Planning Consultants in Alton, Petersfield & East Hampshire
East Hampshire covers Alton, Liphook, Whitehill & Bordon, Four Marks and Horndean, and more than half of the district, including Petersfield, is in the South Downs National Park. Rural proposals here often involve the National Park, the Wealden Heaths and nutrient mitigation, and the council is now preparing its next Local Plan under the new system.
Common in Alton, Petersfield & East Hampshire
Local planning authority: East Hampshire District Council (South Downs National Park Authority within the National Park)
Rural and Farm Planning in East Hampshire
We advise farmers, landowners, estates and homeowners across East Hampshire, including Alton, Petersfield, Liphook, Whitehill & Bordon, Four Marks, Horndean, Selborne, East and West Tisted, Ropley and the villages of the Rother and Meon valleys.
Outside the National Park, East Hampshire District Council applies the Joint Core Strategy (2014) and its Housing and Employment Allocations plan (2016). In May 2026 the council decided not to submit its draft Local Plan under the old system and to prepare its next plan under the new one. Inside the South Downs National Park, the National Park Authority is the planning authority and the South Downs Local Plan applies.
New homes near the Wealden Heaths around Bordon and Liphook may need mitigation for the Special Protection Area, and homes in the south of the district may need nutrient mitigation for the Solent. There is no Green Belt, so countryside policy and settlement boundaries decide most rural proposals. We help with agricultural buildings, Class Q conversions, rural workers' dwellings, equestrian uses and diversification.
Planning Services in Alton, Petersfield & East Hampshire
Urban Vista Planning provides the full range of planning consultancy services to clients across Alton, Petersfield & East Hampshire — from homeowners and landowners to developers and businesses. Our Chartered Town Planners are MRTPI-accredited and experienced in dealing with the planning authorities operating in Alton, Petersfield & East Hampshire.
- Planning permission applications
- Pre-application advice
- Planning appeals
- Permitted development assessments
- Lawful Development Certificates
- Change of use applications
- Heritage and listed building consent
- Ecology & Biodiversity Net Gain
- Highways and transport assessments
- Infrastructure consenting
- Equestrian and rural planning
- Discharge of planning conditions
Why Urban Vista Planning?
MRTPI & MCIHT Accredited
Our Chartered Town Planners and specialist associates are accredited and regulated by their professional bodies, including the RTPI and CIHT.
UK-Wide Coverage
We advise clients across England and Wales, including Alton, Petersfield & East Hampshire, from our offices in Taplow (Buckinghamshire), Leeds, and Hereford.
Free Initial Consultation
We provide an honest initial view of your project — what is achievable, the best consenting route, and likely timescales — at no charge.
Full-Service Consultancy
We manage the entire planning process: application preparation, specialist coordination, authority engagement, and conditions discharge.
Key Planning Constraints in Alton, Petersfield & East Hampshire
These designations and policy issues shape what can be built in Alton, Petersfield & East Hampshire. Identifying them early is the single most effective way to avoid delay, invalid applications and refusal.
South Downs National Park
More than half of the district is in the National Park, including Petersfield, where the National Park Authority decides applications.
Wealden Heaths SPA
New homes near the heaths around Bordon and Liphook may need mitigation for the Special Protection Area.
Solent nutrient mitigation
New homes in the south of the district may need nutrient mitigation for the Solent.
Countryside policy
There is no Green Belt, so settlement boundaries and countryside policies decide rural proposals.
Infrastructure & Energy Planning in Alton, Petersfield & East Hampshire
East Hampshire is crossed by the A3 and A31, and Whitehill & Bordon is a major regeneration area. We advise on rural infrastructure, access and transport consenting, with in-house highways expertise.
Planning in Alton, Petersfield & East Hampshire: FAQs
Which council deals with planning applications in Alton, Petersfield & East Hampshire?
Planning applications in Alton, Petersfield & East Hampshire are determined by the local planning authority for the site — East Hampshire District Council (South Downs National Park Authority within the National Park). Where a site lies within a National Park, the National Park Authority is the planning authority instead.
What are the main planning constraints in Alton, Petersfield & East Hampshire?
Key constraints in Alton, Petersfield & East Hampshire include South Downs National Park; Wealden Heaths SPA; Solent nutrient mitigation; Countryside policy. We identify which apply to your site at the outset so they can be addressed in the application rather than discovered during determination.
Do you advise on infrastructure and energy projects in Alton, Petersfield & East Hampshire?
East Hampshire is crossed by the A3 and A31, and Whitehill & Bordon is a major regeneration area. We advise on rural infrastructure, access and transport consenting, with in-house highways expertise.
Other Areas We Cover in the South East
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