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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 dates18,586Searchable applications
290Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 16,047 approved or refused records
1,125Refused applications
14,922 approved · 1,125 refused · 120 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 8 Feb 2005 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/21/00590
Single storey rear and side extension and remodelling of roof to form bedroom accommodation (Revision to APP/19/00925).
32 Spring Vale, Waterlooville, PO8 9DA
Received 21 May 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/00592
Single storey rear extension and alterations.
82 Elm Grove, Hayling Island, PO11 9EH
Received 25 May 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/00609
Hip to gable roof conversion with newly pitched roof. Single storey rear extension with parapet.
6 Hollybank Lane, Emsworth, PO10 7UD
Received 27 May 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/00611
Demolition of conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension.
12 St James Road, Emsworth, PO10 7DN
Received 31 May 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/00612
Replacement rear and side single storey extension; replacement render; fenestration alterations (30.9.21). Request to discharge condition 3 (recd 29.11.21)
32 Bridgefoot Path, Emsworth, PO10 7EB
Received 29 May 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/00613
Reduce crown height and spread of 1no. Oak by 2.5 metres to previous pruning points, subject to G1 of TPO 0945.
12 Brent Court, Emsworth, PO10 7JA
Received 28 May 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/00614
Crown reduce height of 1No. Willow (T1 on plan) by 2 metres and spread by 2 metres, leaving crown height of 8 metres and crown spread of 6 metres; fell 4No. dead Elms (TG1 on plan), fell 12No. dead Elms (G2 on plan), fell 1No. dead Maple (T2 on plan); fell 1No. dead Holly (T3 on plan). All trees within Conservation Area of Warblington.
Cemetery, Church Lane, Havant
Received 1 Jun 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/00615
Loft conversion with side dormers. Resubmission of APP/21/00262.
26 Mitchell Road, Havant, PO9 3QB
Received 1 Jun 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/00724
Addition of store to garage and extension to create store with balcony to house.
66-67 Bath Road, Emsworth, PO10 7ES
Received 30 Jun 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/00725
Single storey garage to side and front porch.
25 Roman Way, Havant, PO9 3PR
Received 5 Jul 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/00917
Variation of conditions 2, 4, 6, 7 and 9 of Planning Permission APP/19/00839 relating to changes to roof, elevations, landscaping and a reduction in car port size.
Land rear of 50 Silvester Road, Waterlooville, PO8 8TL
Received 24 Aug 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/00918
Two storey side extension and single storey garage extension
33 Wittering Road, Hayling Island, PO11 9SP
Received 26 Aug 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/00922
(T1 on map) 1no.Mimosa tree "Acacia dealbata" located in the back garden - crown reduction of 2-3 metres and crown thin 15-20% to clear. Apple trees, crown raise to give up to 3 metres clearance for ground level and crown clean removing all dead wood. (T2 on map) 1no.Bay tree "Laurel nobilis" located in the back garden - crown raise to give 2.5 metres clearance from ground level and shaping. (G1on map) 3no. Apple trees "Malus" located in the back garden - height reduction of 1-2 metres and crown clean removing all dead wood.
41 South Street, Emsworth, PO10 7EG
Received 9 Aug 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/00926
Application for non-material change to Planning Permission APP/21/00405 relating to amendments to Condition 2 plans approved (changes to elevational treatment of Buildings 1000 and 4000)
Langstone Technology Park, 2B Langstone Road, Havant, PO9 1SA
Received 3 Sept 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/00993
Crown raise 1No. Oak (T3) at the front of the property up to 5m over the carriageway, subject to TPO 1902; Crown raise all trees adjacent to Stamford Avenue within Area order A2 up to 5m over carriageway subject to TPO 0134.
27B Bacon Lane, Hayling Island, PO11 0DN
Received 25 Aug 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/00994
Single storey rear extension and extended ground floor terrace.
45 Portsdown Hill Road, Havant, PO9 3JU
Received 26 Aug 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/00617
Single storey rear and side extension with car port to the front
4 Valetta Park, Emsworth, PO10 7HJ
Received 11 Jun 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/00618
Prior notification for single storey development extending 4.5 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling, incorporating an eaves height of 2.9 metres and a maximum height of 3.2 metres.
4 Far Meadow Way, Emsworth, PO10 7PA
Received 9 Jun 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/00619
Application for certificate of lawfulness relating to loft conversion to existing bungalow.
4 Valetta Park, Emsworth, PO10 7HJ
Received 10 Jun 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/00620
Demolition of stand alone garage and construction of front and side extensions with integral garage first floor accommodation , front elevation dormers allowing for loft accommodation ,a single storey extension to rear and render to elevations.
46 Salterns Lane, Hayling Island, PO11 9PJ
Received 2 Jun 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/00622
Crown reduce by 2-3m back to the previous pruning points both Oak trees (T1 and T2 on plan) in the rear garden subject to TPO 1588.
103 Sutton Road, Waterlooville, PO8 8PT
Received 2 Jun 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/00625
Demolition of conservatory and erection of a two storey rear extension.
209 Milton Road, Cowplain, Waterlooville, PO8 8SF
Received 2 Jun 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/00627
1no.T4 Oak (T1 on plan) Reduce crown height and spread by 2.5 metres, leaving crown height of 13.5 metres and crown spread of 10.5 metres, back to the previous pruning points with crown lift to 5 metres from the ground; 1no.T3 (T2 on plan) Sycamore reduce crown height and spread by 2 metres, leaving crown height of 11 metres and crown spread of 8 metres, back to the previous pruning points, subject to TPO 1029.
30 Sandy Brow, Waterlooville, PO7 5JR
Received 4 Jun 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/00628
Proposed extension to north elevation to provide additional meeting rooms.
Bedhampton Community Centre, 21 Bedhampton Road, Havant, PO9 3ES
Received 24 May 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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