The Development Consultation Forum is a platform for a developer to share their proposal with the council and interested community groups along with the public before moving onto the planning application stage. For further details of the objective of the Development Consultation Forum, look at the Havant Borough Council DCF page here. The good news … Continue reading ‘Land at Palk Road’ Development Consultation Forum
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HBC’s response to the Southern Water consultation
We were pleased to see that HBC's belated* response to the recently closed consultation followed the public mood fairly closely and didn't pull many punches, missing just one of the significant objections made by many others. 'Site 72', or Brockhampton West as it's more commonly known, is a former council landfill located close to the … Continue reading HBC’s response to the Southern Water consultation
Eastern Road/Leigh Road junction closure – 22/8 – 7/10
If you live in the above roads or regularly use New Lane, please note the following. If you want to know why, read here.
Amazon Havant – Breaking the silence
It's been a long time since we've posted an update on the 32 New Lane site but following the first, long-overdue face-to-face meeting between the site owner, the developer and the residents, facilitated - or not, as it happened - by Havant Borough Council (HBC) representatives, this update is also long overdue. The public meeting … Continue reading Amazon Havant – Breaking the silence
New planning application on the way for Campdown
A PUBLIC consultation has been launched for a housing development in Campdown, Purbrook. Residents will be able to have their say on 653 'high quality' homes until July 25 when the consultation session ends. To set the context, the site lies to the west of the A3(M), south of the Havant and South Downs College … Continue reading New planning application on the way for Campdown
Lidl – Another ‘final straw’ for the Asda roundabout?
At the meeting of the Planning Committee on 30th June, approval was given to the planning application for the new Lidl store beside the B&Q site in northern Bedhampton. While this hardly came as a surprise to those who regularly watch the activities of the Planning Committee, it seems that the Committee and its chairman, … Continue reading Lidl – Another ‘final straw’ for the Asda roundabout?
Fresh council, new voices and familiar arguments
The Full Council meeting on June 22nd presented the first opportunity for the new Council members to set out their stalls in the Council chamber. You can hear what they had to say, listening to the recording by selecting the links in this post. It's good to see a set of fresh faces across the … Continue reading Fresh council, new voices and familiar arguments
Havant Borough Council ward boundary changes coming
In brief Goodbye Barncroft, Battins, Warren Park and Bondfields, hello Leigh Park East and Leigh Park West, Langstone heads south of the bridge, St Faiths takes small nibbles out of Bedhampton and Emsworth's green space, while Emsworth gains the rest of Saxon Corner. The details The Local Government Boundary Commission draft report recommends that Havant … Continue reading Havant Borough Council ward boundary changes coming
Havant’s Gazebo Garden is on the map!
According to Google, there have been 100,000 views of the Havant Gazebo Garden on Google Maps since HCS added it as a 'place' to visit in Havant back in February, 2020. That's round about 130 people a day, assuming you believe what you read on the internet. Whether or not it's true, just having the … Continue reading Havant’s Gazebo Garden is on the map!
Havant’s voters deliver their verdict
We'll publish our full breakdown of the election results in a day or two, but for now, here's a run down of the winners, ranked by the percentage of the poll they each received in their respective wards. Councillor Mike Sceal wins the prize for the safest seat in town, elected by almost 61% of … Continue reading Havant’s voters deliver their verdict
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