Consultations - Planning Policy
New Consultations:
CIL Draft Charging Schedule - Open for Comments
12 April 2013 to 24 May 2013 (12 noon deadline)
Winchester City Council is consulting on its proposed Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) rates through a Draft Charging Schedule. The consultation period runs from Friday 12 April 2013 to Friday 24 May 2013 (12 noon deadline). All consultation and background documents can be viewed by clicking on the following weblink:
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Past Consultations:
CIL Preliminary Draft Charging Schedule 14 December 2012 to 1 February 2013
Winchester City Council consulted on its proposed Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) rates through a Preliminary Draft Charging Schedule. The consultation period ran from Friday 14 December 2012 to Friday 1 February 2013. All consultation and background documents can be viewed by clicking on the following weblink: CIL Preliminary Draft Charging Schedule
Local Plan Part 1 - Joint Core Strategy Submission: 18 June 2012 to 30 July 2012
Local Plan Part 1 was Submitted to the Secretary of State on the 18 June 2012, after publishing the Plan for a six week period earlier in the year for representations on its ‘soundness’. Between the 18 June 2012 to 30 July 2012, there was an opportunity to update comments on the Pre-Submission Local Plan Part 1, or make new comments related to the Council’s Schedule of Modifications or the publication of the National Planning Policy Framework.
Responses to the Schedule of Modifications and the publication of the National Planning Policy Framework can be viewed at: http://www.winchester.gov.uk/planning-policy/local-plan-part-1/submission/responses-schedule-proposed-modifications/
The Examination Hearings will commence on 30 October 2012 at 09:45 with a Pre Hearing Meeting on 12 September at 2:00pm (in the Guildhall Winchester). Further details are available at: http://www.winchester.gov.uk/planning-policy/local-plan-part-1/examination
Local Plan Part 1 - Joint Core Strategy Pre-Submission Consultation: 25 January to 12 March 2012
The Winchester District Core Strategy has recently been renamed as Winchester District Local Plan Part 1 - Joint Core Strategy, to reflect the changes in Government policy and the emphasis on localism and local plans, and given the fact that it is produced jointly with the South Downs National Park Authority.
The consultation for the Pre-Submission ran from 25 January to 12 March 2012. Further information can be found on the Pre-Submission page.
The responses to the Pre-Submission consultation can be viewed by following this link http://documents.winchester.gov.uk/presubresponses/Default.aspx
Plans for Places… after Blueprint: 27 June to 8 August 2011
Following the Blueprint exercise, where communities from across the District told us how they wanted housing, employment and community facilities to be provided in their areas, Plans for Places was our response and suggests how this should be translated into a development strategy for the Winchester District up to 2031.
The consultation period ran from 27 June 2011 to 5pm on 8 August 2011.
Use the following weblink to take you directly to the Plans for Places document : Plans for Places...after Blueprint
Blueprint: 4 October to 10 December 2010
The Blueprint Consultation was open between 4 October 2010 and10 December 2010.
Parish Councils and local groups were encouraged to run their own events and many took the lead by not only organising their own events, but encouraging other local groups and individuals to participate and then coordinating responses to send back to Winchester City Council.
The feedback will be discussed at the LDF(Cabinet) on 23 February 2011 and can be viewed on the Blueprint responses page.
For further details on Blueprint please click here
Core Strategy - Preferred Option Consultation: 14 May to 3 July 2009
The consultation on the Preferred Option was open between 14 May and 5pm on the 3rd July 2009. All the comments sent into the Council on the Preferred Option document have been loaded onto our website.
You can view a copy of the comments by clicking on the link below, however please be aware that due to the sheer volume of comments received, the site may take some time to load; your patience is appreciated.
For further details on the Preferred Option Stage of the Core Strategy please click here
Exhibitions
As part of the consultation on the Core Strategy Preferred Option, a series of exhibitions were held around the District to provide information on the content and role of the Preferred Option. At the exhibitions officers answered questions about the Core Strategy and the LDF in general. The times and dates that the exhibitions took place are set out below.
| Town/Village | Date | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Alresford |
Sat 6 June | The Old Goods Shed | 10.30pm - 4pm |
| Whiteley | Mon 8 June | Meadowside Leisure Centre | 3pm - 8pm |
| Winchester | Tues 9 June | United Church, Jewry Street | 4pm - 9pm |
| Denmead | Thurs 11 June | Denmead Community Centre | 10.30am - 4pm |
| Bishops Waltham | Thurs 11 June | Jubilee Hall | 6pm - 9pm |
| Colden Common | Fri 12 June | Community Centre | 2pm - 6pm |
| Winchester | Sat 13 June | Brooks Shopping Centre | 10am - 4pm |
| Wickham | Mon 15 June | Wickham Community Centre | 3pm - 8pm |
| Kings Worthy | Tues 16 June | Tubbs Hall | 10.30am - 1pm |
| Badger Farm | Tues 16 June | Badger Farm Community Centre | 2.30pm - 5pm |
| Waterlooville | Sat 20 June | Pedestrian Centre | 10am - 2pm |
Core Strategy - Stakeholder meetings: September 2008
During September 2008 the City Council held a series of meetings with invited partner organisations to discuss the different options put forward during the Issues and Options consultation held early in the year.
The meetings were held in five locations across the district; New Alresford, Bishops Waltham, Whiteley, Wickham and Winchester. They were an opportunity for a variety of topics to be discussed.
The results will be fed into both the preparation of the Core Strategy and the refresh of the Strategic Community Strategy.
The key points from each meeting are set out below. These are summary points from the meetings rather than a comprehensive record and the points listed do not necessarily represent a consensus view.
- Bishops Waltham key points
- New Alresford key points
- Whiteley key points
- Wickham key points
- Winchester key points
Core Strategy - Issues and Options Consultation: 3 January to 15 February 2008.
The consultation on the Issues and Options paper for the Core Strategy was open between 3 January and 15 February 2008.
Thank you to everyone who took the time to send us their views on the Issues and Options document. Nearly 3,000 individuals and organisations submitted comments. More information on the Issues and Options comments.
Core Strategy Issues and Options Workshops (January 2008):
In addition to the questionnaire, during January 2008 we invited you to take part in workshops which were held across the District. Over 1,000 people attended these events. Thank you to everyone who participated. Summaries of the events can be read by clicking on the locations below.
To find out more about the Core Strategy please click here
Live for the Future: February to March 2007
In February and March 2007 we held a series of community events to gather information for our Local Development Framework and Community Strategy. A huge thank you to everyone who attended or took the time to fill in a questionnaire.
- The Live for the Future Report sets out the key findings and the different types of consultation used.
- The appendices to the report give more detailed information, including the results of each individual event.
- Here are the main themes which came out of all the consultation.
If you have any questions please contact the Customer Service Centre (telephone 01962 840 222) or email LDF@winchester.gov.uk

