Duty to Cooperate

How the Council works with partners on planning and development.

Statements of Common Ground with neighbouring authorities and statutory bodies can be found on the Statements of Common Ground page.

Reference Document Author Year
DTC01 Duty to Cooperate Statement (PDF) Portsmouth City Council March 2026

 

Partnership for South Hampshire (PfSH)

Reference Document Author Year
DTC02 Partnership for South Hampshire (PfSH) Statement of Common Ground (Word document) Partnership for South Hampshire September 2023
DTC03 Partnership for South Hampshire (PfSH) Spatial Position Statement (PDF) Partnership for South Hampshire December 2023
DTC04 Evidence base supporting the Partnership for South Hampshire (PfSH) Spatial Position Statement Partnership for South Hampshire December 2023
DTC05 PfSH Co-Ordinator's Report (PDF) Partnership for South Hampshire December 2025

South East Hampshire (SEH) Local Authorities

Reference Document Author Year
DTC06 Note of SEH meeting 09-10-25 (PDF) PCC, FBC, WCC, EHDC, HBC and GBC October 2025
DTC07 Note of SEH meeting 22-01-26 (PDF) PCC, FBC, GBC and HBC January 2026

East Hampshire

Reference Document Author Year
DTC08 Letter to East Hampshire District Council from Portsmouth City Council regarding the request to help meet unmet housing need under the Duty to Cooperate (PDF) Portsmouth City Council January 2024
DTC09 Letter from East Hampshire District Council to Portsmouth City Council - Response to Portsmouth City Council’s request to help meet unmet housing need under the Duty to Cooperate (PDF) East Hampshire District Council March 2024
DTC10 Letter to East Hampshire District Council regarding Housing and employment need in South East Hampshire (PDF) Portsmouth City Council, Gosport Borough Council and Havant Borough Council October 2025
DTC11 Formal Response to Request for Assistance with Unmet Housing and Employment Needs – Duty to Cooperate (PDF) East Hampshire District Council November 2025

Fareham

Reference Document Author Year
DTC12 Portsmouth City Council response to Fareham Borough Council Local Plan Regulation 18 Consultation (PDF) Portsmouth City Council February 2020
DTC13 Portsmouth City Council response to Fareham Borough Council Local Plan 2037 Revised Reg 19 consultation (PDF) Portsmouth City Council July 2021
DTC14 Letter to Fareham Borough Council regarding Housing and employment need in South East Hampshire (PDF) Portsmouth City Council, Gosport Borough Council and Havant Borough Council October 2025
DTC15 Duty to Cooperate Response on Housing and employment need in South-East Hampshire (PDF) Fareham Borough Council November 2025

Gosport

Reference Document Author Year
DTC16 Letter to Gosport Borough Council from Portsmouth City Council regarding the request to help meet unmet housing need under the Duty to Cooperate (PDF) Portsmouth City Council January 2024
DTC17 Letter from Gosport Borough Council to Portsmouth City Council - Request from Portsmouth City Council to help to meet unmet housing need under the Duty to Cooperate (PDF) Gosport Borough Council February 2024

Havant

Reference Document Author Year
DTC18 Letter to Havant Borough Council from Portsmouth City Council regarding the request to help meet unmet housing need under the Duty to Cooperate (PDF) Portsmouth City Council January 2024
DTC19 Letter from Havant Borough Council to Portsmouth City Council on Havant Borough's Emerging Local Plan regarding the Duty to Cooperate (PDF) Havant Borough Council March 2024
DTC20 Update from Havant Borough Council regarding assistance with unmet housing and employment need under the DTC (PDF) Havant Borough Council June 2025
DTC21 PCC letter to Havant Borough Council regarding housing and employment need in Havant Borough and Portsmouth City (PDF) Portsmouth City Council August 2025
DTC22 Havant Borough Council letter of response regarding housing and employment need in Havant Borough and Portsmouth City (PDF) Havant Borough Council September 2025

South Downs National Park

Reference Document Author Year
DTC23 Letter from SDNPA to PCC - Request to accommodate unmet Housing needs and Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation (PDF) South Downs National Park Authority November 2025

Winchester

Reference Document Author Year
DTC24 Letter from Winchester City Council to Portsmouth City Council regarding the delivery of Gypsy and Traveller sites and the Duty to Cooperate (PDF) Winchester City Council August 2023
DTC25 Letter to Winchester City Council from Portsmouth City Council regarding the request to help meet unmet housing need under the Duty to Cooperate (PDF) Portsmouth City Council January 2024
DTC26 Letter from Winchester City Council regarding the request from Portsmouth City Council to help meet unmet housing need under the Duty to Cooperate (PDF) Winchester City Council May 2024
DTC27 Portsmouth City Council response to Winchester City Council emerging Winchester Local Plan (2020-2040) published for Regulation 19 consultation (PDF) Portsmouth City Council October 2024
DTC28 Letter to Winchester City Council regarding Housing and employment need in South East Hampshire (PDF) Portsmouth City Council, Gosport Borough Council and Havant Borough Council October 2025
DTC29 Response to Joint Letter on Housing and Employment Need in South East Hampshire (PDF) Winchester City Council November 2025
DTC30 Response to Joint Letter on Housing and Employment Need in South East Hampshire (PDF) Portsmouth City Council, Gosport Borough Council and Havant Borough Council December 2025
DTC31 Response to Joint Letter on Housing and Employment Need in South East Hampshire (PDF) Winchester City Council January 2026
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