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Chronology of the development of Whiteley Item 6

1. Whiteley was originally identified as a location for major housing and commercial development in the 1970s, as part of the South Hampshire Structure Plan. It was originally envisaged that development would start in the mid 1980s, continuing until at least the 1990s, by which time some 3,000 houses would have been built. The proposals also provided for further growth, to a total of 4,500 houses, if further development in South Hampshire was required.

2. Detailed proposals were contained in the Whiteley Local Plan, adopted by the County Council in 1986. This was based on revised strategic guidelines with 2,600 houses to be completed by 1996. The plan also indicated that Whiteley could accommodate a further 2,000 houses if required to meet further demand.

3. The Whiteley Local Plan allocated a site at Gull Coppice for 3 form entry infant and junior schools associated with local community facilities, and indicated that if development was to extend beyond 2,600 houses, a further primary school site would be needed.

4. Housing development at Whiteley was slow to start and first completions did not take place until the early 1990s. There are still about 500 houses yet to be completed.

5. Although development is contained within the area identified in the original local plan, increased densities have resulted in the total number of dwellings now being estimated as 2,738.

6. The Whiteley area is now covered by the Fareham Borough Local Plan Review (2000), the Winchester District Local Plan Review (2003) and the Hampshire County Structure Plan Review (2000). None of these plans envisage any development in North Whiteley, beyond the current allocated area, in the period up to 2011. Decisions about the release of any further land for development will be taken by the local planning authorities in response to the revised regional housing targets whish will be set out in the emerging South East Plan. However, with the current baseline and reserve housing allocations in the County Structure Plan (Review), current indications are that it is unlikely that further greenfield housing allocations will be required until well into the period 2011-2026.