Central Winchester Regeneration Draft Supplementary Planning Document

Purpose of Consultation – The Central Winchester Regeneration area’s draft Supplementary Planning document (SPD) was approved for formal consultation by Winchester City Council’s Cabinet at its meeting on Wednesday 6th December 2017. The formal consultation was launched on Monday 11th December 2017.

Scope and Methodology – The formal consultation on the draft Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) ran from 11th December 2017 to noon on Monday 5th February 2018. There was an online consultation on Citizen Space as well as planned events across the district where residents and visitors could see the details of the SPD and meet and talk with the officers from the council.

A week-long touring exhibition was held between 10 – 15 January 2018 which enabled people to see the latest materials and meet the architects JTP and Council staff in a range of locations including Alresford, Bishops Waltham and Winchester. The exhibition display was also available to view in The Brooks Shopping Centre from 12 December until 8 January 2018.

The draft SPD were also available to be viewed at local libraries in Winchester, New Alresford, Bishop’s Waltham, Waterlooville, Eastleigh, Chandler’s Ford, Fareham and Romsey from 11th December 2017.

The consultation prompted 210 responses from members of the public, local businesses and statutory stakeholder groups.

All submitted responses are available to view here on the Winchester City Council website.

We are continuing to review the feedback and incorporate it into the final SPD where relevant. Proposed amendments will be presented at a public IPG meeting on 14 May ahead of a Cabinet meeting to agree to adopt the SPD in June.