Thank you for visiting our consultation website
The initial formal public consultation period for our proposals has ended.
We will analyse the feedback received before we submit our planning application.
Statutory consultees (e.g. Environment Agency / Highways England / Natural England / Parish Councils) and local residents will have the opportunity to formally comment on our application once submitted and registered with the Local Planning Authority.
You can find out more below.
Land East of Ecchinswell Road, Bishops Green
Thank you for visiting our consultation website to find out more about our proposals.
The proposals include up to 60 new homes (including affordable housing) and public open space.
As part of designing a high-quality development we are seeking to capture the vision, values and ideas of the community.
We want to provide local residents an opportunity to provide feedback before working up final plans which will be submitted to Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council (BDBC) as part of an outline planning application to later in the process.
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The website contains information on the proposals, plans and external links to useful sites that we hope you will find informative. Submit your feedback using the 'Have your Say' form, or by using any of the other feedback options detailed on this website. |
The Local Plan
Basingstoke and Deane’s Local Plan sets out where new homes and facilities should go in the borough. The current plan runs from 2011 to 2029 and was adopted in 2016. Work is now underway to update it so that it reflects today’s needs and priorities.
The council has already asked local people for their views as part of consultations in 2020 and early 2024, and another consultation will take place later this year.
However, there is already a shortage of housing locally, especially affordable homes. The council cannot currently show that enough new homes are being built in the next five years, which is required by national planning rules set out in the National Planning Policy Framework (2024).
This is why this proposal is coming forward now. The site at Bishops Green offers a suitable and sustainable location for new homes, helping to meet the urgent need for both market and affordable housing.