Decision

That Cabinet recommend to Council*:
 
Part 1 –
Winchester District Local Plan 2020–2040 (Adoption)
 
1.   
That the Inspector’s conclusions that the Winchester
District Local Plan 2020–2040 is legally compliant and sound,
subject to the recommended Main Modifications, are
accepted.
 
2.   
That the Winchester District Local Plan 2020–2040,
incorporating the Inspector’s Main Modifications (as
amended), Additional Modifications and associated changes to the
Policies Map, proceeds to Full Council on 24 March 2026 for
adoption in accordance with Regulation 26 of the Town and Country
Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 (as amended)
and Section 23(2) and (3) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase
Act 2004 (as amended).
 
3.   
That upon adoption of the Winchester District Local Plan
2020–2040, the existing Development Plan Documents (Local
Plan Part 1 – Joint Core Strategy, Local Plan Part 2 –
Development Management and Site Allocations, and the Gypsy,
Traveller and Travelling Showpeople
Development Plan Document) are withdrawn as they will be
superseded.
 
4.   
That authority is delegated to the Corporate Head of Planning
and Regulatory Services to make any non-material corrections to the
Winchester District Local Plan 2020–2040, including factual
updates, grammatical or formatting amendments, prior to publication
in accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning)
(England) Regulations 2012 (as amended).
 
That Cabinet:
 
Part 2 – Preparation of the Winchester
District Local Plan to 2044
 
5.   
That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director, in
consultation with the Director of Legal, to:
a.   
publish the Notice of Intention to commence preparation of the
Local Plan to 2044 by 30 June 2026;
b.   
approve and publish a revised Local Plan timetable, in consultation
with the Cabinet Member for Place and Local Plan; and
c.    
commission external consultancy support, where required, to assist
with the preparation of the Local Plan to 2044 in line with the
proposed 30-month plan-making process.
 
*NB recommendations
to Council are not subject to call-in