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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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
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
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