Council planning record

Erection of four dwellings with the associated vehicular and pedestrian access and landscaping and replacement culvert (approved 26.3.21). Request to discharge condition 6 (8.3.22). Request to discharge conditions 3, 8, 9 and 10 (recd 27.4.22). Request to discharge condition 14 (13/05/2022).

Land adj 15 Billett Avenue, Waterlooville, PO7 7SZ

Decision MadeReference: APP/18/00109Havant Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Full planning permission
Received
29 Jan 2018
Validated
20 Feb 2018
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Havant Borough Council

Application overview

Erection of four dwellings with the associated vehicular and pedestrian access and landscaping and replacement culvert (approved 26.3.21). Request to discharge condition 6 (8.3.22). Request to discharge conditions 3, 8, 9 and 10 (recd 27.4.22). Request to discharge condition 14 (13/05/2022).

Proposal details

Reference
APP/18/00109
Alternative references
PP-06676110
Agent
Neame Sutton Limited

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Application location

Land adj 15 Billett Avenue, Waterlooville, PO7 7SZ

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Documents 195 of 195

DocumentPublishedAction
Title: CONSTRAINTS PLANMaps & Plans · PDF29 Jan 2018View
Title: SRMS UNILATERAL UNDERTAKINGS106 Correspondence · PDF13 Apr 2018View
Title: EXISTING FIGURE GROUND PLANMaps & Plans · PDF29 Jan 2018View
Title: CULVERT WORKS PROPOSED DETAILS SHEET 1Maps & Plans · PDF29 Jan 2018View
Title: SELF BUILD RELIEF CLAIM DECISION NOTICE STAGE 2CIL correspondence · PDF12 Nov 2024View
Title: CONSULTEE COMMENT - SOUTHERN WATERConsultee Comment · PDF27 May 2022View
Title: AGENT AGREEING EXTENSION OF TIME UNTIL 29TH MARCH 2019Correspondence · PDF6 Feb 2019View
Title: FORM 6: COMMENCEMENT NOTICE - PLOTS 2 & 3CIL correspondence · PDF8 Jul 2022View
Title: PROPOSED FIGURE GROUNDMaps & Plans · PDF29 Jan 2018View
Title: CONSULTEE TRAFFIC TEAMConsultee Comment · PDF9 Mar 2018View
Title: FORM 1: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - PLOT 4CIL correspondence · PDF7 Mar 2022View
Title: TREE SURVEY PLANSMaps & Plans · PDF29 Jan 2018View
Title: AMENDED LOCATION AND BLOCK PLANSMaps & Plans · PDF21 Sept 2018View
Title: FLOOR PLANS UNIT 2Maps & Plans · PDF29 Jan 2018View
Title: AMENDED PROPOSED SITE PLAN - LANDSCAPE PLANMaps & Plans · PDF21 Sept 2018View
Title: ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PAYMENT PLOT 2CIL correspondence · PDF8 Feb 2023View
Title: GUIDE TO VIEWSMaps & Plans · PDF29 Jan 2018View
Title: APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDDischarge of Conditions · PDF31 May 2022View
Title: DRAINAGE LAYOUTMaps & Plans · PDF29 Jan 2018View
Title: FORM 1: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLOT 1CIL correspondence · PDF8 Mar 2022View
Title: ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PAYMENT - PLOT 4CIL correspondence · PDF10 Aug 2022View
Title: CONSULTEE COMMENT - EAConsultee Comment · PDF4 Apr 2018View
Title: AMENDED CONSTRAINTS PLANMaps & Plans · PDF21 Sept 2018View
Title: PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALApplication · PDF20 Feb 2018View
Title: FURTHER ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION INCLUDING DETAILS OF TRANSLOCATIONCorrespondence · PDF21 Sept 2018View
Title: SUPERSEDED DEMAND NOTICE - PLOT 2CIL correspondence · PDF4 May 2022View
Title: TRANS LOCATION REPTILE RECEPTOR SURVEY AT FURZELEY GOLF COURSE FOR DEVELOPMENTApplication · PDF5 Dec 2018View
Title: S106 DISCHARGE NOTICES106 Correspondence · PDF6 Oct 2022View
Title: CONSULTEE LANDSCAPE CIVIL ENGINEERING & LANDSCAPE TEAMConsultee Comment · PDF28 Sept 2018View
OBJECT - M & J JAMESPublic Comment · PDF6 Apr 2018View
Title: CONSULTEE RESPONSE - WASTE SERVICESConsultee Comment · PDF25 Sept 2018View
Title: CONSULTEE RESPONSE - SOUTHERN WATERConsultee Comment · PDF4 Oct 2018View
Title: BILLET AVENUE - PLOTS 2-4 - PART G WATER CALCULATIONSApplication · PDF22 Jun 2022View
Title: PROPOSED SITE PLANMaps & Plans · PDF29 Jan 2018View
Title: DOC 8 LANDSCAPE AREASDischarge of Conditions · PDF18 May 2022View
Title: DEMAND NOTICE - PLOT 4CIL correspondence · PDF3 Jan 2023View
Title: CONSULTEE RESPONSE -SOUTHERN WATER PLANConsultee Comment · PDF29 Mar 2018View
Title: AMENDED FLOOD LEVELS - SITE LAYOUTMaps & Plans · PDF21 Sept 2018View
Title: AGENT AGREEING EXTENSION OF TIME UNTIL 8/2/19Correspondence · PDF10 Jan 2019View
Title: AMENDED FIGURE GROUND PROPOSEDMaps & Plans · PDF21 Sept 2018View
Title: ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF COMMENCEMENT NOTICE - PHASE 5CIL correspondence · PDF26 Apr 2022View
Title: AMENDED FLOOD LEVELS - SITE SECTIONS - SHEET 1Maps & Plans · PDF21 Sept 2018View
Title: CONSULTEE LANDSCAPE CIVIL ENGINEERING & LANDSCAPE TEAMConsultee Comment · PDF29 Mar 2018View
Title: REPTILE SURVEYApplication · PDF29 Jan 2018View
Title: SITE SECTIONSMaps & Plans · PDF20 Feb 2018View
EUROPEAN SITE AVOIDANCE MITIGATION CHECKLISTApplication · PDF16 Feb 2021View
Title: CONSULATION RESPONSE - TREESConsultee Comment24 Apr 2018View
Title: ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PAYMENT PLOT 3CIL correspondence · PDF2 Nov 2022View
Title: DOC 3 S185 PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE FROM SOUTHERN WATER DATED 9.2.22Discharge of Conditions · PDF18 May 2022View
Title: FLOOR PLANS UNIT 4Maps & Plans · PDF29 Jan 2018View
Title: AMENDED ANALYTICAL SITE PLANMaps & Plans · PDF21 Sept 2018View
Title: LIABILITY NOTICECIL correspondence · PDF29 Mar 2021View
Title: FORM 6:COMMENCEMENT NOTICE PHASE 1CIL correspondence · PDF10 Jan 2022View
Title: AMENDED AERIAL VIEWS OF DEVELOPMENTOther · PDF21 Sept 2018View
Title: CONSULTEE COMMENT - SOUTHERN WATERConsultee Comment · PDF27 May 2022View
Title: CONSULTEE RESPONSE ENVIRONMENT AGENCYConsultee Comment20 Nov 2018View
Title: DEMAND NOTICE - PLOT 2CIL correspondence · PDF8 Jul 2022View
Title: CONSULTEE RESPONSE - SOUTHERN WATER PLANConsultee Comment · PDF4 Oct 2018View
Title: DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS DECISION (APPROVAL)Decision · PDF13 Jun 2022View
Title: FORM 2: ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITY - PLOTS 2 & 3CIL correspondence · PDF6 Apr 2022View
Title: SRMS UNILATERAL UNDERTAKINGS106 Correspondence · PDF23 Feb 2021View
Title: FORM 2: ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITY PLOT 4CIL correspondence · PDF7 Mar 2022View
Title: HABITATS REGULATIONS ASSESSMENT (HRA)Officer Notes23 Mar 2021View
Title: CULVERT WORKS TYPICAL SITE SECTIONMaps & Plans · PDF29 Jan 2018View
Title: CONSULTEE RESPONSE - ENVIRONMENT AGENCYConsultee Comment18 Dec 2018View
Title: PLANNING DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTApplication · PDF20 Feb 2018View
Title: STREET VIEWMaps & Plans · PDF29 Jan 2018View
Title: SELF BUILD RELIEF CLAIM DECISION NOTICE PART 1 - PLOT 4CIL correspondence · PDF3 Jan 2023View
Title: ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF COMMENCEMENT NOTICE - PLOT 3CIL correspondence · PDF4 May 2022View
Title: DOC 8, 9, 10 INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY AREASDischarge of Conditions · PDF18 May 2022View
Title: FORM 2: ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITYCIL correspondence · PDF15 Nov 2021View
Title: NUTRIENT NEUTRALITY UNILATERAL UNDERTAKINGS106 Correspondence · PDF24 Feb 2021View
Title: ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF COMMENCEMENT NOTICE PHASE 1CIL correspondence · PDF10 Jan 2022View
Title: CONDITION 6 TREE PLANDischarge of Conditions · PDF10 Mar 2022View
Title: AMENDED PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONS UNIT 3Maps & Plans · PDF21 Sept 2018View
Title: SUPERSEDED DEMAND NOTICE - PLOT 3CIL correspondence · PDF4 May 2022View
Title: MRS SALLY BUILDING CONTROL TEAMConsultee Comment · PDF25 Sept 2018View
Title: CONSULTEE PLANNING POLICYConsultee Comment · PDF17 Feb 2021View
REPTILE RECEPTOR SURVEYApplication · PDF29 Jan 2018View
Title: CONSULTEE RESPONSE - COUNTY ECOLOGYConsultee Comment · PDF18 Oct 2018View
Title: CONSULTEE COMMENT - NATURAL ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF10 Mar 2023View
Title: FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTApplication · PDF1 Nov 2018View
Title: LOCATION AND BLOCK PLANSMaps & Plans · PDF20 Feb 2018View
Title: LIABILITY NOTICE PLOT 4CIL correspondence · PDF7 Mar 2022View
Title: DOC 8, 9, 10 MANAGMENT COMPANY SITE PLANDischarge of Conditions · PDF18 May 2022View
Title: FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT ADDENDUMApplication · PDF28 Nov 2018View
CIL FORM 1 - ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITYCIL correspondence · PDF20 Feb 2018View
Title: AMENDED SITE SECTIONS C-C AND D-DMaps & Plans · PDF21 Sept 2018View
Title: AMENDED PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONS UNIT 1Maps & Plans · PDF21 Sept 2018View
Title: S106 DISCHARGE NOTICES106 Correspondence · PDF10 Mar 2022View
Title: AMENDED PROPOSED STREET AND SITE ELEVATIONSMaps & Plans · PDF21 Sept 2018View
Title: CONSULTEE RESPONSE - BUILDING CONTROLConsultee Comment · PDF5 Feb 2024View
Title: SUPERSEDED FORM 6: COMMENCEMENT NOTICE - PLOTS 2 & 3CIL correspondence · PDF4 May 2022View
Title: LIABILITY NOTICE PLOT 4CIL correspondence · PDF3 Jan 2023View
Title: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FORMCIL correspondence · PDF7 Nov 2018View
Title: S106 DISCHARGE NOTICES106 Correspondence · PDF7 Oct 2022View
Title: DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF26 Mar 2021View
OBJECTSPublic Comment · PDF22 Oct 2018View
Title: CONSULTEE PLANNING POLICYConsultee Comment · PDF2 May 2018View
Title: PLAN WITH PLOT NUMBERSCIL correspondence · PDF7 Mar 2022View
CULVERT REPLACEMENT REPORTApplication · PDF29 Jan 2018View
Title: MANAGEMENT PLANS106 Correspondence · PDF7 Oct 2022View
Title: FURTHER ECOLOGICAL INFORMATIONApplication · PDF27 Nov 2018View
Title: CONSULTEE COMMENTS - HIGHWAY AUTHORITY (HBC AGENCY)Consultee Comment · PDF13 Mar 2018View
Title: ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENTApplication · PDF29 Jan 2018View
Title: DOC 3, 8, 9, 10 APPLICATION FORMDischarge of Conditions · PDF18 May 2022View
Title: CULVERT WORKS PROPOSED DETAILS SHEET 1Maps & Plans · PDF29 Jan 2018View
Title: FORM 6: COMMENCEMENT NOTICE - PLOT 4SUMED LIABILITYCIL correspondence · PDF11 Jul 2022View
OBJECT - RPublic Comment · PDF5 Apr 2018View
Title: DRAWING REGISTER FOR AMENDED PLANSCorrespondence · PDF21 Sept 2018View
Title: CONSULTEE RESPONSE - NATURAL ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF25 Mar 2021View
Title: CONDITION 6 CONSULTEE RESPONSE ARBORICULTURISTDischarge of Conditions · PDF10 Mar 2022View
Title: CIL FORM 7 PART 2: SELF BUILD EXEMPTION CLAIMCIL correspondence · PDF12 Nov 2024View
Title: NUTRIENT CALCULATIONApplication · PDF9 Feb 2021View
Title: AMENDED CULVERT WORKS - ENVIRONMENT AGENCY EMERGENCYMaps & Plans · PDF21 Sept 2018View
Title: ECOLOGY INFORMATION REGARDING THE RECEPTOR SITECorrespondence · PDF18 Oct 2018View
Title: DOC 14 WATER EFFICIENCY CALCULATORDischarge of Conditions · PDF25 Jan 2024View
Title: DEMAND NOTICES106 Correspondence · PDF2 Feb 2022View
Title: EXISTING SITE PLANMaps & Plans · PDF29 Jan 2018View
Title: CONSULTEE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTConsultee Comment · PDF30 May 2022View
Title: FLOOR PLANS UNIT 1Maps & Plans · PDF29 Jan 2018View
Title: ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PAYMENT PLOT 2CIL correspondence · PDF2 Nov 2022View
Title: CIL FORM 7 PART 1: SELF BUILD EXEMPTION CLAIM - PLOT 4CIL correspondence · PDF3 Jan 2023View
Title: DOC 8 LANDSCAPE ENTRANCE AREADischarge of Conditions · PDF18 May 2022View
Title: GUIDE TO VIEWSMaps & Plans · PDF29 Jan 2018View
Title: DISCHARGE NOTICES106 Correspondence · PDF11 Feb 2022View
Title: DETATILED RECEPTON LOCATION SITE AT FURZELEY GOLF COURSEMaps & Plans · PDF20 Nov 2018View
Title: DEMAND NOTICE - PHASE 5CIL correspondence · PDF26 Apr 2022View
Title: FORM 6: COMMENCEMENT NOTICE - PHASE 5CIL correspondence · PDF26 Apr 2022View
Title: AGENT AGREEING FURTHER EXTENSION OF TIMECorrespondence · PDF21 Apr 2020View
Title: DEMAND NOTICE - PLOT 4CIL correspondence · PDF11 Jul 2022View
Title: CULVERT WORKS PROPOSED DETAILS SHEET 3Maps & Plans · PDF29 Jan 2018View
Title: AMENDED PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONS UNIT 4Maps & Plans · PDF21 Sept 2018View
Title: DOC 8 TREE IMPACT PLANDischarge of Conditions · PDF18 May 2022View
Title: AMENDED FLOOD LEVELS - SITE SECTIONS - SHEET 2Maps & Plans · PDF21 Sept 2018View
Title: DISCHARGE NOTICES106 Correspondence · PDF10 Mar 2022View
Title: CONSULTEE RESPONSE - ECOLOGISTConsultee Comment · PDF10 Apr 2018View
Title: DOC 8 LANDSCAPE AREASDischarge of Conditions · PDF18 May 2022View
Title: FORM 1: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLOT 3CIL correspondence · PDF8 Mar 2022View
Title: DOC 8 TREE PIT SKETCHDischarge of Conditions · PDF18 May 2022View
Title: ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF ASSUMED LIABILITYCIL correspondence · PDF14 Mar 2018View
Title: SITE SECTIONSMaps & Plans · PDF20 Feb 2018View
Title: AMENDED DRAINAGE LAYOUTMaps & Plans · PDF21 Sept 2018View
Title: MRS SALLY BUILDING CONTROL TEAMConsultee Comment · PDF12 Mar 2018View
Title: CONSULTEE RESPONSE - ENVIRONMENT AGENCYConsultee Comment · PDF12 Oct 2018View
Title: HABITAT REGULATION ASSESSMENT (HRA)Correspondence29 Mar 2019View
Title: CONSULTEE RESPONSE - NATURAL ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF8 Oct 2018View
Title: EVIDENCE FROM APPLICANTS ECOLOGIST FORMING PART OF EVIDENCE FROM APPLICANT WITHApplication · PDF17 Mar 2021View
Title: NEUTRAL - MR DOUGLAS YELLANDConsultee Comment · PDF3 Apr 2018View
Title: AMENDED PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONS UNIT 2Maps & Plans · PDF21 Sept 2018View
Title: S106 DISCHARGE NOTICES106 Correspondence · PDF8 Feb 2022View
Title: EMERGENCY & INSPECTION ACCESS LAYOUTMaps & Plans · PDF29 Jan 2018View
Title: MR STEPHEN MOUNTAINConsultee Comment · PDF14 Mar 2018View
Title: DEMAND NOTICE - PLOT 3CIL correspondence · PDF8 Jul 2022View
Title: ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PAYMENT - PLOT 3CIL correspondence · PDF27 Jul 2022View
Title: FLOOR PLANS UNIT 3Maps & Plans · PDF29 Jan 2018View
Title: ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PAYMENT PLOT 3CIL correspondence · PDF13 Feb 2023View
Title: LIABILITY NOTICES - PLOT 1 (PHASE 2)CIL correspondence · PDF6 Apr 2022View
Title: LIABILITY NOTICE - PLOT 2CIL correspondence · PDF6 Apr 2022View
Title: SUPERCEDED CIL FORM - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIREMENT FORMCIL correspondence · PDF20 Feb 2018View
Title: APPLICATION FORMApplication · PDF29 Jan 2018View
LETTER FROM AGENT OUTLINING AMENDMENTS TO APPLICATIONCorrespondence · PDF21 Sept 2018View
Title: EVIDENCE FROM APPLICANT WITH REGARD TO LAND USE OF THE SITE, FORMING TRANSFER DEApplication · PDF17 Mar 2021View
Title: DOC 8 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE - MARCH 9 2022Discharge of Conditions · PDF18 May 2022View
Title: DOC 8, 9, 10 LANDSCAPE MASTERPLANDischarge of Conditions · PDF18 May 2022View
Title: BADGER REPORTApplication · PDF29 Jan 2018View
Title: DOC 8 LANDSCAPE AREASDischarge of Conditions · PDF18 May 2022View
Title: FORM 1: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLOT 2CIL correspondence · PDF8 Mar 2022View
Title: APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication · PDF22 Jun 2022View
Title: LIABILITY NOTICE - PLOT 3CIL correspondence · PDF6 Apr 2022View
Title: S106 AGREEMENTS106 Correspondence · PDF9 Apr 2021View
Title: CONSULTEE RESPONSE -SOUTHERN WATERConsultee Comment · PDF29 Mar 2018View
Title: ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PAYMENT - PLOT 2CIL correspondence · PDF28 Jul 2022View
Title: ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF COMMENCEMENT NOTICE - PLOT 2CIL correspondence · PDF4 May 2022View
Title: CONSULTEE COMMENT - NATURAL ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF25 Jul 2018View
Title: CULVERT WORKS PROPOSED LAYOUTMaps & Plans · PDF29 Jan 2018View
Title: DISCHARGE NOTICES106 Correspondence · PDF2 Feb 2022View
Title: DELEGATED REPORTApplication · PDF26 Mar 2021View
Title: CONSULTEE RESPONSE - NATURAL ENGLAND HRAConsultee Comment · PDF23 Feb 2021View
S185 PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATEDischarge of Conditions · PDF31 May 2022View
Title: AMENDED SITE SECTIONS A-A AND B-BMaps & Plans · PDF21 Sept 2018View
Title: S278 AGREEMENTS106 Correspondence · PDF25 Jan 2022View
Title: NEUTRAL-MR DAVID LEWIS(FULL)Consultee Comment · PDF3 Apr 2018View
OBJECT - K & N ODYPublic Comment · PDF6 Apr 2018View
Title: SUSTAINABLE DRAINAGE STATEMENTApplication · PDF29 Jan 2018View
OBJECT - RPublic Comment · PDF5 Apr 2018View
Title: BAT ACTIVITY SURVEYApplication · PDF29 Jan 2018View
Title: ANNEX 1 - TRANSFER DEED DOCUMENT, FORMING PART OF EVIDENCE FROM APPLICANT WITH RApplication · PDF17 Mar 2021View
Title: CULVERT WORKS PROPOSED LONGITUDINAL SECTIONMaps & Plans · PDF29 Jan 2018View
Title: DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS DECISION (APPROVAL)Decision · PDF8 Mar 2022View
Title: DOC APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDDischarge of Conditions · PDF25 Jan 2024View
Title: ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PAYMENT PLOT 2CIL correspondence · PDF13 Feb 2023View
Title: CULVERT WORKS PROPOSED DETAILS SHEET 2Maps & Plans · PDF29 Jan 2018View
Title: ANALYTICAL SITE PLANMaps & Plans · PDF29 Jan 2018View
Title: LIABILITY NOTICECIL correspondence · PDF15 Nov 2021View

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Title: SELF BUILD RELIEF CLAIM DECISION NOTICE STAGE 2 Title: DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS DECISION (APPROVAL) Title: SELF BUILD RELIEF CLAIM DECISION NOTICE PART 1 - PLOT 4 Title: DECISION NOTICE Title: DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS DECISION (APPROVAL)
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