There has been healthy debate among the members of the Havant Civic Society committee over the Havant Borough Council planning decision process. In particular, the following paragraph has come under particular focus: "It is not always necessary for an application to be decided by the Development Management Committee. In most minor and non-controversial proposals, decisions are made … Continue reading Plans for 39 West Street
Category: Planning Applications
Latest planning applications – July 28th 2018.
Two of this week's planning applications have attracted our attention, both in West Street. The first, is for the former HSBC site on the corner of West Street and Park Road South and is for a "Change of use from a former bank (Class A2) to a hot food takeaway (Class A5)." Apart from " … Continue reading Latest planning applications – July 28th 2018.
Update – Land South of Bartons Road
This is the latest application for this site, which already has outline planning permission. To see what's proposed go to this link.
Twentieth Century Society on Havant
Back in April the local branch of The Twentieth Century Society organised a walk round Havant, when HCS were represented by committee member Christopher Evans. A report of the walk has recently been published on the Twentieth Century Society's own website. To read and learn more about some of our local buildings, click on the … Continue reading Twentieth Century Society on Havant
Prince George Street – 21 new apartments
There's an interesting planning application registered with HBC for the construction of 21 one and two bedroom apartments in a 2 storey extension fronting onto Prince George Street. This would follow demolition of the rear part of the North Street Arcade. These artist's impressions show the retention of the frontage on North Street with the … Continue reading Prince George Street – 21 new apartments
Colt – ‘We’re backing Britain’, fifty years on
It's a sad day for those of us who remember New Lane in the heady days of the late sixties. In 1968, my first real 'summer holiday' employer, Kenwood Manufacturing, was supporting Colt in their famous staff initiative. Boxes of Kenwood Chefs, Kenwood Mini foodmixers and the first ill-fated Kenwood Dishwashers left the plant with … Continue reading Colt – ‘We’re backing Britain’, fifty years on
HCS Response to 40 Acres development plan
While some might consider this application outside of the Havant Civic Society remit, we believe that the application poses important issues to the wider Havant community. Havant Civic Society supports our Bedhampton peer groups and we've now submitted our own response to the application for development on this site. To read the HCS response, please … Continue reading HCS Response to 40 Acres development plan
Bedhampton Forty Acres – the former ‘Strawberry fields’
While this is outside the immediate town centre area of Havant, this is a new planning application that will concern many residents of the Havant area. For those of us who have lived in the town for many years, the site is the former Bedhampton Fruit Farm, home of the PYO Strawberry fields that our … Continue reading Bedhampton Forty Acres – the former ‘Strawberry fields’
Colt site, New Lane
This outline application is for the Colt site, which isn’t in St Faiths and is more of general interest, though it may well have some effect on the southern end of New Lane. To view the planning application, please take the following link: APP/18/00244
Southmere Farm application
This application is within St Faiths but is most likely to be of concern, if at all, to the two Langstone Associations. We will keep an eye on the plans and update this site if it looks as if they might benefit from our support. Please take the following link for details. APP/18/00380
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