Further Information

Key documents and reports related to the East Hampshire Local Plan and proposed A31 development.

East Hampshire District Council Documents

Land Availability Assessment (October 2025)

Analysis of potential housing sites across East Hampshire used to support the current Local Plan.

Local Government Reorganisation – Strategic Business Case (September 2025)

Sets out proposals for a new Unitary Authority combining several district councils.
See page 48 for figures showing the new authority’s 6.48 years of predesignated housing land, compared with East Hampshire’s 2.7 years.

Local Government Background

National Context

Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation

Winchester City Council’s summary of how the reorganisation process will work across Hampshire.

Council for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE) Brownfield Report

National research showing over half of brownfield sites could be built on rapidly, providing space for around 1.4 million homes.

Community Planning Alliance – “Veering Off Plan” (2024)

A discussion paper examining how government housing targets are distorting local plans across England and encouraging unsustainable development.

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