What influences planning decisions
When we make decisions on planning applications we have to bear in mind:
- national policies, set by the Department for Communities and Local Government
- the Local Plan, decided following public consultation (this will soon be replaced with the Local Development Framework)
As well as these we also look at:
- village design statements
- Article 4 Directions
- Article 3 restrictions
- flood risk
There may be other restrictions for planning consents like:
- listed buildings
- conservation areas
Village Design Statements
These are produced by the parishes in consultation with us. They are then considered by the Planning Policy Panel and approved to be part of the decision-making process for planning applications.
Each of the links below opens as a pdf document:
Article 4 Directions
Article 4 Directions are issued by us where specific control over development is needed to prevent any damage to the character of an area of importance.
These are not issued lightly and mean that planning permission is required for any development, including that which would otherwise be classed as ‘permitted development’. They are usually applied over an area rather than an individual property and are registered as a Local Land Charge.
Each of the links below opens as a pdf document:
- Pigeon Copse, Hillbrow Road, Liss
- Lovedean Lane/Hinton Daubney Hill, Catherington
- Old Barn Farm, Hewshott Lane, Liphook
- Land at Hawthorn Lane, Four Marks
- Land to rear of The Horse and Groom Public House, Newton Valence
- Hinton Manor, Catherington, Horndean
- Marsh Farm, Steep
- Catherington Lith, Catherington, Horndean
- Wishanger Farm and New Farm, Headley
- Warren Hill, Liss
- North of Barefoots Farm, Hawkley
- Bowleswood Farm, Headley Road, Grayshott
- Mays Coppice Farm, Rowlands Castle
- Picketts Place, Picketts Hill, Headley 1
- Picketts Place, Picketts Hill, Headley 2
Article 3 Restrictions
In certain circumstances normal permitted development rights do not exist and a planning application is required if:
a permission granted in connection with an existing building and building operations involved in the construction of that building are unlawful or
if permission is granted in connection with an existing use that use is unlawful
Flood risk
We consult the Environment Agency on a case by case basis for planning applications in areas of high flood risk.
However we don't need to ask them for advice if an application is in an area of low flood risk as they have already given local planning authorities standard guidelines.
South Downs National Park
Areas of East Hampshire within the South Down National Park have special protection but areas outside the national park area are covered by policies that protect the countryside against development.
Our Local Plan policies show how we will protect the landscape in the national park area and in the remaining parts of East Hampshire. We are now working on a Local Development Framework (LDF), which is the successor to the Local Plan.