Decision details

To seek endorsement and approval of the Fareham Borough Local Plan - Part 3 New Community North of Fareham Plan for a 6 week public consultation.

The New Community North of Fareham (NCNF) Plan is the third part of the development plan for Fareham Borough and covers the policies and issues associated with the development of a new community. It builds upon the policy contained in the Core Strategy and will be used in decision making on any associated future planning applications.

This Plan develops the options work undertaken during 2012 now providing a draft policy plan and a single development proposal for the site. The Plan is based on detailed evidence studies a key element of which is a concept masterplan and other associated documents and information including the sustainability appraisal, habitat regulations assessment, public consultation comments from July 2012 and the Council's Standing Conference. The framework for the Plan is provided by the National Planning Policy Framework. 

The NCNF Plan has been developed through a series of Member Working Group meetings and is now being recommended for the approval of the Executive to publish for a 6 week period of public consultation.

The public consultation document will incorporate the new name for the settlement to be agreed by the Executive at this meeting.

That the following be approved:-

(a)     That the New Community North of Fareham Plan as set out in Appendix A to this report be published for a 6 week consultation, together with supporting documents including the Sustainability Appraisal Options Assessment and Habitat Regulation Assessment Screening Report (Appendix B).

(b)     That the Director of Planning and Environment, in consultation with the Executive Member for Strategic Planning and Environment be authorised to make any necessary minor amendments to the documents, including the provision of appendices provided these do not change the overall direction, shape or emphasis of the document and do not raise any significant new issues