Example of Urban Sprawl
We have received some feedback questioning why Hart District residents should contribute to Rushmoor Borough Council’s consultation on its Draft Local Plan.
The main reasons are:
- Help fend off the extra 1,600 houses Rushmoor wants Hart to build for them and avoid urban sprawl like that shown above.
- Challenge the Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) that has led to the combined Hart, Surrey Heath and Rushmoor housing requirement being set so high. If we are successful in this, then Surrey Heath and Rushmoor don’t need to foist houses on Hart and the whole need for a new town at Winchfield or anywhere else goes away
- Push for more of the housing requirement to be built on the 196 hectares of surplus brownfield employment land.
- Point out the fundamental flaw of the combined £158m infrastructure funding deficit across Rushmoor and Hart (and £1.9bn funding deficit across Hampshire) that will mean we will get all of the houses but none of the infrastructure spending we need to build the healthcare facilities, expand rail capacity, fix broken roads and build the schools we need.
Please download the pre-prepared feedback forms, fill in your details and send off to [email protected]. The consultation closes on 20 July 2015.
Rushmoor Local Plan Response Form
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Additional Response to Rushmoor Local Plan
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