Havant Civic Society has submitted a set of detailed, factual questions on the Environmental Statement and Transport Assessment supporting the Southleigh planning application (APP/26/00324, up to 1,800 homes). Havant Borough Council has added our submission to the planning case file, where it now sits alongside the applicant's own documents for anyone to read. We're sharing … Continue reading Southleigh, Bloor Homes – Our first questions are now on the public record
Southleigh – Here’s where things stand
Following the January 2026 Development Consultation Forum, Bloor Homes' outline application for the Southleigh site is now live on Havant Borough Council's planning portal. For those wanting the headline facts: The application seeks outline permission for up to 1,800 homes, together with a local centre, a three-form-entry primary school, and associated open space and infrastructure. … Continue reading Southleigh – Here’s where things stand
Former Colt site now rescheduled for auction on 15 July 2026
Update: 2 July 2026 - It might have come as a surprise to Havant Borough Council that Homes England were putting this site up for sale by auction. In any event, we've noticed that it was either withdrawn from the auction of 17 June or failed to meet its reserve value. In any event, it's … Continue reading Former Colt site now rescheduled for auction on 15 July 2026
Southleigh – A first look and a few stats from the Bloor Homes planning application
The Bloor Homes planning application was apparently received by HBC Planning Services on 12 May, and 'validated' on 3 June, almost a month ago. So some of you might be asking why hasn't it appeared on the Weekly Planning List yet? The next obvious question you might ask is, "when does/did the formal public consultation … Continue reading Southleigh – A first look and a few stats from the Bloor Homes planning application
Development proposal for a Care Home at the Oak Park site
HCS has been following the long-delayed proposals for redevelopment of the Oak Park site for many years now, and former councillor and local campaigner Ann Buckley has been more active than most in keeping it in the public eye. See this HCS report from five years ago: Oak Park Hospital site update – Havant Civic … Continue reading Development proposal for a Care Home at the Oak Park site
New Havant Banking Hub to open in July 2026
Havant Civic Society has been informed by Cash Access UK that they have signed a Leasehold Property Agreement (LPA) with Havant Borough Council for the temporary home for Havant’s Banking Hub. The hub will will open mid/late July 2026 at 39 Market Parade. The location is the currently shuttered unit between 'Lily Nails' and the … Continue reading New Havant Banking Hub to open in July 2026
The HCS website gets a spring clean
The front page format has been much the same since the current site was launched back in 2018 - that's over five hundred articles ago - so the webmaster felt it was time for a change. If you've not taken a look for a while, then click the HCS logo - the St. Faith's image … Continue reading The HCS website gets a spring clean
National Highways works on the A27 Havant corridor
As if the A27 wasn't bad enough already, here's the link to National Highways' page on works in progress and works planned. Click the image above for details.
Planning system failures at Havant and Bracknell raise wider concerns over local authority strategic cloud deployments
On 16 April 2026, press coverage by BBC Berkshire and the Daily Telegraph highlighted Bracknell Forest Borough Council’s troubled rollout of the Arcus planning system, prompting a detailed online apology to Bracknell Forest residents. click the image to read the full statement from Bracknell Forest Borough Council This may be the first time that problems … Continue reading Planning system failures at Havant and Bracknell raise wider concerns over local authority strategic cloud deployments
Havant Town Centre – A renewed focus on Placemaking
Havant Civic Society believes Placemaking to have an important role in developing Havant Town Centre into a thriving destination to visit, work and to which residents can have pride in their town. Placemaking can be viewed and defined as a collaborative, multi-stakeholder process that goes beyond urban design and planning, to foster local identity, community, and economic vitality. Effective … Continue reading Havant Town Centre – A renewed focus on Placemaking