ODIHAM AND NORTH WARNBOROUGH
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN 2015 - 2032
DRAFT PLAN OPTIONS
Dear Resident,
We are writing to make you aware of the key proposals in the draft Odiham and North Warnborough
Neighbourhood Plan that has just been published for public comment. These proposals mainly concern
where new houses will go in the parish in the next 17 years but they also cover other important areas such
as recreation, facilities and parking to help make the parish the best we can. Your feedback will help shape
the final document.
Please review the information in this leaflet and answer the enclosed questionnaire before 22nd May 2015.
If you can, please respond online at www.surveymonkey.com/s/onwplan Alternatively, complete the
enclosed paper questionnaire and return it by post to OPC offices (marked OnwardPlan), The Bridewell,
The Bury, Odiham RG29 1NB. Or take it to one of the following collection points, where there are extra
copies for your household members and where you can also review a hard copy of the Draft Plan:
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Odiham Library, The Bury
Bel and the Dragon at The George, Odiham
Odiham Post Office and Charlie’s Barbers
The Purcell Rooms, North Warnborough
WACC, RAF Odiham
You can also come to one of May’s three consultation events where members of the team will be on hand
to answer any questions:
• Saturday 9 May, Mayhill School, Odiham 10am-3pm
• Saturday 16 May, Cross Barn, Odiham 10am-1pm
• Sunday 17 May, North Warnborough Village Hall 2-5pm
We look forward to your input by Friday 22nd May. After all, it’s your Plan.
Kind regards
OnwardPlan Steering Group
Odiham and North Warnborough Neighbourhood Plan
Your neighbourhood plan
IN CONTEXT
The Localism Act gives communities more say over land use ie on most matters which require planning
permission. That includes where new housing goes, affordable housing, new or improved amenities and
protecting valued green spaces. 1,400 neighbourhood plans are already underway or complete across the
country. Over 50 have already passed referendum and are made in law. (That’s a 100% success rate.) Despite
initial cynicism in some quarters, neighbourhood plans do indeed have teeth and carry substantial legal
weight in planning matters that local authorities cannot ignore.
YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN
Odiham and North Warnborough Neighbourhood Plan is being prepared under the auspices of Odiham Parish
Council by a Steering Group of 20 or so volunteers from both these villages with a range of backgrounds,
interests and ages. This team has been actively listening to and engaging with the community since June
2014 including: a presence at seven popular parish events; four dedicated consultations in January 2015
which attracted almost 500 people and 4,000 comments; and numerous meetings with parish groups,
schools, businesses District Councillors and Hart District officials. All this has been done under the
guidance of planning consultants experienced in helping communities produce neighbourhood plans
that can withstand challenges from developers.
WHY ONWARDPLAN?
OnwardPlan represents the names of our villages (O+NW) in a concise, inclusive and forward looking way.
It has been used across all our publicity including online www.onwardplan.com, on Facebook and Twitter.
ISSUES ADDRESSED IN THE PLAN
• What sites are available now or may become available to deliver approximately 150 new homes?
• Which ones are most suitable and supported by the local community?
• What types of houses or other residential accommodation are needed in the area in terms of their size
and affordability?
• How can the Plan help secure community benefits as a result of this new development?
• How can the Plan raise the design standards of new development to conserve the special character
of the two villages?
• How the Plan can assist the long-term viability and vitality of Odiham High Street?
• Should land be safeguarded for possible expansion of Robert May’s School playing fields in future?
• How can adequate car parking be provided by new development, and improvements ensured
to the network of footpaths and cycle ways in the parish?
• Which open spaces within and between the villages deserve special protection from development?
• How could the environment be better protected eg. biodiversity?
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HAVE YOUR SAY IN MAY: PLEASE READ PAGES 3 AND 4. THEN COMPLETE THIS QUESTIONNAIRE >
ESSENTIAL READING FOR THE ENCLOSED QUESTIONNAIRE:
The Proposals Map overleaf details:
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In mauve, 9 small/medium housing sites proposed for development during the course
of the Plan 2015-2032.
Land next to Crownfields site (site 327) proposed as the best site for a high dependency care home.
Edged in red are sites put forward by landowners but not selected for development by the NP.
Criss-crossed in green, the land proposed for designation as Local Green Space.
More information on how each site would be developed and the approximate number of houses
expected, is available in the full text of the Draft Plan for your comment. This is readable in full online
www.onwardplan.com, at parish hubs and at three consultation events in May. (See p1)
Housing site selection criteria In January’s feedback, the community overwhelmingly favoured developing
small and medium sized sites rather than larger sites; and the majority also preferred the preservation of
heritage, conservation areas, views and landscapes to the provision of new facilities. As a direct result, sites
and potential sites have been assessed against a range of criteria endorsed by the community. (See Q1)
Overview of current housing mix against future requirements (See Q4)
1-2 bedrooms
3 bedrooms
4+ bedrooms
Policy Requirement
50%
30%
20%
Hart stock
26%
36%
38%
Odiham stock
31%
39%
30%
Local Green Space designation The Neighbourhood Plan can designate as Local Green Space areas
of special value to the community. Then it’s subject to the same development restrictions as Green Belt.
ie. new development is ruled out other than in special circumstances. Designation does not confer any rights
of access, if there are none already existing, nor any additional maintenance obligations on landowners. (See Q6)
QUESTIONNAIRE
Please complete the enclosed questionnaire by Friday 22nd May ideally online
www.surveymonkey.com/s/onwplan otherwise on paper and return it:
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either by post to OPC, The Bridewell, The Bury, Odiham RG29 1NB
or to collection points across the parish (p1)
or in person at our May events (p1)
We’ll analyse the results and adjust the Draft Plan before publicising it for 6 weeks. It will then be
submitted to Hart District Council for another 6 week statutory consultation period before an independent
examination and a public referendum later in the year.
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR VALUABLE INPUT. PROPOSALS MAP >
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BC Land adjacent to Beech
Cottage, King Street
KG Kitchen Garden
AF Land adjacent to
Archery Fields
HF Hockleys Farm
DH Dunleys Hill (part of)
CM Close Meadow
Proposed Local Green
Space in the NP
327 Crownfields
233 Crumplins Yard
232 Albion Yard
147 Swan Inn
119 Longwood, West Street
66 4 Western Lane
65 Dunleys Hill (part of)
60 Rough's Cottage
58 Hook Road
Sites proposed for
housing in the NP
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500 Metres
108
330
59
HF
147
138
60
232
119
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139
66
233
327
65
DH
328
CM
Deer Park
110
KG
329
BC
29
228
AF
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This map is based on Ordnance Survey material with the permission
of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty's
Stationery Office © Crown copyright. HDC 100019202.
SHLAA sites not proposed for housing in the NP
Sites proposed for housing in the NP
Proposed Local Green Space in the NP
Odiham Parish Boundary
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