As predicted in our report from 9 August. Jo Kent, BBC South Today, Friday 18 November You might share Jo Kent's alarmed expression from BBC South Today (Friday 18 November 2022) when you watch the three-minute clip below and remember that the Havant distribution hub is almost 40% bigger than this one just opened at … Continue reading Amazon – WYSIWYG – What you see is what you get
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Amazon roasted by UK Government Select Committee
For now, this is just a general interest post. Only time will tell whether or not the detail is relevant to Havant and more specifically to 32 New Lane. Back in August, the CEO of Kingsbridge Estates refused to deny that the 'intended occupant' at that site is Amazon, citing the Non-Disclosure Agreement he was … Continue reading Amazon roasted by UK Government Select Committee
HBC Planning Committee makes another flawed decision
On September 29, the HBC Planning Committee once again delivered the wrong verdict on a significant local planning application by following the direction of its Chair, who once again invited accusations of incompetence by risking a costly and almost certainly successful appeal by a developer. The full detail is given below, but if you just … Continue reading HBC Planning Committee makes another flawed decision
HCC’s response to Havant’s traffic issues leaves HCS members’ questions unanswered
There have been a number of recently approved planning applications where residents have had serious concerns over the impact on traffic through the town. We therefore thought it would be helpful to residents if a representative of the Hampshire County Council (HCC) Highways Team attended our public meeting on 3 November to explain their processes … Continue reading HCC’s response to Havant’s traffic issues leaves HCS members’ questions unanswered
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
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?
Amazon – Analysis of the Planning Committee’s decision
Updated from original report of the meeting, February 4thUpdated , 19-2-2022, added final Conclusion The 'Amazon' disclaimer As the Planning Committee Meeting was reminded on February 3rd, there is still no official statement identifying the intended occupier for the 32 New Lane site. The two planning applications for that site have been considered "for what … Continue reading Amazon – Analysis of the Planning Committee’s decision
Amazon Havant – HCS brings you the facts that HBC considered irrelevant
Updated - 11 February 2022Updated - 17 February 2022 - Added link to Planning Committee decision analysisUpdated - 18 February 2022 - Added discussion of 'new' Amazon delivery model By the time you've finished reading this, you should be much better placed to judge whether or not the Officers and elected representatives of both Havant … Continue reading Amazon Havant – HCS brings you the facts that HBC considered irrelevant
That New Lane planning application – In the News today
There's a double bill of content in today's print edition of the News. Firstly Toby Paine's article, which has unfortunately been edited for the print edition and in the process, has lost a significant sentence from the original online edition published on 27-1-2022. (See HCS post from the same day) To read the full text, … Continue reading That New Lane planning application – In the News today
Latest update on Amazon from ‘The News’
There's a good piece by Toby Paine in Today's News - online edition. (Click the image to read) When the original planning application was approved in September 2021, regular readers will recall that HBC Planning Services attached a number of carefully worded planning conditions. The most significant of these required that traffic counters be placed … Continue reading Latest update on Amazon from ‘The News’
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