The Southleigh Link Road meeting at Warblington School on 24 June demonstrated that the HBC Leader, the Cabinet Lead for Regeneration & Communities and the Hampshire County Council Cabinet Lead for Highways seem unwilling to take an active role in ensuring residents are protected from the potentially severe traffic issues that would result from a … Continue reading Concerned about Southleigh development? Let us know!
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Reform takes Bedhampton without a fight. The real loser is the Bosmere Medical Centre
Portsmouth Water gets its new HQ access approved, at the expense of the safety and wellbeing of users of the Bosmere GP Practice and the co-located Pharmacy. A report on last night's planning committee decision and a wake-up call to Havant's elected representatives, before the nightmare in the headline really starts to bite. This image, … Continue reading Reform takes Bedhampton without a fight. The real loser is the Bosmere Medical Centre
‘The Denvilles Gap’ – Do we need a link road?
Judging by the crowded hall at Warblington School, the Havant St. Faith's councillors' public meeting served less to question necessity and more to underline what was already glaringly obvious. The extraordinarily well-attended meeting was organised by Havant Labour Party and fronted by the party's three St Faith's ward councillors. Cllr. Phil Munday was supported by … Continue reading ‘The Denvilles Gap’ – Do we need a link road?
First thoughts from the Bloor Homes Southleigh drop-in event
We visited the Bloor Homes event at the Stride Centre at lunchtime yesterday (Saturday) and were pleased to see the Stride Centre bustling with local folk. The potential developers had a good turnout for the Denvilles' leg of their two-day event, with similar feedback heard from the previous day's session at Emsworth Baptist Church. For … Continue reading First thoughts from the Bloor Homes Southleigh drop-in event
The 2017 Southleigh Masterplan – For reference
Before you visit the Bloor Southleigh events - see previous post - you may want to familiarise yourself with the masterplan produced for Havant Borough Council in 2017. The document predates the slightly more recent 'preferred design' for a significantly descoped A27 link, which was published in 2018 and covered in this previous HCS post. … Continue reading The 2017 Southleigh Masterplan – For reference
Pre-planning News – Bloor Homes is forcing the pace at Southleigh
Bloor Homes, the Derbyshire based national house builder, is now pushing ahead with HBC Planning Services in the notorious 'Pre-planning' stage, the stage at which HBC typically dig themselves and the town into a large hole. Take note of the 'BloorSouthleigh' website, which will open in a new browser tab if you click the image … Continue reading Pre-planning News – Bloor Homes is forcing the pace at Southleigh
The draft Local Plan ‘Building a Better Future’ is open for consultation until 1 July
The first full draft of the Havant Borough Local Plan, subtitled 'Building a Better Future', is currently out for public consultation until 23:45 on 1 July 2025. For those of us who live in or near the St Faith's Conservation Area, the opportunity also includes consultation on the St Faith's Conservation Area Appraisal and Management … Continue reading The draft Local Plan ‘Building a Better Future’ is open for consultation until 1 July
The urgent need for the Planning Committee to challenge unsound planning applications
Perhaps the headline should read, 'The urgent need for HBC Planning Services to properly qualify planning applications submitted for validation'. The amount of time wasted by elected representatives and the general public, attempting to clear up the mess caused by inadequate qualification at the pre-planning stage, is significant. The amount of time wasted by the … Continue reading The urgent need for the Planning Committee to challenge unsound planning applications
Level crossing wait times going up from Sunday
We're indebted to Ralph Cousins for the following cutting from the current issue of 'Rail' magazine: While this is good news for rail commuters, particularly those from all the new housing developments approved by Chichester District Council (CDC) along the A259 to the east of Emsworth, it's going to mean longer wait times for traffic … Continue reading Level crossing wait times going up from Sunday
Traffic – Havant’s ticking timebomb
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
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