Old Basing and Lychpit Neighbourhood Plan Review

The Old Basing and Lychpit Neighbourhood Plan 2015-2029 was 'made' at Full Council on 19 July 2018. The Plan forms part of the Development Plan for the parish and will be used to guide planning decisions in Old Basing and Lychpit. A copy of the final version of the Old Basing and Lychpit Neighbourhood Plan and Decision Statement can be viewed below:

PDF document Old Basing and Lychpit Neighbourhood Plan (final version)(PDF)

PDF document Decision Statement(PDF) [160 kb]

PDF document SEA and HRA Screening Decision Notice(PDF) [4 Mb]

Submission (Regulation 16)

The Old Basing and Lychpit Neighbourhood Plan (OBLNP) was submitted to Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council (BDBC) on 11 August 2026. The plan has been subject to a compliance check to ensure it accords with the relevant legislation. The borough council’s decision and completed checklist can be viewed below:

PDF document Old Basing and Lychpit Neighbourhood Plan Legal compliance check letter(PDF) [167 kb]

PDF document Old Basing and Lychpit Neighbourhood Plan Legal compliance checklist(PDF) [257 kb]

Old Basing and Lychpit Parish Council has submitted their Neighbourhood plan to the Local Planning Authority (Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council) who are now consulting on the plan. The plan sets out a vision for the future of the parish and planning polices which will be used to determine planning applications locally. The consultation runs from Friday 25 September through to 5pm on Friday 6 November 2026.

What does the Old Basing and Lychpit Neighbourhood Plan Review consist of and where can it be viewed?

The consultation Old Basing and Lychpit Neighbourhood Plan Review consists of the following:

PDF document Submission Old Basing and Lychpit Neighbourhood Plan and Design Code(PDF)

PDF document Modification Statement(PDF) [4 Mb]

PDF document Consultation Statement(PDF) [13 Mb]

PDF document Local Green Space Assessment(PDF) [60 Mb]

PDF document Basic Conditions Statement(PDF) [3 Mb]

PDF document Screening Decision Notice and Report(PDF) [190 kb]

PDF document Local Gap Study_p1-33_report with plans(PDF) [3 Mb]

PDF document Local Gap Study_p33-76_Appendicies(PDF) [11 Mb]

Document BDBC Final Screening Report(PDF) [5 Mb]

These documents, will also be available to view via the councils consultation portal, and will be available for public inspection during normal opening hours at:

  • Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council Offices, Basingstoke
  • Basingstoke Discovery Centre, Basingstoke
  • Chineham Library, Chineham
  • Royal British Legion, Old Basing
  • St Mary’s Church, Old Basing
  • Old Basing and Lychpit Parish Council Offices, Old Basing

PDF document Public Notice for the consultation(PDF) [162 kb]

The council has prepared a guidance note on the Old Basing and Lychpit Neighbourhood Plan Review.

PDF document Guidance Note on the Submission(PDF) [189 kb]

Formal consultation on the Draft Plan

Representations in relation to the Old Basing and Lychpit Neighbourhood Plan Review and supporting documents should be submitted to the borough council using one of the following methods:

• online response form via the councils consultation portal.

• return representation form or submit written comments by email to: local.plan@basingstoke.gov.uk

• return representation form or submit written comments by post to: Planning Policy Team, Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council, Civic Offices, London Road, Basingstoke RG21 4AH

Only those representations that are made in writing and that are received by the council within the consultation period (5pm on Friday 6 November 2026) will be considered. All responses will then be forwarded to the plan’s examiner once he/she is appointed.

Representations may include a request to be notified of the decision the Local Planning Authority (Basingstoke and Deane) makes regarding whether or not Old Basing and Lychpit Neighbourhood Plan Review should be adopted.

When making your representation, please can you indicate whether you wish to be participate in an Examination Public Hearing (should the examiner decide there is a need for one) and also whether you wish to be notified about the Examiner’s Report and the next stages of making the Old Basing and Lychpit NP.

What happens next?

At the end of the publicity period any comments received will be passed on to the appointed examiner who will then carry out an independent examination on the neighbourhood plan. The examiner will consider whether the plan meets the Basic Conditions or whether any changes need to be made. The examiner will recommend if the plan should proceed to referendum.

Details of the examination timetable and procedure will be published when available.

Pre-submission (Regulation 14)

Consultation on the Pre-Submission Old Basing and Lychpit Neighbourhood Plan is took place from 26 January 2026 until 12 March 2026.

Find further information on the Old Basing and Lychpit Neighbourhood Plan consultation website

Strategic Environmental Assessment and Habitats Regulations Assessment

The borough council has undertaken screening for Strategic Environment Assessment (SEA) and Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) in August 2025. The results of the screening report and the decision notice is available to view below:

PDF document Old Basing and Lychpit SEA and HRA Screening Report - August 2025(PDF) [3 Mb]

PDF document Old Basing and Lychpit SEA and HRA Decision Notice - August 2025(PDF) [159 kb]

Old Basing and Lychpit Neighbourhood Plan (2018)

Referendum results

The referendum for the Old Basing and Lychpit Neighbourhood Plan was held on Thursday 7 June 2018. There was a turnout of 20.89%. The results of the poll included: 1045 votes in favour (86.36%) and 161 votes against (13.31%). More than 50% of those voting in the referendum voted ‘yes’ and therefore the neighbourhood plan has become part of the statutory development plan for the parish of Old Basing and Lychpit.

PDF document Declaration of Result - Old Basing and Lychpit Neighbourhood Area(PDF) [217 kb]

Referendum

Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council agreed to proceed to a referendum on the draft Old Basing and Lychpit Neighbourhood Plan in April 2018. As required by the Neighbourhood Planning (General) regulations, a Decision Statement was published which can be found below.

The Referendum was held on Thursday 7 June 2018. The question asked in the referendum was:

"Do you want Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council to use the neighbourhood plan for Old Basing and Lychpit to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?"

In accordance with the Neighbourhood Planning (Referendum) Regulations (2012) the council has published an Information Statement which sets out information relating to the referendum and also the following specified documents:

PDF document Information Statement(PDF) [416 kb]

PDF document The independent examiner's report on the Old Basing and Lychpit Neighbourhood Plan(PDF) [545 kb]

PDF document A summary of representations submitted to the independent examiner following consultation on the Plan(PDF) [663 kb]

PDF document A Decision Statement from the Local Planning Authority which confirms the draft Neighbourhood Plan meets the basic conditions and other legislative requirements(PDF) [488 kb]

PDF document A statement that sets out general information in respect of town and country planning, which includes neighbourhood planning(PDF) [229 kb]

PDF document The referendum version of the Old Basing and Lychpit Neighbourhood Plan(PDF) [20 Mb]

Janet Cheesley of Chec Planning Ltd was appointed to carry out an independent examination the Old Basing and Lychpit Neighborhood Plan (OBL NP). She was appointed by the borough council, in agreement with Old Basing and Lychpit Parish Council, having been referred to the council by the Neighbourhood Planning Independent Examiner Referral Service (NPIERS). The role of the appointed examiner is to determine whether the Plan meets the Basic Conditions. The examination took place in February 2018 and was carried out by written representations. The examiner recommended that subject to a number of proposed modifications, the plan should proceed to referendum.

Examination

PDF document Old Basing and Lychpit Neighbourhood Plan 2015 to 2029 examiner's report(PDF) [469 kb]

Correspondence between the Examiner, the borough council and Old Basing and Lychpit Parish Council (OBL PC)

During the examination, the examiner requested that correspondence relevant to the examination be placed on the council's website, this can be found below:

PDF document Email 1: OBL PC email to examiner regarding links to background documents (Dec 2017)(PDF) [270 kb]

PDF document Email 2: OBL PC email to examiner regarding traffic and transport evidence documents (Dec 2017)(PDF) [13 Mb]

PDF document Email 3: OBL PC email to examiner regarding consultation with Historic England (Jan 2018)(PDF) [105 kb]

PDF document Email 4: Email from examiner to BDBC and OBL PC (Feb 2018)(PDF) [261 kb]

View the background evidence of the OBLNP.

The Old Basing and Lychpit Neighbourhood Plan (OBLNP) was submitted to Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council (BDBC) on 21 September 2017. The plan has been subject to a compliance check to ensure it accords with the relevant legislation. The borough council’s decision and completed checklist can be viewed below:

Publication (Regulation 16)

PDF document BDBC Old Basing and Lychpit Neighbourhood Plan compliance checklist letter(PDF) [150 kb]

PDF document BDBC Old Basing and Lychpit Neighbourhood Plan compliance checklist(PDF) [330 kb]

The consultation on the submission Old Basing and Lychpit NP closed on 11 December 2017. Comments received in response to the Submission consultation (Regulation 16) have been passed to the appointed examiner. The council has produced a summary of representations and submitted it to the independent examiner.

Representations on this consultation can be viewed upon request. If you would like to view any particular representations for this consultation, please contact the Planning Policy team by emailing Local.Plan@basingstoke.gov.uk.

PDF document Summary of Representations(PDF) [663 kb]

Consultation documents

Documents were made available at key locations in Old Basing and Lychpit parish and the borough.

PDF document Old Basing and Lychpit Neighbourhood Plan(PDF)

PDF document Consultation Statement(PDF) [2 Mb]

PDF document Basic Conditions Statement(PDF) [2 Mb]

PDF document Old Basing and Lychpit NP Reg 14 comments and Old Basing and Lychpit Neighbourhood Plan Team response/actions(PDF) [372 kb]

PDF document Old Basing and Lychpit NP Reg 14 comments from BDBC and Old Basing and Lychpit Neighbourhood Plan Team response/actions(PDF) [306 kb]

Word document The representation form(DOCX) [389 kb]

PDF document A guidance note(PDF) [149 kb]

PDF document Revised comments on SEA screening from Historic England(PDF) [192 kb]

PDF document The public notice(PDF) [47 kb]

Consultation on the Pre-Submission Old Basing and Lychpit Neighbourhood Plan took place from 22 May 2017 to 4 July 2017. Visit the Old Basing and Lychpit Neighbourhood Plan website for more information.

Pre-submission (Regulation 14)

PDF document Old Basing and Lychpit Regulation 14 Comments(PDF) [372 kb]

PDF document Old Basing and Lychpit Response from BDBC(PDF) [540 kb]

Strategic Environmental Assessment and Habitats Regulations Assessment

The borough council has undertaken screening for Strategic Environment Assessment (SEA) and Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA). The results of the screening report and the decision notice is available to view below:

PDF document Old Basing and Lychpit SEA and HRA Screening Report(PDF) [3 Mb]

PDF document Old Basing and Lychpit SEA and HRA Screening Decision Notice(PDF) [132 kb]

Neighbourhood Plan Area designation

The neighbourhood area was designated on 2 October 2014. Information associated with the neighbourhood area designation can be viewed below:

PDF document Old Basing and Lychpit Neighbourhood Area map(PDF) [5 Mb]

PDF document Old Basing and Lychpit Neighbourhood Area application(PDF) [140 kb]

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