Part d - Chapter twelve - site allocations
Liphook Liphook is one of the largest settlements in the Local Plan Area. Population and household statistics that are available from the 2021 Census provide the following overview of the existing community:
Liphook has direct connections to the A3 and the railway line between London Waterloo and Portsmouth. It is a historic settlement that features a traditional (medieval) road layout and a dense concentration of buildings within its historic core, with larger areas of green open space – such as Radford Park – on its periphery. There are two conservation areas, one associated with the historic core and another associated with the River Wey, as well as internationally important biodiversity sites (the Wealden Heaths Phase II Special Protection Area) in close proximity. The southern and western parts of the settlement adjoin the South Downs National Park, which is an independent local planning authority. There are areas of fluvial flood risks relating to the River Wey and its tributaries. Figure 12.14 identifies these environmental constraints for new development.
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