Bentley Parish Council

East Hampshire District Council

Bentley Neighbourhood Plan:

Submission of the Bentley Neighbourhood Plan to East Hampshire District Council

The Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012

This notice advises of the submission of the Bentley Neighbourhood Plan to East Hampshire District Council, under Regulation 15 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012.

In accordance with Regulation 16, a 6 week consultation will run from:

Monday 11 November 2024 and closes at 5pm on Monday 23 December 2024.

Documents can be viewed at the following locations:

The Star Inn, Main Road, Bentley GU10 5LW
(Opening Hours: Monday 12:00pm to 10:00pm, Tuesday 10:30am to 10:00pm, Wednesday 10:30am to 11:00pm, Thursday 12:00pm to 11:00pm and Friday to Saturday 12:00 to 11:30pm)
Bentley Village Stores, London Road, Bentley GU10 5HY
(Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 7:00am to 9:00pm and Sunday 7:00am to 8:00pm)
East Hampshire District Council, Monterey House, Bedford Road, Petersfield, Hampshire GU32 3LJ
(Monday to Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm) BY APPOINTMENT ONLY please email neighbourhoodplans@easthants.gov.uk or call 01730 234339

In accordance with the regulations, East Hampshire District Council has published the submission documents on its website Bentley modified neighbourhood plan | East Hampshire District Council, this also includes guidance on how to respond to the consultation.

For further information, please contact the Planning Policy team on: 01730 234339 or neighbourhoodplans@easthants.gov.uk

Neighbourhood plan documents can be found here: Neighbourhood Plan – Bentley Parish Council

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Welcome to Bentley, a small rural parish on the Surrey and Hampshire borders.

Bentley is the first village across the Surrey-Hampshire border, announcing Jane Austen country. As part of the Austen heritage, the first rector of Bentley was Henry Austen, Jane’s brother, who moved into the Rectory in 1824. Another curate, the Rev. Gilbert White of Selborne, was a regular visitor to Marelands, a Georgian house overlooking the river Wey, in the previous century.

Bentley-‘the green in the forest’- dates back to Roman and Saxon times. We are a rural community with fine views across the fields to the Alice Holt forest, small enough to know and care for each other, but large enough to do useful things together. Our church on the Pilgrims’ Way plays an active part in village life, as does our thriving primary school.

The village developed mostly along the ancient road from Winchester to London. Many of the older houses along the post road were smallholders’ farms dating back to the 13^thcentury, which were ‘gentrified’ in Regency times. We claim the oldest cruck cottage in Hampshire, and a number of fine old country houses surrounded by rolling farmland. More recent housebuilding in the last few years has brought new blood and young families into the village.

We have an annual fete and flower show, a much valued pub and shop, and two small industrial estates. Scouting thrives here: no great surprise as the village was home for 30 years to Robert Baden-Powell. The hop fields familiar to earlier generations have now become vineyards, producing Jenkyn Place sparkling wine, our “local brew”.

We have a beautiful church situated in the heart of the village and a busy Memorial hall, hosting everything from badminton to gardening clubs, salsa classes to the recently opened pre-school Dottie Tots. The village is situated approximately 4 miles from Alton and Farnham, the village has a bus service and has a mainline station, which commences at Alton and terminates at Waterloo.

For the active members of the parish there is an array of footpaths, Alice Holt forest nearby as well as Birdworld, and the butterfly meadow. The parish has a newly installed adventure playground for the younger children and a newly formed youth club for the older children of the village.

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Latest News Items

Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations

Monday 30th May, 2022/in News /by Clerk

Parish Council planning application comments for Hole Lane and School Lane

Tuesday 24th May, 2022/in News /by Clerk

Available to see in our Planning & Finance Meeting Minutes of 12th May 2022.

Bentley Fete & Flower Show

Wednesday 27th April, 2022/in News /by Clerk

This year the 125th Bentley Fete & Flower show will take place on Saturday 16th July 2022. Get baking and get growing!

Annual Parish Assembly Meeting

Wednesday 27th April, 2022/in News /by Clerk

Many thanks to all who attended our APA meeting. The speakers gave us an interesting and informative update on life in Bentley. Go to the agenda for speakers and the […]

Veolia incinerator plant planning application refused

Wednesday 6th April, 2022/in News /by Clerk

Parish Meeting Postponed

Monday 14th March, 2022/in News /by Clerk

Tonight’s parish council meeting is to be postponed until Mon 28th March due to illness.

Bentley Village Surgery Closure

Monday 24th January, 2022/in News /by Clerk

In an attempt to try and save Bentley Village Surgery, the Chairman and Clerk sought to extend the closing deadline to give us more time to advertise and recruit replacement […]

Booster jabs

Monday 20th December, 2021/in News /by Clerk

IMPORTANT NEWS FROM A31 PRIMARY CARE NETWORK (Boundaries Surgery, Bentley Village Surgery, Chawton Park Surgery, The Wilson Practice) To support the national drive to offer a Covid booster to all […]

Network Rail Meeting

Tuesday 16th November, 2021/in News /by Clerk

The second public consultation meeting to discuss Network Rail’s plans to build a new footbridge and lift at Bentley Station will take place at Bentley Memorial Hall at 7.30pm on […]

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Local Plan 2024 Tuesday 13th February, 2024
Neighbourhood Plan Tuesday 18th July, 2023
Bentley Fete & Flower Show Monday 3rd July, 2023
Anti-social behaviour Thursday 15th June, 2023
Come and join us with a picnic and cricket match to celebrate King Charles III coronation. Friday 28th April, 2023