Local Plan Evidence: Studies and Strategies | Havant Borough Council

Evidence base studies provided below are provided for reference, but where relevant will be updated to support the preparation of the Building a Better Future Plan.

Key strategies

(KS01) Corporate Strategy 2024-28
(KS02) Housing Strategy 2024-29
(KS03) Regeneration and Economy Strategy 2022-36
(KS04) Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan 2024-30
(KS05) PfSH Spatial Position Statement
(KS06) Local Transport Plan 4
(KS07) Biodiversity Strategy

Regulatory assessments

(RA1) Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report for the Local Plan
(RA2) Sustainability Appraisal of the Draft Local Plan and Appendices A, D and E
(RA2-A) Appendix B - Topic Policies
(RA2-B) Appendix C - Sites
(RA3) Habitat Regulations Assessment

Background papers

Climate change and the natural environment

(NE01) Bird Aware Solent Strategy
(NE02) Solent Waders and Brent Goose Strategy
(NE03) Climate Change Feasibility Study
(NE04) HBIC Local Ecological Network Mapping
(NE05) Position Statement and Mitigation Plan for Nutrient Neutral Development
(NE06) Chichester Harbour Management Plan
(NE07) South Downs Partnership Management Plan
(NE08) Catchment Management Plan
(NE09) Portchester to Emsworth FCERM strategy
(NE10) Hayling Island Coastal Defence Strategy
(NE11) Strategic Flood Risk Assessment
(NE12) Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (Local Plan Sites)

Housing

(HS01) Havant Borough Constraints Study
(HS01-A) Havant Borough Constraints Study (mapping appendix)
(HS02) Housing Needs Analysis
(HS03) Stage 1 Local Plan Viability Assessment
(HS03-1) Appendix 1 - Assumptions Summary
(HS03-2) Appendix 2 - Interim Findings: Residential Indications
(HS03-3) Appendix 3 - Residential Typology Results
(HS04) Five Year Housing Land Supply Update
(HS05) Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment
(HS06) Brownfield register
(HS07) Windfall Housing Development Analysis
(HS08) Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment
(HS09) Custom and Self Build Housing Topic Paper
(HS10) Housing Delivery Action Plan
(HS11) Residential Density Evidence Paper

Economy, regeneration and town centres

(EC01) PfSH Economic, Employment and Commercial Needs Study
(EC02) Havant 2024 Employment Land Review
(EC03) Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment - see HS05
(EC05) Hayling Island Seafront Ambition
(EC06) Town Centres and Retail Study

Placemaking, health and wellbeing

(HW01) Open Space Strategy
(HW02) Playing Pitch Strategy Assessment Report
(HW03) Playing Pitch Strategy Review: Objectives and Recommendations
(HW04) Indoor Built Sports Facility Strategy
(HW05) Healthy Borough Assessment

Infrastructure and transport

(IT01) Infrastructure Delivery Plan
(IT02) Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan
(IT03) PfSH Integrated Water Management Strategy
(IT04) Thornham wastewater capacity report
(IT05) Renewable Energy Capacity Study

Site specific information