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Havant Borough Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Havant Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates18,530Searchable applications
281Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 16,012 approved or refused records
1,120Refused applications
14,892 approved · 1,120 refused · 120 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 8 Feb 2005 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning servicesContact planning Planning enforcement enquiry and complaint formLocal plan Planning policyPre-application advice Pre-application advice serviceConservation areas Conservation areas and listed buildings
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanning.development@havant.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiries02392446019Council source
- Planning enquiries03034445520Council source
- General council enquiriesplanningcompliance@havant.gov.ukCouncil source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas15 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas12 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Decision MadeAPP/21/01290
Prior notification for single storey development extending 5 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling, incorporating a maximum height of 2.9 metres and an eaves height of 2.7 metres.
60 Westbourne Avenue, Emsworth, PO10 7QU
Received 29 Nov 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/01293
Pollard back to previous pollarding points 1No. Willow. Within conservation area of Emsworth
High Jinks, 38 Bath Road, Emsworth, PO10 7ER
Received 24 Nov 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/01295
Demolition of existing shed and garage. Construction of granny annex/studio building.
149 Sunnymead Drive, Waterlooville, PO7 6BS
Received 11 Dec 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/01298
Single storey front, side and rear extension
30 Park Road, Purbrook, Waterlooville, PO7 5ES
Received 12 Nov 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/01299
Application for non material changes to APP/20/00508 (Approval of Reserved Matters in respect to Phase 1 Plot 4a of APP/17/01324 (new employment uses, hotel and access road) comprising construction of 11,622 sqm B2 commercial premises for plot access, layout, scale, appearance & landscaping and Condition B5 Other Matters criteria a to h inclusive) relating to external design modifications; amended surfacing and planting of substations; amended cycle provision location; and replacement of English Oaks with Hornbeams in planting schedule.
Plot 4A, Dunsbury Park, Fitzwygram Way, Havant
Received 2 Dec 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/01300
Single storey side extension.
52 Christopher Way, Emsworth, PO10 7QZ
Received 16 Nov 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/01301
Hip to barn hip roof extension. Proposed front dormer. Proposed front extension and porch. Proposed single storey rear extension with external alterations
63 Sinah Lane, Hayling Island, PO11 0HJ
Received 2 Dec 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/01302
Listed Building Consent for 1 new staircase, to replace 2 old internal staircases.
41 South Street, Emsworth, PO10 7EG
Received 16 Nov 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/01304
Replacement garage with room above
Green Pastures, Lane End Drive, Emsworth, PO10 7JH
Received 12 Nov 2021 - OtherAPP/21/01305
Prior Approval for the enlargement of a dwellinghouse consisting of the construction of one additional storey, immediately above the topmost storey of the dwellinghouse, with a maximum height of 10.7 metres.
Larkrise, 93 Sea Front, Hayling Island, PO11 0AW
Received 2 Dec 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/01306
Removal of pitched roof and addition of one storey with flat roof.
Larkrise, 93 Sea Front, Hayling Island, PO11 0AW
Received 2 Dec 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/01307
Alterations to elevations for building services installations (new ventilation louvres and boiler flue) and access (new pedestrian door in west elevation), and provision of new external plant enclosures to north, south and east elevations.
Unit 4A Dunsbury Park, Fitzwygram Way, Havant, PO9 4EE
Received 16 Nov 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/01308
Proposed dog shower installation within rear of garage.
3 Pelham Terrace, Emsworth, PO10 7JB
Received 17 Nov 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/01309
Trim overhanging branches on 1No Common Beech (T2) back to boundary. Tree subject to TPO 1389.
2A Kennedy Close, Waterlooville, PO7 5NZ
Received 16 Nov 2021 - ValidAPP/21/01310
Change of Use of land and woodland (retrospective) as a wedding and events venue, including retention of permanent ancillary buildings and structures, the erection of removable structures (including marquees and temporary facilities), and the use of the land as a campsite in association with events.
Tournerbury Woods, Tournerbury Lane, Hayling Island
Received 2 Dec 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/01312
External and internal alterations to provide an accessible surgery wing and replacement rear entrance lobby. Internal alterations to revise first and second floor flats for new use as cosmetic surgeries with associated new patient and staff rooms.
27 East Street, Havant, PO9 1AA
Received 17 Nov 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/01313
Listed Building consent for external and internal alterations to provide an accessible surgery wing and replacement rear entrance lobby. Internal alterations to revise first and second floor flats for new use as cosmetic surgeries with associated new patient and staff rooms.(18.02.22). Request to discharge conditions 2,3,4,5 and 6 (28.08.24).
27 East Street, Havant, PO9 1AA
Received 17 Nov 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/01314
Single storey rear extension with pitched roof; rear open veranda porch style roof; and replacement front porch (Approved 21.04.22). Request to (part) discharge condition 4 (21.06.22). Request to fully discharge condition 4 (17.5.23)
Tall Trees, Edward Gardens, Havant, PO9 3JJ
Received 18 Nov 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/01315
Prior notification for single storey development extending 6 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling, incorporating a maximum height of 3.2 metres and an eaves height of 2.7 metres.
21 Serpentine Road, Widley, Waterlooville, PO7 5EE
Received 8 Dec 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/01316
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness relating to existing single storey rear extension.
66 Staunton Avenue, Hayling Island, PO11 0EW
Received 16 Nov 2021 - OtherAPP/21/01318
Prior notification for single storey development extending 4.3 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling, incorporating a maximum height of 3.5 metres and an eaves height of 2.8 metres.
50 Selangor Avenue, Emsworth, PO10 7LT
Received 7 Dec 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/01319
Prior notification for single storey development extending 5 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling, incorporating an eaves height of 2.85 metres and a maximum height of 3.05 metres.
11 Chilsdown Way, Waterlooville, PO7 5DT
Received 8 Dec 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/01320
Fell 1No. Beech (T1 on plan); 1No. Holm Oak (T2 on plan) - reduce the width of the tree from 9 metres by 3 metres leaving a finish of 6 metres to reduce the weight of overhanging the neighbouring field/lorry; 1No. Holm Oak (T3 on plan) - lift the tree to 2 metres from ground to prevent growing in water; Fell 1No. Ash (T4 on plan); Fell 1No.Poplar (T5 on plan). All trees subject to TPO 0467 within A2.
Wade Tower, Wade Lane, Havant, PO9 2TB
Received 17 Nov 2021 - OtherAPP/21/01321
Erection of 1No. 2 bedroom bungalow to the rear of number 45 and 47 Rails Lane with existing access onto Rails Lane. (Resubmission).
45 & 47 Rails Lane, Hayling Island, PO11 9LH
Received 21 Dec 2021
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Havant Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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