Following the January 2026 Development Consultation Forum, Bloor Homes' outline application for the Southleigh site is now live on Havant Borough Council's planning portal. For those wanting the headline facts: The application seeks outline permission for up to 1,800 homes, together with a local centre, a three-form-entry primary school, and associated open space and infrastructure. … Continue reading Southleigh – Here’s where things stand
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Former Colt site now rescheduled for auction on 15 July 2026
Update: 2 July 2026 - It might have come as a surprise to Havant Borough Council that Homes England were putting this site up for sale by auction. In any event, we've noticed that it was either withdrawn from the auction of 17 June or failed to meet its reserve value. In any event, it's … Continue reading Former Colt site now rescheduled for auction on 15 July 2026
Southleigh – A first look and a few stats from the Bloor Homes planning application
The Bloor Homes planning application was apparently received by HBC Planning Services on 12 May, and 'validated' on 3 June, almost a month ago. So some of you might be asking why hasn't it appeared on the Weekly Planning List yet? The next obvious question you might ask is, "when does/did the formal public consultation … Continue reading Southleigh – A first look and a few stats from the Bloor Homes planning application
Development proposal for a Care Home at the Oak Park site
HCS has been following the long-delayed proposals for redevelopment of the Oak Park site for many years now, and former councillor and local campaigner Ann Buckley has been more active than most in keeping it in the public eye. See this HCS report from five years ago: Oak Park Hospital site update – Havant Civic … Continue reading Development proposal for a Care Home at the Oak Park site
New Havant Banking Hub to open in July 2026
Havant Civic Society has been informed by Cash Access UK that they have signed a Leasehold Property Agreement (LPA) with Havant Borough Council for the temporary home for Havant’s Banking Hub. The hub will will open mid/late July 2026 at 39 Market Parade. The location is the currently shuttered unit between 'Lily Nails' and the … Continue reading New Havant Banking Hub to open in July 2026
The HCS website gets a spring clean
The front page format has been much the same since the current site was launched back in 2018 - that's over five hundred articles ago - so the webmaster felt it was time for a change. If you've not taken a look for a while, then click the HCS logo - the St. Faith's image … Continue reading The HCS website gets a spring clean
Planning system failures at Havant and Bracknell raise wider concerns over local authority strategic cloud deployments
On 16 April 2026, press coverage by BBC Berkshire and the Daily Telegraph highlighted Bracknell Forest Borough Council’s troubled rollout of the Arcus planning system, prompting a detailed online apology to Bracknell Forest residents. click the image to read the full statement from Bracknell Forest Borough Council This may be the first time that problems … Continue reading Planning system failures at Havant and Bracknell raise wider concerns over local authority strategic cloud deployments
Havant Town Centre – A renewed focus on Placemaking
Havant Civic Society believes Placemaking to have an important role in developing Havant Town Centre into a thriving destination to visit, work and to which residents can have pride in their town. Placemaking can be viewed and defined as a collaborative, multi-stakeholder process that goes beyond urban design and planning, to foster local identity, community, and economic vitality. Effective … Continue reading Havant Town Centre – A renewed focus on Placemaking
The Gazebo Garden – Closed by the Council until further notice
Regular visitors who cherish the peace and tranquillity of this lovely space will already have noticed the barriers around the Gazebo Garden in the Pallant car park, so we would like to give a brief explanation for the temporary closure. According to a letter issued on Havant Borough Council’s headed paper, the Principal Building Inspector … Continue reading The Gazebo Garden – Closed by the Council until further notice
Local Government Reorganisation Update
On 25 March, the Government announced its decision on the arrangements for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Havant Borough Council (HBC) has updated its LGR web page (Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)) in a cursory and rather unhelpful way, so this article draws on the more informative Hampshire … Continue reading Local Government Reorganisation Update