Last night's Operations and Space Shaping Board gave us an insight into the latest impacts on Havant Borough Council's planning stalemate caused by the the Nutrient Neutrality issue. Councillor Pike provided a brief context to the board, referring to the letter sent by HBC to the Secretaries of State on January 14th. The first paragraph … Continue reading Update on the 'Nutrient Neutrality' issue
DCF – Kingscroft Farm development proposal
Last night’s Development Consultation (DCF) Forum at the Plaza was a well attended event. The DCF is a platform for a developer to share their proposal with the council and interested community groups along with the public before moving onto the planning application stage. This is a useful initiative by Havant Borough Council which enables … Continue reading DCF – Kingscroft Farm development proposal
Archived home page – January 2020
Spring 2020 Setting aside global politics and climate change, there are cautious signs of the emergence of some kind of spring around Havant. The Bedhampton daffodills are bursting out, primroses and snowdrops are thriving in the Chairman's garden and more importantly the "Six billboards outside 44-54 West Street" have been replaced by new wooden site … Continue reading Archived home page – January 2020
Havant from the air, 1928
Having recently discovered Britain from Above as a resource, we'd encourage you to take the link and take a look. To whet your appetite, here's a photograph of Havant, taken from the air in 1928, which shows the town as it was a little over ninety years ago. © Historic England - Britain from Above … Continue reading Havant from the air, 1928
2019 AGM and Public Meeting – Nov 6th
The HCS AGM and Public Meeting will be held at the Havant URC Meeting Room on Elm Lane, see map below, on Wednesday November 6th. We'll be there from 7:00pm and the meeting will start at 7:30pm sharp. We'll try and keep the AGM matters as brief as possible to allow more time to talk … Continue reading 2019 AGM and Public Meeting – Nov 6th
Scoop! HCS members to get an exclusive preview of the long-awaited ‘Havant Regeneration’ video!
Do you remember this image from a year ago? Well until now, it's been the only still image made public from the video made over a year ago to sell Havant as an opportunity for outside investors. The video launch was originally planned for a public meeting at the Meridian Centre back in the summer … Continue reading Scoop! HCS members to get an exclusive preview of the long-awaited ‘Havant Regeneration’ video!
5 – 7 East Street, Havant.
An update on this location where previously granted planning applications have yet to result in any construction. HBC have now received a request to vary Condition 2 of Planning Permission APP/17/01187 as follows: "Following the demolition of the facades (No's 5 and 7 East Street) facing onto East Street, a stretch of of hoarding shall … Continue reading 5 – 7 East Street, Havant.
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?
Behind the boards at the Wessex site
There's more concrete pumping going on this morning as the foundations take shape quickly now, burying for good the eyesore which was the Wessex Construction yard. We still think it rather a sad that more effort wasn't put into investigation of the industrial archaeology of the old town gas works now long gone, briefly visible … Continue reading Behind the boards at the Wessex site
Norwich – Showing Havant the way?
As Ray Cobbett from Havant FOE has already commented in an email to us, this week's Stirling prize winner has set a standard for social housing which Havant should be taking a serious look at. With so much potential housing coming through with the 2035 Local Plan, dare we wish for something as good as … Continue reading Norwich – Showing Havant the way?
Havant Civic Society 