Petition updateProtect the North Hampshire Downs

IMPORTANT UPDATE - THE LOCAL PLAN

Stand up for the North Hampshire DownsUnited Kingdom
Nov 5, 2026

Dear valued supporter

As you may already know, the 2026 Local Plan has been abandoned and Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council is now working towards a new 2029 Local Plan.
The first stage is that BDBC are asking residents to comment on its Scoping Document by the 20th November 2026.
You can find the consultation document and submit your comments here:  https://www.basingstoke.gov.uk/scoping-consultation-2026
Please note that these questions are not site-specific. This is an early stage in the process and it will be mid 2027 before they have a draft plan that will show what housing sites are included or excluded.

Regular updates will follow to keep our valued supporters informed regarding both:
 *The Local Plan
 *The Upper Swallick planning application

Together, our voices matter, thank you for being part of this community effort.  

Very best regards

The StaNHD team