Hampshire County Council denies supporting Royaldown
A DEVELOPER’S hopes for a huge new town south of Winchester have been dealt a blow. The Chronicle reported last week that a planning document stated the 5,000-home scheme had the support of the county council, claimed in a public document called a SHELAA, the Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment. SHELAA is a ‘wish list’ of sites available to be developed, and a statutory requirement for local authorities to produce. Cllr Keith Mans, leader of Hampshire County Council, said the developer is wrong to say the county has given consent for the use of its farmla...
Source: hampshirechronicle.co.uk