The Story So Far...
The Council began to promote the idea of a distinct new community North of Fareham two decades ago to meet the increasing demand for essential housing and employment growth
The allocation of land for this new community came together in Part 3 of the adopted Local Plan, the Welborne Plan 
(15 MB), in 2015. The Council's vision was for a new community set apart from, but connected to Fareham, with up to 6000 dwellings, to be developed over a period of 20 years.
Following the acquisition of over 90% of the site by one of the existing landowners in September 2017, Welborne Land Limited, the Council has supported and worked alongside them and the company that they appointed as Master Developer, Buckland Development Limited 
.
In 2017, the Government launched the Garden Communities Programme to champion and support ambitious councils who placed garden communities at the centre of their plans for housing and growth. Welborne was one of 14 new developments initially granted Garden Community status by the Government and has since become known as Welborne Garden Village.
In 2021, outline planning permission was granted by Fareham Borough Council for:
- Up to 6000 dwellings, including a care home
- District centre comprising food store retail, non-food retail and other non-convenience/comparison retail use
- Village centre comprising food store retail, non-food retail, public house and other non-convenience/comparison retail use
- Commercial and employment space
- General industrial and warehousing
- Hotel
- Community uses
- Nursery
- Health centre and veterinary facilities
- Retention of Dean Farmhouse
- Secondary school
- Primary schools
- Pre-schools
- Green infrastructure including formal and informal open and amenity space
- Retention of some existing hedgerows, grassland, woodland areas, allotments, wildlife corridors
- Supporting infrastructure, including substations
- Sustainable drainage systems including ponds and water courses
- Remodelled M27 Junction 10 including noise barrier(s)
- Works to the A32 including the creation of three highway junctions and new crossing(s)
- Distributor roads (accommodating a Bus Transit network) and connections to the surrounding cycleway and pedestrian network
For more information on the outline planning permission please see this page here.
Timeline of Events
2009
A major mixed-use development scheme was included in the South East Plan
2015
The allocation of land is contained in Part 3 of the adopted Local Plan, the Welborne Plan
2017
Land acquisition of over 90% the site by one of the existing landowners Welborne Land Limited
Welborne granted Garden Community status by the Government
Application for outline planning permission submitted by master developers Buckland Development Limited
2019
Revisions made to planning application for outline planning permission
2021
Outline planning permission granted by Fareham Borough Council
Section 106 legal agreement completed between Fareham Borough Council, Hampshire County Council, Welborne Land Limited and others.
2024
Welborne's Strategic Design Code and Streets Manual approved by Fareham Borough Council
Funding secured and work begins on delivering critical highways infrastructure including M27 junction 10 improvements
First reserved matters approvals for housing parcels in Chesterfield and Dashwood neighbourhoods issued by Fareham Borough Council and construction starts soon after
Reserved matters approval granted for Welborne Village Centre
2025
The first of three Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspaces (SANG) at Welborne opens at Dashwood
The first public open space including a play area opens in Chesterfield neighbourhood
First residents move into homes in Chesterfield neighbourhood
Construction starts on village centre
2026
Public consultation on first of Welborne's primary schools takes place
New improved M27 Junction 10 due to open
Welborne Application Tracker
Fareham Borough Council have created an interactive map to show the submission and progress of planning applications at Welborne Garden Village as well as the construction status of individual development parcels.
View the Welborne Application Tracker here.
Find out more by visiting our other Welborne pages: