On 20 July, Havant Borough Council opened what is likely to be the last real opportunity for residents to influence the Building a Better Future Plan before it is handed to a Government-appointed Planning Inspector for independent examination. Given how much rests on this plan - it will shape housing, employment and green space across … Continue reading Building a Better Future – The Public Consultation
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Two major consultations, one ticking traffic timebomb
Over the next few weeks, Havant residents are being asked to do something remarkable: read, understand and respond to two of the most consequential planning processes this borough has faced in a generation - at more or less the same time and largely across the school summer holidays. The two public consultations From 20 July, … Continue reading Two major consultations, one ticking traffic timebomb
Southleigh, Bloor Homes – Our first questions are now on the public record
Havant Civic Society has submitted a set of detailed, factual questions on the Environmental Statement and Transport Assessment supporting the Southleigh planning application (APP/26/00324, up to 1,800 homes). Havant Borough Council has added our submission to the planning case file, where it now sits alongside the applicant's own documents for anyone to read. We're sharing … Continue reading Southleigh, Bloor Homes – Our first questions are now on the public record
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
HBC’s ‘Strategic Commissioning Programme’ comes under scrutiny
Why does this post matter? It matters because Havant Borough’s planning record has been compromised. The HBC Strategic Commissioning Programme appeared to have left the Borough's planning archive so damaged at the point of the cutover in September 2025 that officers were forced into a series of reactive database 'fixes', almost certainly without a coherent … Continue reading HBC’s ‘Strategic Commissioning Programme’ comes under scrutiny
HCS report of the Southleigh Development Consultation Forum, 27 Jan 2026
IntroductionSummary report of the meetingOverviewPurpose and Format Bloor Homes Presentation Community Group Contributions (5 minutes each)Councillor Questions Bloor responsesKey ObservationsFull record of the meeting - Video and text transcriptHCS Editorial comment Introduction This post contains a summary report of the Bloor Homes Southleigh Development Consultation Forum held on 27 January 2026 at Havant Borough Council's … Continue reading HCS report of the Southleigh Development Consultation Forum, 27 Jan 2026