PUSH (the Partnership for Urban South Hampshire) is a sub-regional partnership of unitary and district authorities in Hampshire, together with Hampshire County Council.
Its priorities include promoting economic success and building cohesive communities, where the homes that are required are provided in sustainable communities alongside new or improved infrastructure.
PUSH is not a statutory body, but enables local authorities to work together as part of their statutory “duty to co-operate” under the Localism Act 2011, to address strategic issues for local plans across south Hampshire.
In June 2016, PUSH published a Spatial Position Statement which sets out the employment and housing development that is needed to promote economic growth and address housing needs through to 2034.
This position statement is supported by an evidence base including a strategic housing market assessment and a review of employment land requirements and availability, prepared by GL Hearn. The Position Statement and supporting evidence is available to view on the PUSH website.
Please note that the position statement is not a statutory plan. It does not allocate land and does not form part of the development plan, against which planning applications are considered.
Within East Hampshire, it only relates to the southern parishes of Horndean, Clanfield and Rowlands Castle, as these are the only parts of the district that form part of the Portsmouth Housing Market Area. It will help to inform plan-making processes for these parts of East Hampshire and for other parts of south Hampshire.
However, the housing and employment land requirements it identifies for East Hampshire are already being delivered through parts 1 and 2 of the adopted East Hampshire District Local Plan 2011-2028.