Local Plan 2040 – Evidence Base

The Winchester District Evidence Base is information collected on key aspects of the social, economic and environmental characteristics of the district,  to inform the preparation of planning documents including Local Plan and other policies.  Reports and documents will be added as they are agreed and finalised so please check these pages regularly

The Local Plan Evidence Base and the assumptions and forecasts that are contained within them, have all been prepared prior to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.  In light of the current situation, some of the Evidence Base will need refreshing as the Local Plan moves through the Plan-making stages and the situation becomes much clearer from Government on the economic outlook.   

Documents marked with an * are subject to final minor amendment and change prior to the forthcoming draft local plan consultation, which is expected to commence in November. Further updates will therefore be placed on this page, including confirmation of their status, at the time that the consultation begins.

Housing

• Local Plan Viability - Interim Stage 1 report ^{(pdf, 2.7mb)}
• Local Plan Viability - Interim Stage 1 Report Appendix I ^{(pdf, 682kb)}
• Local Plan Viability - Interim Stage 1 Report Appendix II ^{(pdf, 586kb)}
• Local Plan Viability - Interim Stage 1 Report Appendix III ^{(pdf, 755kb)}
• Winchester District Strategic Housing Market Assessment (February 2020) ^{(pdf, 4.9mb)}
• Future Local Housing Need and Population Profile Assessment (January 2020) ^{(pdf, 676kb)}
• Strategic Housing and Employment Land Availability Assessment 2021 (December 2021)
• Interim Position Statement of Student Accommodation in Winchester to inform the Local Plan 2038 ^{(pdf, 718kb)}
• Windfall Assessment report ^{(pdf, 796kb)}
• Local Plan Viability Study Briefing Note of work to date September 2022 ^{(pdf, 1.8mb)}
• Local Plan Viability Study: Current Working Stage Appendix I September 2022 ^{(pdf, 673kb)}
• Settlement Hierarchy Review 2022 September 2022 Update Final* ^{(pdf, 734kb)}
• Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment (GTAA) (October 2022) ^{(pdf, 2.4mb)}
• Pitch Deliverability Assessment (PDA) (October 2022) ^{(pdf, 808kb)}

Development Strategy and Sites

• Development Strategy and Site Selection 2022 ^{(pdf, 2.4mb)}
• Development Strategy and Site Selection 2022 Appendix 3 ^{(pdf, 15.9mb)}
• Settlement Hierarchy Review 2022 (November 2022) ^{(pdf, 795kb)}
• Settlement Hierarchy Review 2021 ^{(pdf, 361kb)}

Design

• Workshop 1 report - Design Policy ^{(pdf, 2.1mb)}
• Workshop 2 report - Winchester Town Centre ^{(pdf, 16.4mb)}
• Workshop 3 report - Market Towns and Rural Villages ^{(pdf, 9.9mb)}

Carbon Neutrality

• Net Zero Energy Target Report (September 2022) * ^{(pdf, 2.1mb)}
• WinACC Renewable Energy in Winchester District (February 2022) ^{(pdf, 982kb)}
• Renewable Energy Study for Winchester District Development Framework (December 2008) ^{(pdf, 1.4mb)}

Economy

• Employment Land Study (April 2020) ^{(pdf, 5.3mb)}
• Retail, Leisure and Town Centre Uses Study (August 2020) - Main Report and Appendix A ^{(pdf, 9.7mb)}
• Retail, Leisure and Town Centre Uses Study (August 2020) - Appendix B and Appendix C ^{(pdf, 3mb)}

Environment

• Landscape Character Assessment 2022 - Main Document ^{(pdf, 39.3mb)}
• Landscape Character Assessment 2022 - Appendices ^{(pdf, 1.4mb)}
• Review of the Need for Nutrient Neutral Development in the Budds Farm Wastewater Treatment Works catchment (June 2020) ^{(pdf, 2.1mb)}
• HCC Air quality framework ^{(pdf, 87.5mb)}
• Biodiversity Action Plan
• Habitats Regulation Assessment (HRA) (October 2022) ^{(pdf, 19.3mb)}
• Environment Agency - Solent & South Downs (SSD) Position on Water Efficiency and Planning August 2023 (18/08/23) ^{(pdf, 302kb)}
• Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (June 2023) ^{(pdf, 471kb)}

Recreation and Leisure 

• Winchester City Council Playing Pitch Strategy & Action Plan (April 2018) ^{(pdf, 1.2mb)}
• Green Infrastructure Framework web portal - Natural England
• Natural England - GI mapping database
• WCC Open Space Assessment 2022 ^{(pdf, 11.7mb)} Please Note: population data error for Olivers Battery (Page 70). Should read population: 1493

Transport and Infrastructure

• Local Plan 2038 Transport Assessment Stage 1 Report (September 2020) ^{(pdf, 8.7mb)}

Historic Environment

• A guide to making your historic building more energy efficient (2023) ^{(pdf, 1.3mb)}

Integrated Impact Assessment (IIA)

• IIA Report non- technical summary (October 2022) ^{(pdf, 708kb)}
• IIA Main Report (October 2022) ^{(pdf, 87.9mb)}
• IIA Main Report Erratum (November 2022) ^{(pdf, 1.5mb)}
• IIA Appendices A-E (October 2022) ^{(pdf, 104.7mb)}
• IIA Appendix F (October 2022) ^{(pdf, 53.8mb)}
• IIA Appendix F Erratum (November 2022) ^{(pdf, 48mb)}
• IIA Appendix F Erratum (November 2022) Version 2 ^{(pdf, 48mb)}

Vision for Winchester

One Great Win is engaging the people of Winchester in order to create a 2020–2030 Vision for the city. For further details go to: https://www.onegreatwin.com/

Last Updated: Monday 25 September 2023