Here's a little something for the weekend. Are you ready to take the Domino's challenge? Well if you are, here's a little 'Spot the difference' test: Do you remember the planning application for the Domino's Pizza Takeaway at 39 West Street? Well, to be more correct, both planning applications for 39 West Street? Turned down … Continue reading Spot the difference! The Domino’s challenge.
Category: Planning Applications
Is there a future for the original IBM Havant site buildings?
Back in January, we reported on a move to list the former IBM Havant Plant buildings at what is now the Langstone Technology Park. If such a move is to bear fruit, it can't come soon enough. Havant Borough Council's Development Consultation Forum #48 will consider the future of this site on Tuesday 21st May … Continue reading Is there a future for the original IBM Havant site buildings?
Civic Plaza ‘Car Park Redevelopment’ project
'Car Park redevelopment' may be something of a misnomer and it's worth reading the document that was presented at the Havant Borough Council Cabinet meeting on March 20th. In this document, you will find further explanation of the project proposal and the timescales. The timescales appear to be driven by conditions on the component of … Continue reading Civic Plaza ‘Car Park Redevelopment’ project
Council Meeting – Local Plan in the ‘News’
Byron Melton's report on last night's Council Meeting can be found in today's Portsmouth News by taking this link.
Local Plan 2036 – Saving the whale
Don't get me wrong, I've long thought that cetaceans have a more balanced view of their place on the planet than we humans have, but as far as the 'Local Plan 2036' goes, we should retain some sense of proportion; Brent geese and Bechstein's bats are a little lower down the tree than the derelict … Continue reading Local Plan 2036 – Saving the whale
Moves to list former IBM Havant plant buildings
IBM PLANT LANGSTONE, HAVANT The IBM Havant Plant, at Langstone, was cleverly designed to blend into its surroundings and situated close to the newly-opened A27 (1965). Set back down a long drive and west of Bosmere Field, it was built on a grass mound, which housed various facilities.The Plant was designed by Arup Associates and … Continue reading Moves to list former IBM Havant plant buildings
Are the Traffic team asleep at the wheel?
This would seem to be the question of the moment (read on). You probably won't be surprised to hear that this afternoon's Development Management Committee meeting passed the planning application for a Domino's pizza takeaway at the former HSBC site by 4 votes to 2. (To be fair, if the voting had been restricted to … Continue reading Are the Traffic team asleep at the wheel?
Dominos – 39 West Street planning application re-submitted
Perhaps we shouldn’t have been surprised by last week’s re-submission of the 39 West Street ‘Dominos Pizza’ takeaway planning application by Geo. & R. Carrell Properties Ltd. The cynical timing of this application follows an approach often used with contentious applications, sneaking them in during the holiday period when the public are normally distracted. Once … Continue reading Dominos – 39 West Street planning application re-submitted
A ‘Trojan Horse’? – East of Castle Avenue
On November 9th, our Planning Representative noted the application by Persimmon Homes for land east of Castle Avenue. To give some context to this application, here it is superimposed on the current site to the east of Castle Avenue. Southleigh Road runs to the north along the left hand edge of this image with Warblington … Continue reading A ‘Trojan Horse’? – East of Castle Avenue
H16| Land east of Castle Avenue.
An application has been submitted this week, by Persimmon Homes, for part of this area, which is proposed for housing in the Draft Local Plan 2036. Yet another application coming in ahead of the plan being adopted and approved. Details can be found by using this link: APP/18/01033|Land East of Castle Avenue.
Havant Civic Society 