Have Your Say on Hart District Council’s New Local Plan

Hart District Council is inviting residents to comment on the proposed content and supporting evidence for its new Local Plan, which will help guide future development across the district.

The consultation is an early opportunity for residents, businesses and community organisations to have their say on how Hart should plan for the future.

What is the consultation about?

The consultation covers a range of important planning matters, including:

• A draft vision for the future of Hart district.
• The Council’s broad approach to meeting future development needs.
• Potential development site options.
• The topics and issues that future planning policies should cover.
• The evidence supporting the new Local Plan.

No decisions have been made at this stage. Comments received will help inform the preparation of the plan. A further consultation on the full draft Local Plan is expected next year.

Consultation deadline

The consultation closes at 11.59pm on Monday 7 December 2026.

Residents can find the consultation documents and details of how to submit comments on Hart District Council’s website.

View the proposed Local Plan content and evidence consultation

Further information is also available through the Council’s new Hart Local Plan webpage.

Drop-in exhibitions

There are a series of drop-in exhibitions for the public:

• 2 November, 12:30pm – 7.30pm: The Harlington, 236 Fleet Road, Fleet GU51 4BY
• 3 November, 12:30pm – 7.30pm at The Bridewell, The Bury, Odiham, RG29 1NB
• 7 November, 10am – 4pm at Hart Shopping Centre, 226 Fleet Rd, Fleet GU51 3RD
• 9 November 12:30pm – 7.30pm at Yateley Council Office, Reading Rd, Yateley GU46 7RP
• 10 November 12:30pm – 7.30pm at Edward Hall, Victoria Hall, West Green Rd, Hartley Wintney RG27 8RQ
• 12 November 12:30pm – 7.30pm at Elizabeth Hall, Raven Rd, Hook RG27 9HH

Where can I view the documents?

Hard copies of the consultation documents are available for inspection at the following locations:

Hart District Council Offices
Civic Offices, Harlington Way, Fleet, GU51 4AE
Monday–Thursday: 8.30am–5pm
Friday: 8.30am–4.30pm

Blackwater & Hawley Town Council
Documents are available at the Coffee Shop on the Green, Hawley Leisure Centre, Fernhill Road, Hawley Green, Blackwater, GU17 9BW.
Monday–Friday: 9am–4.30pm
Saturday: 9am–4pm
Sunday: 10am–4pm

Fleet Library
236 Fleet Road, Fleet, GU51 4BY
Monday and Tuesday: 9.30am–5pm
Wednesday: 9.30am–1.30pm
Thursday–Saturday: 9.30am–5pm

Hartley Wintney Parish Council
Parish Office, 1st Floor, Appleton Hall, West Green Road, Hartley Wintney, Hook, RG27 8RQ
Public walk-in hours: Tuesday–Thursday, 9am–12pm

Hook Parish Council
Hook Community Centre, Ravenscroft, RG27 9NN
Monday–Friday: 9am–12pm

Odiham Parish Council
The Bridewell, The Bury, Odiham, RG29 1NB
Monday–Thursday: 9am–4pm

Yateley Library
School Lane, Yateley, GU46 6NL
Monday and Tuesday: 9.30am–5pm
Friday: 9.30am–5pm
Saturday: 9.30am–1.30pm

Please check opening times before visiting, as they may be subject to change.

Further information

For queries about the consultation, contact Hart District Council’s Planning Policy team at localplan@hart.gov.uk.

The statutory Notice of Plan Content and Evidence Consultation is also available online.

Winchfield residents are encouraged to review the proposals and submit comments before the consultation deadline.