NO to a new town at Hatton
The campaign is far from over...
As part of the new South Warwickshire Local Plan (SWLP) Warwick and Stratford District Councils have identified 2 potential new settlements to meet the projected housing needs of South Warwickshire.
Despite the overwhelming weight of evidence provided to the planning officers at Warwick District Council over the past two years by KHSR, an inexplicable decision has been made to include a new town at Hatton in the draft Local Plan. KHSR believe that the proposals for Hatton are unsustainable and not deliverable and bring the viability of the entire local plan into doubt.
Despite passionate speeches from public speakers, including KHSR, and some councillors, Warwick District Council agreed on 15th July to approve the draft SWLP and progress to public consultation on their proposals. – the Regulation 19 / publication stage. This stage is where residents and other interested parties will be consulted on the draft plan. The consultation started on 21st July and ended on 8th September. KHSR submitted detailed representations about the proposed and especially about the inclusion of a new settlement at Hatton. (HAT) Our representations were supported by the parish councils most affected by the proposals for HAT.
The campaign against the new settlement at Hatton is not over because the consultation responses have to be considered by the Council in December.
KHSR will continue to monitor developments with the SWLP and publish updates on this website and on Facebook.
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A message from our Chair
A very big thank you to everyone who has supported Keep Hatton Station Rural over the past thirty months... yes how time flies! I hope that everyone who wanted a say in the future of South Warwickshire has been able to negotiate what has been a quite difficult Regulation 19 consultation system.
Now we wait. In the meantime we just hope that our elected representatives will take notice of what people have said and make an informed decision when they vote in December. KHSR will continue to engage with parish and district councillors. The fight to remove Hatton (HAT) from the plan continues.
The SWLP Process
Previous stage of the plan process.
The previous stage of the local plan process was in 2025 when the councils consulted on their "Preferred Options". This is also known as the Regulation 18 stage. Hatton was one of 12 potential new towns identified at that stage. KHSR and many residents objected to the proposals for Hatton - at that time named B1. More information about that stage is on our Preferred Options page
