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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 dates18,597Searchable applications
287Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 16,060 approved or refused records
1,126Refused applications
14,934 approved · 1,126 refused · 120 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 8 Feb 2005 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 19 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/21/00831
1no. Oak tree - Reduce crown height by 2.5 metres, leaving crown height of 15.5 metres, reduce crown spread by 3.5 metres, leaving crown spread of 12.5 metres, crown lift to 5m but 8m by the house to remove the epicormic growth and bring it back to previous pruning points - T6 subject to TPO 0870.
8 Priory Gardens, Waterlooville, PO7 7RS
Received 23 Jul 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/00832
Single storey rear extension.
32 Tanners Ridge, Waterlooville, PO7 5RF
Received 6 Aug 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/00834
Construction of 7No. dwellings, 4 x studio flats, 2 x 2 bedroom flats & 1 x 1 bedroom flat. provision of access parking, refuse/recycling, garden boundaries, land scaping and cycle store facilities.
Land adj 9-12 Stone Square, Havant, PO9 2DZ
Received 20 Jul 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/00836
Crown reduce height of 1No. Holm Oak (T1) by 3m and laterals by 2m, back to previous pruning points. Subject to TPO 1452 within conservation area of Lymbourn Road.
66 East Street, Havant, PO9 1QT
Received 4 Aug 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/00837
Crown reduce eastern sector of 1No. Sycamore (T1) by 2.5m and southern sector by 2m, back to previous pruning points. Subject to TPO 1694, within conservation area of St Faiths.
Hall Place Cottage, South Street, Havant, PO9 1DA
Received 4 Aug 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/00838
Demolition of existing dwelling. Proposed 1No. detached three bed chalet style bungalow (Resubmission) and alteration to an existing vehicular access.(01.12.21). Request to discharge conditions 5,7 & 10 (10.02.23).
50 Sandy Point Road, Hayling Island, PO11 9RR
Received 21 Jul 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/00841
Single storey rear extension and minor alterations to fenestration.
35 Woodgreen Avenue, Havant, PO9 3ED
Received 9 Aug 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/00846
Proposed front porch.
Rhu House, Woodgaston Lane, Hayling Island, PO11 0RL
Received 26 Jul 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/00847
Conversion of garage with first floor extension above.
5 Harkness Drive, Waterlooville, PO7 8QR
Received 26 Jul 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/00849
First floor side extension over existing garage; two storey side extension; conversion of garage into living accommodation; single storey rear extension. (Revised application).
14 Cardinal Drive, Waterlooville, PO7 8LZ
Received 22 Jul 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/00853
Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of single storey rear extension. Construction of new single storey porch to front elevation.
6 Coates Way, Waterlooville, PO7 7NW
Received 27 Jul 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/00855
Front boundary fence (retrospective)
22 Southleigh Road, Havant, PO9 2RS
Received 29 Jul 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/00856
Ash (T1) - Crown raise to 5 metres to allow clearance under the canopy of the tree, subject to TPO 2037.
7 Woodville Road, Havant, PO9 3NU
Received 30 Jul 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/00859
Extension and alterations to front elevation.
23 Newlands Road, Waterlooville, PO7 5NF
Received 29 Jul 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/00861
Conversion of loft with side dormer and ground floor alterations
24 Spring Vale, Waterlooville, PO8 9DA
Received 30 Jul 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/00863
Replacement of existing timber frame doors to plant areas and metal frame doors and windows to rest of the building, for new replacement security aluminum frame entrance doors and windows. New render coat directly applied to existing brickwork at first floor level in off-white colour. Same off-white colour to be applied to the existing render panels. New aluminum brise soleil to the south and west elevations. New marshalls deterrent paving to north and west elevations to provide pedestrian collision protection when windows in the open position.
Cowplain School, Hart Plain Avenue, Waterlooville, PO8 8RY
Received 30 Jul 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/00864
Rear/side extension.
7 Southleigh Grove, Hayling Island, PO11 0SH
Received 30 Jul 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/00865
Erection of garden canopy/shelter (retrospective)
The Falcon, Hambledon Road, Waterlooville, PO7 6XF
Received 30 Jul 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/00866
Prior Approval for development consisting of a change of use of a building from Class E (commercial, business and service) to 2No.1 bed flats (Class C3).
7 and 8 Northlea, Prince George Street, Havant, PO9 1FR
Received 12 Aug 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/00867
Listed Building Application for (i) alterations to the internal layout of the main house and grain store annexe; and (ii) new french doors, single door and replacement window to the rear (south east) elevation of the grain store annexe.
5 Queen Street, Emsworth, PO10 7BJ
Received 30 Jul 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/00868
Application for non-material amendment to Planning Permission APP/21/00631 relating to the size and placement of a proposed window.
75 Hulbert Road, Havant, PO9 3TB
Received 13 Aug 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/00871
Variation of Condition 2 of Planning Permission APP/19/00541 relating to amendment to proposed annex roof design.
16A Emsworth Road, Havant, PO9 2SS
Received 23 Sept 2021 - OtherAPP/21/00872
Demolition of existing garage and gym buildings and construction of single storey structure to house garage, gym, swimming pool and changing rooms.
133 London Road, Waterlooville, PO7 7SH
Received 2 Aug 2021 - Decision MadeAPP/21/00874
Two storey extension to replace existing porch with size reduction to existing first floor balcony (South West). Recladding and renovation works to existing dwelling.
22 Wittering Road, Hayling Island, PO11 9SP
Received 2 Aug 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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