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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 dates18,602Searchable applications
291Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 16,062 approved or refused records
1,125Refused applications
14,937 approved · 1,125 refused · 121 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 8 Feb 2005 to 19 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 20 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/24/00153
Single story rear extension - Retrospective Planning Permission
162 Park Avenue, Waterlooville, PO7 5HF
Received 26 Feb 2024 - Decision MadeAPP/24/00156
Display of 1No. boxed illuminated fascia sign.
Building 4000 Langstone Technology Park, 2B Langstone Road, Havant
Received 26 Feb 2024 - Decision MadeAPP/24/00157
Proposed erection of a first-floor side (south) extension and the provision of three additional bedrooms (Class C2) and repositioning of 6No. air conditioning units to flat roof area behind existing pitched roofs. Request to Discharge Condition 4 received 27/08/26. (See APP/26/00632)
Oak View Residential Care Home, 49 Beach Road, Hayling Island, PO11 0JB
Received 28 Feb 2024 - Decision MadeAPP/24/00159
Application for Non-Material amendment of Planning Permission APP/23/00191 relating to the addition of two new windows, one to the right elevation and an additional window in the rear dormer.
97 Hart Plain Avenue, Waterlooville, PO8 8RG
Received 28 Feb 2024 - Decision MadeAPP/24/00160
Conversion of existing rear garage into business premises for dog grooming.
44 Roundway, Waterlooville, PO7 7QD
Received 29 Feb 2024 - Decision MadeAPP/24/00161
Construction of single storey extension to front of property.
11 Hooks Farm Way, Havant, PO9 3DX
Received 29 Feb 2024 - OtherAPP/24/00162
Installation of 2No. prefabricated enclosed jet wash bays
Petrol Filling Station, 97 Park Lane, Bedhampton, Havant, PO9 3HQ
Received 27 Feb 2024 - Decision MadeAPP/24/00165
Proposed single storey rear extension and the construction of a detached single garage and combined workshop.
602 Southleigh Road, Emsworth, PO10 7TA
Received 1 Mar 2024 - Decision MadeAPP/24/00167
Front extension of the existing first floor, creation of an additional second floor attic bedroom and change in external materials.
3 Sandy Beach Estate, Hayling Island, PO11 9RG
Received 4 Mar 2024 - Decision MadeAPP/24/00168
1No Birch (T1) crown reduction to previous pruning points by 3 metres, leaving a height of 12 metres height by 9 metres width. Subject to TPO 1214.
37 Park Crescent, Emsworth, PO10 7NT
Received 5 Mar 2024 - OtherAPP/24/00169
Application for Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission APP/23/00311 approved plans relating to a change to garage doors and windows.
44 Salterns Lane, Hayling Island, PO11 9PJ
Received 1 Mar 2024 - Decision MadeAPP/24/00174
One and half storey rear extension off the back of a bungalow with raised roof height.
48 Fir Copse Road, Waterlooville, PO7 5HZ
Received 5 Mar 2024 - Decision MadeAPP/24/00175
Single storey extension to garage for recreational and personal use (gym, steam room, WC and bar)
205 Havant Road, Hayling Island, PO11 0LG
Received 5 Mar 2024 - Decision MadeAPP/24/00177
Proposed single storey wrap-around extension and decking.
29 St James Road, Emsworth, PO10 7DN
Received 6 Mar 2024 - Decision MadeAPP/24/00179
Construction of a new 2 bedroom chalet bungalow. Request to discharge Conditions 8 & 9 (received 27/02/2025).
91 St Thomas Avenue, Hayling Island, PO11 0EU
Received 8 Mar 2024 - OtherAPP/24/00180
Installation of air source heat pump. Planning required due to noise level being 45db.
14 Glenleigh Park, Havant, PO9 2PH
Received 6 Mar 2024 - Decision MadeAPP/24/00181
2 No. Sycamore (T1, T2) - repollard by 3M to previous pollard points, leave a height of 4M by 1M.1 No. Sycamore (T3) - Crown reduce Eastern sector by 4M, leaving a height of 21M height by 9M width
Trentham House, 4 Tower Street, Emsworth, PO10 7BH
Received 9 Mar 2024 - Decision MadeAPP/24/00182
Proposal to demolish a single storey rear extension and 2 storey flat roof side extension, to be replaced with new flat roof single storey rear extension, and new 2 storey side extension. Join the existing gable habitable roof area together with flat roof loft conversion.
The Moorings, 62 Havant Road, Emsworth, PO10 7JG
Received 8 Mar 2024 - Decision MadeAPP/24/00183
Prior notification for single storey development extending 5 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling, incorporating an eaves height of 3 metres and a maximum height of 3 metres.
17 Elderfield Close, Emsworth, PO10 7QW
Received 4 Mar 2024 - Decision MadeAPP/24/00186
Application for approval of all Reserved Matters (siting, scale, external appearance and landscaping) relating to Phase 2 (Wetland) of the Thicket Reservoir development pursuant to condition 2 of the Hybrid permission planning reference APP/20/00990 dated 15th October 2021.
Havant Thicket, adjacent to Sir George Staunton Country Park, Middle Park Way, Havant
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Decision MadeAPP/24/00187
10 x Sycamore - Reduce to previous pruning points. Subject to TPO 0963. 1 x Cherry Plum - Reduce to previous pruning points 1 x Holm Oak - Reduce to previous pruning points 1 x Conifer - Reduce to previous pruning points 1 x Sycamore (dead) - Remove 1 x Pine (close to roadside) Crown lift to 5.5m over pavement/road Remove any dead, crossing or epicormic branches from all above trees for maintenance
Gorseway Retirement and Nursing Home, 354 Sea Front, Hayling Island, PO11 0BA
Received 10 Mar 2024 - Decision MadeAPP/24/00188
Extend dropped kerb to widen access onto Langstone Road
50A Langstone Road, Havant, PO9 1RF
Received 12 Mar 2024 - Decision MadeAPP/24/00189
3 x Hazel (G1) - Coppice to within 0.5m of ground level2 x Ash (T2,T6) - Fell1 x Ash (T4) - Pollard to 1m1 x Oak (T5) - Reduce overhang to Neighbours Garden by up to 5m to bring closer to boundaryAll within W1 of TPO 1252.
13 Frogmore Lane, Waterlooville, PO8 9QN
Received 11 Mar 2024 - OtherAPP/24/00190
Erection of 1No four bed dwelling.
34 Pennant Hills, Havant, PO9 3JZ
Received 1 Mar 2024
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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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