Development Control Charter

The Development Control Charter outlines how the type and standards of service the Hampshire County Council aims to provide. The policy is for the benefit of everybody involved in the planning process, including applicants, the public, District and Parish Councils, statutory consultees, non-governmental organisations and environmental interest groups, and County Councillors.

The Charter covers 17 areas of Development Controls work, these are:

• The Service
• Pre-Application Discussions
• Submitting a Planning Application
• Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
• Habitats Regulations
• Publicity
• Consultation
• Additional Information
• Correspondence
• Representations
• Decisions
• Conditions and Legal Agreements
• Development Monitoring
• Enforcement
• Searches
• Complaints
• Scheme of Delegation for Planning Decisions

You may download the full Development Control Charter (PDF, 117KB), or browse it online.