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
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Who really runs Havant Borough Council?
The staff, patients and customers of the largest GP practice in the borough and one of the busiest extended-hours pharmacies in Hampshire would very much like to know. At the Planning Committee meeting on 26 June, we will be closer to an answer to that question. If recent history is anything to go by, the … Continue reading Who really runs Havant Borough Council?
Unadopted roads, ransom strips and the question of disputed ownership
A few weeks ago, we reported on the Planning Committee decision to approve Foreman Homes' proposal for the development of 120 homes on former Portsmouth Water land at Kingscroft Farm. Throughout that Planning Committee meeting, ‘ransom strips,’ ‘unadopted roads,’ and ‘disputed ownership’ were frequently mentioned, so we believe an explanation might be helpful. The task … Continue reading Unadopted roads, ransom strips and the question of disputed ownership
Crossland Drive residents – Frontline casualties of Planning Services failures
The brief video below was sent to Havant Civic Society by a resident of Crossland Drive. We passed it on to the management team at Amazon DPO1, the local ward councillors and the Hampshire County Council cabinet member for Highways, on 1 February 2025, for review and response as a matter of urgency. More than … Continue reading Crossland Drive residents – Frontline casualties of Planning Services failures