Established through an Inter Authority Agreement, the partnership enables local authorities to work together to unlock housing development while protecting the region’s natural environment. By coordinating efforts across administrative boundaries, the partnership can ensure a consistent and strategic approach to nutrient mitigation.
The Solent Mitigation Partnership (SMP) operates under the umbrella of the Partnership for South Hampshire (PfSH), alongside Bird Aware Solent. PfSH provides strategic oversight and approval via Joint Committee, ensuring that the development and implementation of SMP projects follow the appropriate governance frameworks and align with regional planning and environmental objectives.
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council (BDBC)
Chichester District Council (CDC)
East Hampshire District Council (EHDC)
Eastleigh Borough Council (EBC)
Fareham Borough Council (FBC)
Gosport Borough Council (GBC)
Hampshire County Council (HCC)
Havant Borough Council (HBC)
Isle of Wight Council (IOWC)
New Forest District Council (NFDC)
New Forest National Park Authority (NFNPA)
Portsmouth City Council (PCC)
Southampton City Council (SCC)
Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC)
Wiltshire Council (WC)
Winchester City Council (WCC)
By working together across local planning authority boundaries, the partnership is able to identify appropriate mitigation sites to unlock development. Our aim is to deliver nutrient mitigation across the Solent, enabling developers to progress with their projects while safeguarding the local environment.
The agreement outlines a clear process to ensure that mitigation schemes achieve nutrient neutrality over the defined period, typically 100 years. To manage this, a decided monitoring authority will be established for each scheme to oversee ongoing compliance, eliminating the need for a Section 106 agreement.
Given the cross-boundary nature of many environmental services, we ensure that all delivered schemes comply with the Habitat Regulations for all signatories.