This year, we're going to put the spotlight on traffic, given the evident disconnect between Hampshire County Council, Havant Borough Council and reality as far as traffic planning goes. This first of a series of posts sets out the background and provides context for the ones which will follow. Understanding why Havant town has a traffic … Continue reading Traffic – Havant’s ticking timebomb
Category: Langstone
HCS posts relating to Langstone
Havant – Heritage and Conservation
Since the Civic Amenities Act 1967, local planning authorities have been required to decide which parts of their area “are of special architectural or historic interest, the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance” and to designate them as conservation areas. Date stone in the wall next to the Dissenters' … Continue reading Havant – Heritage and Conservation
Langstone update – a bridge too far?
The start of February marks the opening of the election silly-season and with every Havant borough councillor and both MPs up for re-election, it promises to be an interesting year. We're looking forward to a few plump examples of fair game breaking cover in the coming weeks. The first to be flushed out of the undergrowth … Continue reading Langstone update – a bridge too far?
Reflections on the Langstone Sea Wall drop-in session
[Updated 2 Jan 2024 - Minor readability changes, Table of contents added] Contents ContentsIntroductionThe Working Group and the role of DefraThe Natural England ‘Chichester Harbour Condition Review’The Royal HaskoningDHV report Let’s take a step backChichester Harbour Investment and Adaptation PlanThinking outside the boxIn summary Introduction I’ve spent a few hours over the past couple of weeks … Continue reading Reflections on the Langstone Sea Wall drop-in session
The Millpond – Overviewed and scrutinised
On December 6, the HBC Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting took a deep dive into the current status of the 'Langstone Sea Wall and Path' and we encourage all concerned residents to use the links in this post to listen carefully to both the presentation and the discussions which followed. "HBC has been working in … Continue reading The Millpond – Overviewed and scrutinised
Langstone Millpond – Maps and boundaries
Regular visitors to this website will be well aware of our fascination with maps as illustrations for local topics of interest so the content of this post should come as no surprise. Following on from the previous headline article in response to the technical "Assessment of the sea wall between Langstone Mill and Wade Lane", … Continue reading Langstone Millpond – Maps and boundaries
Langstone Millpond – Observations on the technical assessment
Introduction The report on the potential technical options for a solution to the 'Langstone Millpond issue', commissioned by Chichester Harbour Conservancy, has now been published and is available for all to read. The report was put together by Royal HaskoningDHV and presents the background to the issues, highlights a number of possible solution options and … Continue reading Langstone Millpond – Observations on the technical assessment
Langstone Millpond – Public Meeting 28 September
St Faith's church was packed on Thursday evening for a public meeting called by the Langstone Village Association (LVA) to raise the profile of the issue of the millpond and footpath between Langstone Mill and Wade Lane. The capacity audience was welcomed by Canon Tom Kennar, passionate as always that this wonderful space in the … Continue reading Langstone Millpond – Public Meeting 28 September
More roadworks upheaval coming, though not actually where it’s most needed
Park Road South Elmleigh Road updateEarlier works north of the stationThe Southleigh link road Park Road South Just when we're starting to see the end of the disruption at Elmleigh Road, Petersfield Road and the Park Road North 'Civic Plaza/HSDC' roundabout, Hampshire County Council are about to start digging up the southbound approach to Langstone … Continue reading More roadworks upheaval coming, though not actually where it’s most needed
Development sites submitted for consideration in the Local Plan
Last October, Havant Borough Council put out a 'Call for sites', an exercise to invite landowners and developers to nominate potential development land for the council to consider as it pulls together the latest version of the Local Plan. With the list of sites now published ahead of next week's Planning Policy Committee meeting, we … Continue reading Development sites submitted for consideration in the Local Plan
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