Planning authority
East Hampshire District Council
Adopted plan 12.4 years old; plan in preparation: getting started; HDT 79%.
- Plan over 5 years old
Adopted plan
| Plan | East Hampshire District Local Plan: Joint Core Strategy |
| Adopted | 8 May 2014 |
| Age | 12.4 years |
| Plan period | 2014–2028 |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
| Plan | East Hampshire Local Plan |
| Stage | Getting started |
| Latest event | Timetable published, 1 July 2023 |
| Next dated event | None dated |
| Council's page | The plan in preparation |
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 79% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 604 |
| Decided | 597 |
| Granted | 526 (88%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 71 |
| Major applications decided | 12, of which 10 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 166 | 174 | 155 | 19 |
| October to December 2025 | 161 | 164 | 142 | 22 |
| January to March 2026 | 163 | 142 | 126 | 16 |
| April to June 2026 | 114 | 117 | 103 | 14 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 107: 39 allowed, 1 split, 67 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 27: 9 allowed, 1 split, 17 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 37% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 July 2026 | Hattingley Farm, Hattingley Road, Medstead, Hampshire, GU34 5NQ Application EHDC-25-1130-PA3Q2 | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 13 July 2026 | Land West of School Lane, Bentley, Farnham, Bentley, GU10 5JP Application EHDC-25-1185-OUT | Minor Dwellings, 8 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 9 July 2026 | Land West of Woodside, Hewshott Lane, Liphook, Hants, GU30 7SS Application EHDC-25-0019-FUL | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 7 July 2026 | THE PIGEON COOP, DEANS FIELD , KINGSLEY, HAMPSHIRE, GU35 9FT Application 59744 | Minor traveller and caravan pitches | Hearing | Allowed |
| 17 June 2026 | Land to the South of Kingsley Tennis Centre, Forge Road, Bordon, Hampshire, GU35 9NG Application EHDC-25-0454-FUL | Unknown, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 1 May 2026 | 25 Green Lane, Clanfield, PO80JU Application EHDC-25-0966-FUL | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 1 May 2026 | Southview, Abbey View Road, Medstead, GU34 5BP Application EHDC-25-0252-PIP | Minor Dwellings, 9 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 27 April 2026 | Land at the junction of Cradle Lane and High Thicket Road, Bordon, GU35 0QT Application EHDC-25-0473-OUT | Other minor developments, 8 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 20 April 2026 | Broadway Lodge, Eastland Gate, Lovedean, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO8 0SR Application EHDC-25-0251-PA3Q2 | Change of use, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 14 April 2026 | Land Adjacent To Riverside,, Bordon, GU35 0AD Application EHDC-25-0957-FUL | Minor Dwellings, 3 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
- 17 October 2026 Records added late or corrected (not new this week): plan in preparation now shown as East Hampshire Local Plan (Getting started)