Building a Better Future 2022

The Building a Better Future Plan will be the Local Plan for Havant Borough.

Getting involved

We are consulting with as many people as possible as it is vital that we know what local people think so that we can plan for the future of Havant.

As part of this consultation, face-to-face exhibition events are also being held across the borough where you can speak to officers from the council on the proposed Plan. Full details of these events can be found in the Events tab at the top of this page.

Please note that this consultation has now closed

What is the Building a Better Future Plan?

Local plans are at the heart of the planning system and every local authority in England is required by Government to prepare one. The local plan addresses the needs and opportunities for development in an area setting out how much, what type and where development will take place over at least a 15 year period. It also sets out how development should take place, what infrastructure is required to support development and how harm is avoided.

The Building a Better Future Plan is a key strategy for everyone who lives, works, visits or invests in Havant Borough. It sets out the vision for the Borough’s future and how we will collectively meet the challenges ahead. Putting this plan together represents an opportunity to set a fresh direction for how we balance the need to develop and provide the homes and jobs that the Borough needs whilst ensuring the surrounding environment isn’t harmed.

Once finalised, the local plan will carry great weight in making decisions on planning applications. As a result, anyone who wants to influence decisions on how much development comes forward, where it should take place, and what form it should take should become involved in the preparation of the Building a Better Future Plan.

To find out about the Plan's proposals for housing, employment and more, click here.

Information

The Building a Better Future Document, which outlines the proposed approach and policies can be found below at the bottom of this page.

The Building a Better Future Leaflet provides a summary of the above document.

If you would like to see the types of questions being asked in the online survey before taking it, these can be found below (Building a Better Future Consultation Survey.) Please note this is the paper version which can be requested via the help details below and provided at libraries in Havant and at Public Service Plaza.

Keeping up to date

Click here to sign up to our e-newsletters to keep up to date about the local plan and more.

Click here to stay up to date on planning applications and appeals.

Help

If you experience any issues using this site, or have any questions, please contact policy.design@havant.gov.uk or call 023 9244 6539.