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Havant planning applications
PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of Havant Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official Havant website
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates18,617Searchable applications
283Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 16,079 approved or refused records
1,126Refused applications
14,953 approved · 1,126 refused · 122 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 8 Feb 2005 to 22 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 23 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/25/00524
Application to vary condition 2 of Planning Permission APP/22/01145 to read - The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: location plan block plan - existing and proposed floor plans and elevations 6222.22.1 Rev D.
25 Greenfield Crescent, Waterlooville, PO8 9EH
Received 13 Jun 2025 - Decision MadeAPP/25/00525
Fell 1No Sycamore (T1) to ground level. Within the Conservation area of St Faiths.
Communal land adjacent to The Spring within the Parchment
Received 1 Jul 2025 - Decision MadeAPP/25/00526
First floor side extension.
90 Stockheath Way, Havant, PO9 2DT
Received 16 Jun 2025 - Decision MadeAPP/25/00528
Erection of part side part rear single storey extension, existing front ground floor window removed and new French uPVC doors fitted to match existing style of first floor window
36 Bridgefoot Path, Emsworth, PO10 7EB
Received 17 Jun 2025 - Decision MadeAPP/25/00530
Application for Non-material amendment to Planning Permission APP/24/00614 relating to minor changes to the fenestration - Removal of 1 window to entrance hall on North Elevation (ground floor) - reconfiguration of kitchen windows on East Elevation (ground floor) Minor changes to material finishes - Stone surround added to windows on gable end (north elevation) - Zinc infill between balcony doors (south elevation - first floor) changed to stone - Laid brick to underside of canopy (south elevation - ground floor) changed to stone - changes to balcony railings
54 Warblington Road, Emsworth, PO10 7HH
Received 2 Jul 2025 - Decision MadeAPP/25/00532
1No Cedar (T1) reduce lateral spread over house and garage roofs by 2 metres, to leave a remaining crown spread of 18 meters. Crown lift to 5.5 meters to provide vehicle access clearance within driveway. Subject to TPO 2106.
Salterns House, 1 Salterns Close, Hayling Island, PO11 9PL
Received 18 Jun 2025 - Decision MadeAPP/25/00534
Certificate of Lawfulness for conversion of existing loft space to a new bedroom and shower room, demolition of existing outbuilding and replacement with new.
58 Charlesworth Drive, Waterlooville, PO7 6AZ
Received 17 Jun 2025 - Decision MadeAPP/25/00535
3 No. Sycamore fell. 1 No. Japanese Maple fell and remove stump. 1 No. Copper Beech crown reduction of 1.5 metres on all aspects to previous pruning points. 1 No. Plum, 2 No. Cherry fell and remove stump. 5 No. Conifer fell and remove stump. Reduction and re-shape of Hawthorns, Redwood, Silver Birch. 1 No. single limb tree with snapped stem fell.Trees within TPO area 1309 and Brockhampton Conservation Area.
Manor Court, 11 Brockhampton Road, Havant
Received 2 Jul 2025 - Decision MadeAPP/25/00544
Prior Approval for development consisting of works for the construction of new dwellinghouses immediately above the topmost storey on a terrace building for Part single-, part two-storey extensions to the existing terraced commercial buildings, comprising 24 residential apartments (Use Class C3), including the construction of external staircases and refuse / cycle storage.
Park Road South, 2-14 and 41-49 West Street, Havant
Received 2 Jul 2025 - Decision MadeAPP/25/00547
1No Oak. reduce the height by 2.5m from 13m leaving a finished height of 10.5m. Reduce the width from 10m by 2.5m leaving a finished width of 7.5m. Pruning back to previous pruning points. Within A1, subject to TPO 1206.
9 Moor Park, Waterlooville, PO7 8NP
Received 26 Jun 2025 - Decision MadeAPP/25/00550
Replacement garage and single storey side extension
14 Third Avenue, Havant, PO9 2QS
Received 25 Jun 2025 - Decision MadeAPP/25/00551
Change of use from C3 to C2 ( Children's Home), Internal alteration, Replace the existing French door with a window (front Elevation).
159 Milton Road, Cowplain, Waterlooville, PO8 8SF
Received 23 Jun 2025 - Decision MadeAPP/25/00552
1No Oak (T1) reduce height by 3m from 18m leaving a finished height of 15m. Reduce width from 11m by 2.5m leaving a finished width of 8.5m. 1No Oak (T2) reduce height by 3m from 16m leaving a finished height of 13m. Reduce width from 10m by 2.5m leaving a finished width of 7.5m. Subject to TPO 1102.
4 Haydock Mews, Waterlooville, PO7 8NQ
Received 26 Jun 2025 - Decision MadeAPP/25/00553
T1 Common Elder (Sambucus nigra) - Remove to ground level.T2 Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) - Crown Reduction - 2 meter reduction on top and a 1.5 meter reduction to the side of the crown, as well as a crown raise of up to 3.5 meters.T3 Black locust (Robinia pseudocacia) - Crown Reduction - 3.5 meter reduction on top with a 2.5 meter reduction on the sides of the crown, as well as a 3.5 meter crown raise. T4 Corkscrew Hazel (cotorta), - Crown Reduction and reshape in to a ball and reduce by 0.5 meters(cut back to previous points).T5 Cherry (prunus avium) - Crown reduction up to 2 meters (cut back to previous points).T6 Crab apple (malus syvestris) crown reduction up to 1.5 meters (cut back to previous points).T7 Apple tree (malus pumila) crown reduction up to 1.5 meters (cut back to previous points). T8 Smoke Bush (cotius) crown reduction by 1 meter (cut back to previous points).T9 Star Magnolia (Magnolia stellate) crown reduction by 1 meter (cut back to previous points).Trees within the St Faith's Conservation Area.
55A South Street, Havant, PO9 1BY
Received 14 Jul 2025 - Decision MadeAPP/25/00554
Single storey rear extension and rear decking, with two storey side extension and loft conversion of an existing dwelling and alterations to external materials including proposed render and cladding.
51 Winifred Road, Waterlooville, PO7 7TD
Received 25 Jun 2025 - Decision MadeAPP/25/00557
Proposed Single Storey extension, associated landscaping and external door alterations
2 Vian Road, Waterlooville, PO7 5TW
Received 24 Jun 2025 - Decision MadeAPP/25/00560
Loft conversion with side dormer, rooflights and raised ridge with associated roof alterations.
48 Gladys Avenue, Cowplain, Waterlooville, PO8 8HS
Received 27 Jun 2025 - Decision MadeAPP/25/00561
2No Cedar trees behind 60 Morelands road boundary fence. Cutting the overhanging branches back 3 metres. Within TPO group G3, subject to TPO 1381
60 Morelands Road, Waterlooville, PO7 5PS
Received 30 Jun 2025 - Decision MadeAPP/25/00562
6 No. Oak (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6) crown reduction of 1.5-2m just above previous pruning points. Trees subject to TPO Area 1206.
6 Pinehurst Close, Waterlooville, PO7 8RY
Received 30 Jun 2025 - Decision MadeAPP/25/00564
Fell 1No Oak (T1) to ground level. With group G1, subject to TPO 1928
14 Wren Grove, Havant, PO9 5FL
Received 1 Jul 2025 - Decision MadeAPP/25/00567
Side extension and replacement of roof structure with rooms in the roof, including raised ridge, front and side facing dormers, and a rear facing balcony
55 Southwood Road, Hayling Island, PO11 9PT
Received 2 Jul 2025 - Decision MadeAPP/25/00569
1No. Oak remove approx 1m of epicormic growth at side of the crown (overhanging garage door at No.72 Westbourne Avenue), reducing crown spread from 20m to 19m back to previous cutting points. 1No Sycamore (between boundary line of 72 & 70 Westbourne Avenue) remove overhanging 5m branch of No.72's green house, leaving a spread in width of 15m. Subject to TPO 2144 and 2079.
72 Westbourne Avenue, Emsworth, PO10 7QU
Received 2 Jul 2025 - Decision MadeAPP/25/00570
Change of use from (Class C3) to a nursery setting (Class E (f)– childcare provision). Request to Discharge Condition 7 (17.12.25) See APP/25/01034
Park Lodge, Hooks Lane, Havant, PO9 3DT
Received 2 Jul 2025 - Decision MadeAPP/25/00571
Ground floor rear living room extension, ground floor side bay window replacement, first floor side extension and new rooflight to central hallway.
Jacaranda, Lane End Drive, Emsworth, PO10 7JH
Received 3 Jul 2025
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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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