HCS has been made aware of the following letter from Alan Mak MP which signals a welcome and timely intervention in local planning matters: Southleigh Development - Use of residential roads for construction accessDear ResidentI am writing to you in my capacity as your local Member of Parliament about the proposed housing development at Southleigh, … Continue reading Havant MP weighs in on the Bloor Homes Southleigh development proposal
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Park Road North – A Bridge Too Far?
Update - 29 November Given by the number of hits this post has already had from social media, and the typical TL;DR reaction, blaming 'the council', most people don't have the time to get beyond the first photograph, missing the bigger picture. Havant Borough Council has no obvious responsibility here. The bridge itself - including … Continue reading Park Road North – A Bridge Too Far?
New Planning Portal Issues log – Updated 4 November
We've taken another look at the new HBC public planning portal today and updated the HCS -Arcus Place Public Register issue log. There are no new visible fixes to report, but a few new issues have been added to the log. Click to open the log in a separate browser window Despite repeated efforts, the … Continue reading New Planning Portal Issues log – Updated 4 November
Arcus Planning Public Register portal sees minor fixes applied
Taking a look through the new public planning portal this morning, we're pleased to see that somebody appears to be taking note of the issues raised by HCS, with a couple of the more irritating nits now fixed. These would have been the easiest to fix and the ones which should never have been allowed … Continue reading Arcus Planning Public Register portal sees minor fixes applied
Update on Land Charges Service and Planning Services issues in Havant Borough
This update from Havant Civic Society outlines our current understanding of the ongoing disruption to Havant Borough Council’s Planning and Local Land Charges (LLC) service - a situation that continues to erode confidence in the borough’s digital infrastructure and governance. As many of you will know - particularly those currently buying or selling property in … Continue reading Update on Land Charges Service and Planning Services issues in Havant Borough
Waterlooville – 2, Havant – 0
Following on from our cub reporter's last post, she's been digging a little deeper and come up with this bizarre result. Lloyds Banking Group are closing both Havant branches in January 2026, but keeping both Waterlooville branches open! For a bank who only a few weeks ago were trumpeting the news that their two branded … Continue reading Waterlooville – 2, Havant – 0
HBC’s planning chaos exposes serious gaps in governance
Having spent a lifetime in the IT industry - delivering global business solutions and supporting the procurement needs of both corporate and government clients - the author of this piece regards cyber security and data resilience not as abstract concepts, but as second nature. These principles are the foundation of any credible digital infrastructure and … Continue reading HBC’s planning chaos exposes serious gaps in governance
Havant’s Planning System Crisis: What Residents Need to Know
In recent weeks, Havant Borough Council has faced a serious disruption in its planning services - one that’s directly affecting residents, buyers, sellers, and solicitors across the borough. House moves are stalling, property searches are delayed, and the ability to access historic planning data has been compromised. In the absence of any communication from the … Continue reading Havant’s Planning System Crisis: What Residents Need to Know
Counting down the weeks to the last bank in town
Since our cub reporter's original post concerning local banking in August 2024, there have been quite a few updates . . . The most significant is that BOTH the Lloyds Bank and the Halifax in Havant are set to close in January 2026. It is ironic that a poster in the Lloyds branch advertises that … Continue reading Counting down the weeks to the last bank in town
Bartons Road / Petersfield Road – 90 New Homes
Note - the list of issues with the council's new Arcus Global Built Environment planning system at the foot of this post is being updated as we work through the new system. There's clearly much work to be done. There's an interesting new planning application which has been posted for review and comment on Havant … Continue reading Bartons Road / Petersfield Road – 90 New Homes
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