversions taking place in the district6.
Amount of employment
floor space completed (m2)
Amount of employment
floor space lost (m2)
1,833 13,945
Table 3: Employment floor space (B1, B2 and B8 uses) completions 1 April 2016 – 31 March 2017
Retail
7.3 The retail floor space completions in Table 4 comprises the Aldi supermarket extension
in Blackwater.
Amount of retail floor space
completed (m2)
Amount of retail floor
space lost (m2)
201 0
Table 4: Retail floor space (A1-A5 uses) completions 1 April 2016 – 31 March 2017
5 Available at https://www.hart.gov.uk/Evidence-base 6 Whilst not in the monitoring year it is worth noting that at the time of publishing the AMR the Council’s
Planning Committee had agreed in February 2018 to make a non-immediate Article 4 direction withdrawing
permitted development rights from employment uses to residential, see Paper C at
https://www.hart.gov.uk/sites/default/files/4_The_Council/Council_meetings/B_February/18%2002%2014%20PAPE
R%20C%20Article%204%20Direction%20for%20Employment%20Land.pdf and draft minutes at
https://www.hart.gov.uk/sites/default/files/4_The_Council/Council_meetings/B_February/18%2002%2014%20Draft
%20Minutes%20EW.pdf
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Leisure and Hotels
7.4 The leisure and hotel floor space completions in Table 5 reflects the completion of the
Hart Leisure Centre in Fleet.
Amount of leisure floor
space completed (m2)
Amount of leisure floor
space lost (m2)
6,312 0
Table 5: Leisure and hotel floor space (D2 and C1 use) completions 1 April 2016 – 31 March 2017
8 Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace Capacity
8.1 To facilitate residential development within the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection
Area (SPA) zone of influence, the Council adopted an Interim Avoidance Strategy7. This
enables developers to mitigate development via financial contributions towards off-site
SANG (Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace) and SAMM (Strategic Access
Management and Monitoring). SANG is intended to direct people away from causing
habitat disturbance on the SPA.
8.2 The Interim Avoidance Strategy contains two SANG sites: one at Hitches Lane, Fleet;
and one at Hawley Meadows, Blackwater. These are both at full capacity.
8.3 A breakdown of all the SANGs within Hart can be viewed in Table 6. At the end of the
monitoring period there were seven adopted SANGs in Hart and seven SANGs to be
delivered within the next few years.
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SANG Ownership
Likely
adoption
date
Size (ha) Total Capacity
(units)
Amount of
SANG
allocated
(units)
Remaining
unallocated
capacity at 31
March 2017
(units)
Public SANG
Hitches Lane Hart District Council Adopted 20.7 1,078 1,078 0
Hawley Meadows and Blackwater Park Hampshire County Council Adopted 9.1 1538 153 0
Dilly Lane / Queen Elizabeth II Fields Hart District Council Adopted 6 310 310 0
Bramshot Farm Hart District Council 2017 33.5 1,745 0 1,745
Albany Park North Hart District Council 2018/19 5.76 300 300 0
Albany Park South Hart District Council 2018/19 10.86 565 0 565
Hawley Place Hart District Council 2019/20 17.35 779 125 779
Moulsham Lane Hart District Council 2019/20 5.1 265 265 0
North East Hook Hart District Council 2019/20 12.9 672 550 122
Private SANG
Bassetts Mead Hook Parish Council Adopted 8.9 464 414 50
Crookham Park Taylor Wimpey Adopted 24.6 854 Data not available Data not available
Swan Lakes Yateley Town Council Adopted 4.44 127 78 09
Land off Sandhurst Road, Yateley Private ownership Adopted 2 104 104 0
High Ridge Farm Private ownership tbc 5.4 Data not available Data not available Data not available
Table 6: SANGs in Hart
8 Release of share of Hawley Meadows and Blackwater Park SANG to Rushmoor Borough Council and Surrey Heath Borough Council reduces the total capacity in Hart from
475 units to 153 units. 9 Remaining capacity given to Surrey Heath Borough Council
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Appendix 1: Local Development Scheme (5th Revision)
Hart District Council
Local Development Scheme (5th Revision) With effect from 2nd October 2015
This Local Development Scheme (LDS) sets out Hart District Council’s timetable for preparing its Local Plan
(2011-2032). It supersedes the LDS 4th Revision that was published in April 2014. The new Hart Local Plan will
comprise two Development Plan Documents.
Timelines for Hart Local Plan Development Plan Documents (DPDs)
Local Plan: Strategy and Sites DPD
Sets out the overall development strategy, key policies and sites or broad locations for delivering housing,
economic growth, infrastructure, and environmental protection. It relates to the whole district.
Stage Date
Consulting on scope of the Sustainability Appraisal The SA scoping report sets out the
sustainability objectives used to appraise the
effects of the DPD.
April 2014
Regulation 18: Preparation of a Local Plan Opportunity for interested parties and
statutory consultees to be consulted as the
plan is prepared.
Consultation on Housing Development
Options Paper, and Sustainability Appraisal
took place 14th August 2014 to 10th October
2014
Consultation on a ‘Refined Housing Options
Paper’ to take place in Winter 2015
Consultation on a Draft Local Plan ‘Preferred
Approach’ and Sustainability Appraisal:
Summer 2016
Regulation 19: Publication of a Local Plan
The Council publishes the plan it intends to
submit. There follows a period of at least 6
weeks for comments into legal compliance and
soundness.
Autumn 2016
Regulation 22: Submission The Council submits the Local Plan to the
Secretary of State with the representations
received.
Winter 2016
Examination Planning Inspector tests the plan for legal compliance and soundness.
Spring 2017
Adoption Subject to the outcome of the examination, the Council formally adopt the plan.
Summer 2017
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Development Management Polices DPD Policies and proposals that assist the development management process, either by adding detail to the Strategy and Sites DPD, or covering issues not covered in that document. It relates to the whole district.
Stage
Date
Consulting on scope of the Sustainability Appraisal The SA scoping report sets out the sustainability objectives used to appraise the effects of the DPD.
Summer 2017
Regulation 18: Preparation of a Local Plan Opportunity for interested parties and statutory consultees to be consulted as the plan is prepared.
Autumn 2017
Regulation 19: Publication of a Local Plan The Council publishes the plan it intends to submit. There follows a period of at least 6 weeks for comments into legal compliance and soundness.
Winter 2017
Regulation 22: Submission The Council submits the Local Plan to the Secretary of State with the representations received.
Spring 2018
Examination Planning Inspector tests the plan for legal compliance and soundness.
Summer 2018
Adoption Subject to the outcome of the examination, the Council formally adopt the plan.
Autumn 2018
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Appendix 2: Progress of Neighbourhood Plans Achievements in the monitoring year appear in bold/red text.
Neighbourhood
Plan Area
Designation of
Neighbourhood
Area agreed
Regulation 1410
consultation
commencement
Regulation 16
consultation
commencement
Receipt of
Examiners
Report
Referendum Adoption
Blackwater &
Hawley 6 October 2016 - - - - -
Crondall 1 September 2016 - - - - -
Crookham
Village 7 August 2014 - - - - -
Dogmersfield 6 August 2015 - - - - -
Fleet 15 April 2015 - - - - -
Hartley
Wintney 2 October 2014 - - - - -
Hook 2 October 2014 - - - - -
Odiham 7 August 2014 14 October 2015 26 August 2016 22 December 2016 - -
Rotherwick 2 October 2014 15 December 2015 29 April 2016 30 June 2016 3 November 2016 15 December 2016
Winchfield 8 January 2015 18 March 2016 18 July 2016 4 October 2016 2 February 2017 30 March 2017
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