Here's another of our little map overlays. You can pause it any time you want by using the control in the top right hand corner. The base map is from the UK Govt 'Flood map for planning', which you can find at this link. This is the map that the 'ordinary man' checks to verify … Continue reading It’s all about water…
Category: Portsmouth Water
Posts relating to Portsmouth Water and its Havant landholdings
If you’re one of the 20,000 patients of the Bosmere Medical Centre, this directly affects you.
After two years of public silence by our Councillors, the long awaited planning application for the new Portsmouth Water Company headquarters building at the back of the Bosmere Medical Centre in Solent Road has finally been loaded to the Havant Borough Council Planning 'Public Access' portal. While several alternative access points have been suggested, Portsmouth … Continue reading If you’re one of the 20,000 patients of the Bosmere Medical Centre, this directly affects you.
Portsmouth Water – Yet another incoming planning application
Wearing one of my other hats, I recently attended a meeting of the Bosmere Medical Practice Patient Participation Group (PPG). These occasional meetings have been scheduled over lunchtimes throughout the current pandemic given that the practice doctors and staff have no other time to spare. To be honest, they even struggle to make that time … Continue reading Portsmouth Water – Yet another incoming planning application
Portsmouth Water – Lack of ‘Master Plan’ transparency
If you're a resident of West Street, of Brockhampton Road or if you're simply one of the 20,000 patients of the Bosmere Medical Practice, you should take a keen interest in the designs that Portsmouth Water have on the land they own between West Street and Solent Road. © Historic England – Britain from Above It … Continue reading Portsmouth Water – Lack of ‘Master Plan’ transparency
Brockhampton West – Selling off the family silver again?
Or perhaps more accurately, 'the family landfill'. Nevertheless, despite its inauspicious history, Brockhampton West (see below) is an extremely attractive plot of land strategically positioned at the junction of the A27 and the A3(M). At 10:30 this evening, we received formal notification from Havant Borough Council of their decision to dispose of Brockhampton West. This … Continue reading Brockhampton West – Selling off the family silver again?
Portsmouth Water submit planning application for Havant Thicket
Portsmouth Water have now submitted their planning applications for the new reservoir at Havant Thicket, see the promotional video below: https://youtu.be/MqbG1g2YJpQ Portsmouth Water promotional video For further details, please refer to Portsmouth Water at this link. Once the planning application is lodged and accepted by the council, we'll update this website with the details for … Continue reading Portsmouth Water submit planning application for Havant Thicket
Havant Borough Council – Quote of the day
"Noted [14 times], however reasons why the work may be proposed is not a consideration which can be taken into account when dealing with a Section 211 notice." Yes indeed, Portsmouth Water are now free to employ out of town tree surgeons to clear branches and fell trees in what looks suspiciously like a pre-emptive … Continue reading Havant Borough Council – Quote of the day
The very thin end of a very large Portsmouth Water wedge
[Updated, 15/10/2020] We have a soft spot for trees. We also have a soft spot for green spaces. We also understand that Havant's tree canopy is, at best, poor by national standards. In a world where the value of trees and the importance of the tree canopy to the overall health of the community is … Continue reading The very thin end of a very large Portsmouth Water wedge
Portsmouth Water HQ access – spoiled for choice?
Last night, we attended the Development Consultation Forum for the new Portsmouth Water HQ proposed development. The development proposal - a contextual view The HBC team had not invited the Bosmere Medical Practice or their Patient Participation Group (PPG) to the forum and as a result, yesterday's meeting may have been the first time that … Continue reading Portsmouth Water HQ access – spoiled for choice?
Portsmouth Water – site proposals
The first move by Portsmouth Water to redevelop their Havant premises has now broken cover with the publication by developers WYG of a briefing note concerning the first stage of an overall development programme. The image below shows West Street at the top, including the entrance to the existing headquarters building, Brockhampton Road to the … Continue reading Portsmouth Water – site proposals