Issue - meetings

To receive and note questions asked and statements made from members of the public and members of the council on issues relating to the responsibility of this Advisory Group.

Members of the public and visiting councillors may speak at the meeting provided they have registered to speak three working days in advance. 

Please contact Democratic Services by 5pm 3 March 2022 via democracy@winchester.gov.uk or (01962) 848 264 to register to speak and for further details.

Councillor Jon Woodman, Chair, Swanmore Parish Council and Chair, Winchester District Association of Local Councils addressed the meeting. He advised that several parish councils had expressed concern over the Local Plan (LP) timescales, the hierarchy settlement table and infilling. The Strategic Planning Manager responded to the points raised and clarified the query over timescales, he also informed that following an analysis of comments received regarding the settlement hierarchy that this would be updated. Officers were engaged with parish councils and several meetings had taken place recently with more being planned.

Councillor Horrill sought clarification regarding the process being adopted for upcoming meetings with parish councils, particularly regarding the pre-election period and the timescales for feedback from parish councils on SHELAA sites. The Corporate Head of Regulatory responded to these questions.

To receive and note questions asked and statements made from members of the public and members of the council on issues relating to the responsibility of this Advisory Group.

Members of the public and visiting councillors may speak at the meeting provided they have registered to speak three working days in advance. 

Please contact Democratic Services by 5pm 7 December 2021 via democracy@winchester.gov.uk or (01962) 848 264 to register to speak and for further details.

Councillor David Killeen, Chair, Hursley Parish Council addressed the meeting. He informed that the parish council supported a need to maintain existing settlement gaps, specifically between Oliver’s Battery and Hursley and Hursley and Otterbourne. In addition, the parish council felt that the City Council’s Local Plan should not take up housing allocations from neighbouring district councils. Councillor Killeen raised four further questions concerning;

• The impact of carrying out a Neighbourhood Plan at the same time as the City Council’s Local Plan.
• The methods of feedback to the City Council regarding the SHELAA sites.
• The rationale for omitting Standon from the Local Plan.
• Whether SHELAA sites HU03 and HU011 were the same site.   

The Chairperson and Adrian Fox (Strategic Planning Manager) responded to the points raised and Mr Fox advised that he would respond in further detail to Councillor Killeen regarding SHELAA site HU03. The Chairperson thanked Councillor Killeen for his contribution.

To receive and note questions asked and statements made from members of the public and members of the council on issues relating to the responsibility of this Advisory Group.

Members of the public and visiting councillors may speak at the meeting provided they have registered to speak three working days in advance. 

Please contact Democratic Services by 5pm 18 November 2021 via democracy@winchester.gov.uk or (01962) 848 264 to register to speak and for further details.

There were no members of the public speaking at the meeting and contributions from members was taken on each agenda item.