Local Plan Draft Spatial Strategy Regulation 18 Consultation (November 2025)
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Local Plan Draft Spatial Strategy have your say
The council is consulting on the Local Plan 2024 to 2042: Draft Spatial Strategy (Regulation 18 consultation). The consultation is your chance to get involved in shaping the future of the borough, including where homes, employment land and infrastructure should be planned for in the future.
Find out more
Read through a summary of the draft spatial strategy, including interactive maps on a story map below:
A key diagram supporting the Local Plan 2024-2042 Draft Spatial Strategy can be viewed and explored as a web map - Interactive Local Plan Draft Spatial Strategy (Regulation 18) Policies Map
In person
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Date |
Location |
Time |
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Tuesday 6 January |
The Warren Centre, Andover Road, Micheldever Station, SO21 3AR |
2pm to 8pm |
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Wednesday 7 January |
St John’s Village Hall, Mortimer RG7 3TF |
4pm to 8pm |
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Thursday 8 January |
Porchester Square (outside M&S), Festival Place, Basingstoke |
10am to 6pm |
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Tuesday 13 January |
Cliddesden Millennium Village Hall, Church Lane, Cliddesden RG25 2JQ |
2pm to 8pm |
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Wednesday 14 January |
Sherfield Park Community Centre, Sunwood Drive, Sherfield on Loddon, RG27 0FP |
2pm to 8pm |
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Thursday 15 January |
The Woodpecker, Wash Water, RG20 0LU |
2pm to 8pm |
Have your say
Please respond by 5pm on Friday 23 January 2026
Online
Digital responses should be submitted through the consultation portal.
To make an online submission please Register as a New User, using the link located on the right of the screen. This is a one-time process. Once you have activated your registration through the link sent to your email address, you can then log in and make a submission. For help with registering on the portal view the video below:
Submissions may be made via this consultation portal using the Make a Representation link on the right of screen.
Paper
If you do not have access to the internet, consultation response forms are available at the Civic Offices or by calling 01256 844844. Please return the forms by post to: Local Plan, Civic Offices, London Road, Basingstoke, RG21 4AH or in person during office opening hours.
For further information please see the Draft Local Plan consultation page on the council website.
How your response will be processed
A single consultation response will be counted as one response, even if additional names are listed on it. Please encourage family members to make their own response if they wish to.
Local Plan mailing list
By submitting a response, your details will be added to the Basingstoke and Deane Local Plan mailing list and you may be contacted at future stages of the local plan process. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link at the end of the email. If you do not wish to be added to the mailing list, please make this clear in your consultation response.
Privacy and use of artificial intelligence
All personal data will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation (‘GDPR’). Further details on how the Planning Policy team process personal data can be found on the council’s website under Planning Policy and the privacy statement.
A closed artificial intelligence system will be used to summarise the main issues arising from the public consultation.
What will happen after the consultation?
Using the consultation responses and evolving evidence work, the council will draw up a further draft Local Plan in 2026. That version will be consulted on again, in line with a process set nationally, before an examination by an independent planning inspector. The council is aiming to adopt the Local Plan by winter 2027.
Consultation documents
PDF Version of the Local Plan Update (Regulation 18)
Draft Policies Map Booklet (2025)
Draft Infrastructure Delivery Plan (2025)
Integrated Impact Assessment Regulation 18 Local Plan Draft Report (2025)
Evidence base
Links to evidence base studies (2025)
Supporting documents can be found in the Local Plan Update evidence base webpage.
If you have any questions or require any of the consultation material in an alternative format (for example large print, Braille, audio, email, Easy Read and alternative languages), please contact the Planning Policy team by email at local.plan@basingstoke.gov.uk or call 01256 844844.
Supporting documents