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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 dates18,609Searchable applications
289Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 16,074 approved or refused records
1,125Refused applications
14,949 approved · 1,125 refused · 121 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 8 Feb 2005 to 20 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 21 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/23/00207
T1: Common Oak - Crown lift to 4 m and reduction of southern side of crown to red lines marked on accompanying information. Subject to TPO 1899
Heath Mansion, 136 London Road, Waterlooville
Received 16 Mar 2023 - Decision MadeAPP/23/00210
1No.Willow Tree (T1 on plan) cut back to stump, trim back heavy lateral branches by 2m to reduce weight, subject to TPO 0954 within W1.
144 Greenfield Crescent, Waterlooville, PO8 9EN
Received 9 Mar 2023 - Decision MadeAPP/23/00211
1No.Oak tree crown reduction by 2m back to previous cut leaving a crown spread of 8m and height of 16m: subject to TPO 1285.
5 Avondale Road, Waterlooville, PO7 7ST
Received 9 Mar 2023 - Decision MadeAPP/23/00213
Removal of rear lean-too extension with proposed replacement extension, revised & replacement fenestration, removal of render finish to front & side elevations, introduction of wood burning stove & flue, internal alterations & refurbishment.
92 West Street, Havant, PO9 1LN
Received 9 Mar 2023 - Decision MadeAPP/23/00214
Replacement dormer to side elevation, 5No. rooflights, veranda to side and rear, reconfiguration of doors windows and exterior material amendments to external elevations.
633 Southleigh Road, Emsworth, PO10 7TE
Received 9 Mar 2023 - Decision MadeAPP/23/00216
Single storey rear extension.
25 Rosemary Way, Cowplain, Waterlooville, PO8 9DG
Received 10 Mar 2023 - Decision MadeAPP/23/00217
Replacement of the existing mix of UPVC and timber windows with new set of solely timber windows and the addition of a small garden structure.
17 King Street, Emsworth, PO10 7AX
Received 10 Mar 2023 - Decision MadeAPP/23/00158
Crown reduce height and spread of 3No. Oak trees (T1, T3 and T5) by 4 metres, leaving a crown height of 14m and a crown spread of 8 metres, fell 1No. Oak tree (T2) as in poor health and of low amenity value, crown reduce height and spread of 1No. Oak Tree (T4) by 4 metres, leaving a crown height of 14m and a crown spread of 6 metres, crown reduce height and spread of 1No Oak Tree (T6) by 4 metres, leaving crown height of 14 metres, crown spread of 8 metres and removal of 1No. rotten branch overhanging 32 Grassmere Way, crown reduce height of 1No. Lilac tree (T7) by 4-6 metres leaving crown height of 6-4 metres and removal of branches or foliage overhanging the garden of 32 Grassmere Way. Subject to G1 of TPO 1206.
30 Grassmere Way, Waterlooville, PO7 8RT
Received 22 Feb 2023 - Decision MadeAPP/23/00159
Entrance porch, internal alterations and single storey rear extension.
17 St Benedict Road, Hayling Island, PO11 9FN
Received 23 Feb 2023 - Decision MadeAPP/23/00160
Loft conversion to include rear dormer and 3no. skylights to front elevation. Single storey rear extension.
7 Markway Close, Emsworth, PO10 7NX
Received 24 Feb 2023 - Decision MadeAPP/23/00161
Pollard 1 No. Weeping Willow back to previous points. Within Conservation Area of Brockhampton.
10 Brockhampton Lane, Havant, PO9 1LZ
Received 27 Feb 2023 - Decision MadeAPP/23/00162
Crown lift 1 No. Hazel (T1) to 2.5M; Crown lift 1No. Holly (T2) to 2.5M; Crown reduce 1No. Sycamore (T3) to leave 7M remaining and removal of some branches to western sector of 1No. Holly (T4). Within Conservation Area of Brockhampton.
12 Brockhampton Lane, Havant, PO9 1LZ
Received 27 Feb 2023 - Decision MadeAPP/23/00163
Single and two storey rear extension; proposed driveway amendments; proposed patio and outbuilding with canopy in rear garden. Change of external materials proposed including render and composite slate / GRP roofing. Proposed porch extension with glazed gable to frontage. Proposed boundary walls.
17 Summerhill Road, Waterlooville, PO8 8XD
Received 28 Feb 2023 - Decision MadeAPP/23/00165
Two storey front and rear extensions.
107 Corbett Road, Waterlooville, PO7 5TF
Received 24 Feb 2023 - Decision MadeAPP/23/00166
Non material amendment for internal alterations to the first and second floors, with no.1 staircase relocated. Second floor rear balcony replaced with Juliet balcony doors, and alterations to elements of glazing on front elevation.
50 Bath Road, Emsworth, PO10 7ER
Received 24 Feb 2023 - Decision MadeAPP/23/00169
Crown reduce 2No. Maple trees by 2m leaving crown height of 13m and lateral branches at 3m. Crown reduce 3No. Yew trees by 1m leaving crown height of 12m and lateral branches at 2m. All trees within Area A1 subject to TPO 1201.
17 Billett Avenue, Waterlooville, PO7 7SZ
Received 28 Feb 2023 - Decision MadeAPP/23/00170
T1 - Oak (heavily leaning) Crown lift to 3m by removing 2 lowest boughs; T2, T3 and T4 - Oak (8-10m in height) Self-seeded, smaller trees; T5 - Copper Beech (13m in height) Fell; T6 - Goat Willow (4m in height). Fell and remove; T7 and T8 Oak (6-7m in height); T9 - Yew (12m in height) 1m Height reduction from 12m to 11m. 0.5m radial reduction; T10 - English Oak (22m in height) Mature. Clearing Ivy from trunk to 4m; T11, T12, T13, T14, T16 - Oak (11m in height) Reducing height by 5m back to 6m to re-instate view; T15 - Beech (11m in height) Reduce height by 5m back to 6m to re-instate view; All within W1 of TPO 2054.
Hollybank House, Hollybank Lane, Emsworth, PO10 7UN
Received 27 Feb 2023 - Decision MadeAPP/23/00171
Ground floor rear extension, first floor rear extension, loft/second floor extension with installation of dormer windows and increase the roof height.
23 South Street, Emsworth, PO10 7EG
Received 27 Feb 2023 - Decision MadeAPP/23/00172
Partial demolition and re-construction of existing brickwork boundary wall to listed dwelling.
30 King Street, Emsworth, PO10 7AZ
Received 28 Feb 2023 - Decision MadeAPP/23/00173
Listed Building Consent for partial demolition and re-construction of existing brickwork boundary wall to listed dwelling.
30 King Street, Emsworth, PO10 7AZ
Received 28 Feb 2023 - Decision MadeAPP/23/00174
Modifications to rear single storey extension and small increase in its footprint. Revised 1st floor layout to remove partition abutting window and create an ensuite.
23 Queen Street, Emsworth, PO10 7BJ
Received 28 Feb 2023 - Decision MadeAPP/23/00175
Listed Building consent for modifications to rear single storey extension and small increase in its footprint. Revised 1st floor layout to remove partition abutting window and create an ensuite.
23 Queen Street, Emsworth, PO10 7BJ
Received 28 Feb 2023 - Decision MadeAPP/23/00176
Fell 4 no. Scots Pine (T1, T2, T3 and T4) subject to TPO group order 0788 (resubmission).
58 Silvester Road, Waterlooville, PO8 8TS
Received 2 Mar 2023 - Decision MadeAPP/23/00177
T1 - Copper Beech: Crown raise to 6 metres. Subject to TPO 1472 and St Johns Conservation Area
2 Marrels Wood Gardens, Purbrook, Waterlooville, PO7 5RS
Received 28 Feb 2023
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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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