Popham Airfield latest: Consultation opens

The consultation on Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council’s draft Local Plan, which includes a proposed new Popham Garden Village on the airfield, has opened and will run to 4 March 2024.

Between now and the deadline, there are various ‘drop-in ‘ events as well as an online portal for comments.

The Local Plan Update ‘Have Your Say’ consultation is here: https://www.basingstoke.gov.uk/LPU-have-your-say

The draft Local Plan says, “it is necessary to allocate some greenfield land for development”.

• Popham Airfield threatened by garden village plan

In section 4.51, it says: “A new settlement is proposed at Popham Airfield, which lies approximately five miles to the southwest of Basingstoke alongside the A303. Popham Garden Village is the second largest development allocation in the plan with potential to deliver approximately 3,000 new homes over the Plan period and beyond.”

• Strategic Aerodrome Network launched to protect airfields

Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning and Infrastructure, Cllr Andy Konieczko provides an introduction to the consultation in a YouTube video:

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