If you live in the above roads or regularly use New Lane, please note the following. If you want to know why, read here.
Category: TownCentre
Hampshire Water Transfer and Water Recycling – Public Consultation
[Updated - July 17][Updated - January 2023 - Removed links to historic consultation, added link to latest post] Note: For 2022/2023 Consultation, see this post. Southern Water, with Portsmouth Water in tow, are currently engaged on a public consultation which will run until August 16th, putting their case for a vast new development programme which … Continue reading Hampshire Water Transfer and Water Recycling – Public Consultation
Elmleigh Road, Leigh Road and Eastern Road pedestrian and cycle safety works
Residents living north of the station will have noticed the road works at 'the back of the station', the staggered junction between Elmleigh, Eastern and Leigh Roads. Work began last week on a 13 week construction project which will redesign the junction giving safer access to pedestrians and cyclists while bringing a long overdue element … Continue reading Elmleigh Road, Leigh Road and Eastern Road pedestrian and cycle safety works
Havant’s Gazebo Garden is on the map!
According to Google, there have been 100,000 views of the Havant Gazebo Garden on Google Maps since HCS added it as a 'place' to visit in Havant back in February, 2020. That's round about 130 people a day, assuming you believe what you read on the internet. Whether or not it's true, just having the … Continue reading Havant’s Gazebo Garden is on the map!
Kingsbridge attempts to strip Havant Borough Council of control over the traffic generated by its widely rumoured Amazon distribution centre
Kingsbridge Estates have raised another planning application in an attempt to remove or cripple key planning conditions placed on the approval for its proposed Amazon Delivery Centre at the former Pfizer site at 32 New Lane. The conditions in question are those deliberately drafted by Havant Borough Council's planning officers to enable them to manage … Continue reading Kingsbridge attempts to strip Havant Borough Council of control over the traffic generated by its widely rumoured Amazon distribution centre
The reasons why HBC must stick to its guns over the New Lane ‘last mile delivery centre’
A new planning application has been raised for the former Pfizer site at 32 New Lane: APP/21/01244 | Variation of condition No's 4 (Operational Management Plan), 9 (Livery/Branding), 10 (Traffic Monitoring) and 28 (Employment and Skills Plan) of planning permission APP/21/00200 and the introduction of a new Community Liaison Strategy Condition. | 32 New Lane, Havant, PO9 2NG The … Continue reading The reasons why HBC must stick to its guns over the New Lane ‘last mile delivery centre’
Another loss to Havant’s declining tree canopy
Stop Press! We're delighted to see that this application has now been withdrawn, pending the definition of an appropriate replanting strategy. After the loss of the Fairfield School horse chestnut trees, the next major loss will be the 130 ash trees which line Park Road South beside Bosmere School, all now condemned due to Ash … Continue reading Another loss to Havant’s declining tree canopy
Café Nero, it’s more than a coffee shop closure
The demise of another victim of the COVID19 pandemic occurred last week, with the sudden closure of Café Nero coffee shop in West Street, Havant. The Café Nero chain has been trying to refinance their business and unfortunately, this town’s branch was one of the casualties in this restructuring. I think it’s very sad, especially … Continue reading Café Nero, it’s more than a coffee shop closure
Retail in Havant – ‘A letter from Portsmouth’
With the imminent closure of their last remaining Debenhams, along with Burton, Dorothy Perkins, Evans, Topshop and Miss Selfridge, Portsmouth's Commercial Road retail offer has all but sunk without trace. The following post has been written by a friend of HCS who lives in Southsea, a regular visitor to Havant. Worth reading and considering just … Continue reading Retail in Havant – ‘A letter from Portsmouth’
The Fairfield School horse chestnut trees are to be felled
Sad news in the current planning list, the two large horse chestnut trees outside Fairfield School are to be felled as part of extensive tree works taking place within the school grounds. The details of the plan can be found at this link. The trees affected are shown on this plan, with the key to … Continue reading The Fairfield School horse chestnut trees are to be felled