Havant Civic Society

Havant Civic Society Conserving, improving and cherishing the important features of Havant’s distinctive heritage through informed opinion and direct representation...

Email: [email protected]
Web: www.havantcivicsociety.org.uk
Tel: 02392 480384

Havant Civic Society’s aim is to conserve, improve and cherish the important features of Havant’s distinctive heritage whilst seeking to encourage quality design in any new developments in order to enhance the town. We want Havant to be a thriving Borough centre with a sound cultural and economic base.

A town that residents can be proud of and one which people want to visit. We provide informed opinion and direct representation regarding planning within Havant Town Centre. Central to our effectiveness is the political impartiality that we adhere to in all our decision-making and the dedication of our annually appointed committee. The Society was first formed in response to some major planning consultations in the town which required an organised consensus of opinion to ensure the voices of local residents and stakeholders were heard. In our infancy, we have succeeded in becoming established as a source of valued opinion by developers, specialists, and community trusts as well as planners, all of whom have engaged with us as trusted partners in understanding the archaeology and built environment within the conservation area.

11/08/2026

Its good to see that the newly painted central road markings on Park Road South between Solent Road and West Street, now actively discourage drivers from crossing the flow of traffic to turn right into Burger King or right into Bulbeck Road.

A little weekend reading if you're thinking about looking at the Local Plan - which is now published for consultation.
24/07/2026

A little weekend reading if you're thinking about looking at the Local Plan - which is now published for consultation.

On 20 July, Havant Borough Council opens what is likely to be the last real opportunity for residents to influence the Building a Better Future Plan before it is handed to a Government-appointed Pl…

Our cub reporter took a look at the new Banking Hub in Market Parade yesterday, rumoured to be opening this week. Of th...
17/07/2026

Our cub reporter took a look at the new Banking Hub in Market Parade yesterday, rumoured to be opening this week.

Of the two post office sites, one on the east side of the precinct, the other on the west side, it's confusingly the one with the most obvious branding. (The difference being that you can't send parcels or pay your car tax in this one.)

Here's a summary of what we found out at the Meridian Centre exhibition stand last Friday, and from our visit yesterday.

Following the closure of Lloyds and Halifax branches in January, the new, temporary, Banking Hub is due to open in Market Parade sometime this week, current outlook Friday. There was a representati…

As many of you will have seen from earlier posts, the Bloor Homes Southleigh application has now been validated and open...
13/07/2026

As many of you will have seen from earlier posts, the Bloor Homes Southleigh application has now been validated and opened for public consultation. What you may not yet have heard is that Wednesday’s Full Council meeting is likely to trigger a second, simultaneous six‑week consultation on HBC’s ‘Building a Better Future’ Local Plan, starting Monday, 20 July.

These two exercises ask residents to wade through thousands of pages of complex planning material - just as the holiday season begins. And both quietly avoid confronting the issue that affects everyone in Havant: our increasingly overstretched road network.

Read this post for our summary, with links to the detailed documents and guidance on how to make your voice heard.

Over the next few weeks, Havant residents are being asked to do something remarkable: read, understand and respond to two of the most consequential planning processes this borough has faced in a ge…

If you're interested in reading what the HCS team think of the Bloor team application documentation, click to read this ...
06/07/2026

If you're interested in reading what the HCS team think of the Bloor team application documentation, click to read this post and see the detail. If you're struggling to get your comments into the new planning system, this post also offers a simple workaround.

Havant Civic Society has submitted a set of detailed, factual questions on the Environmental Statement and Transport Assessment supporting the Southleigh planning application (APP/26/00324, up to 1…

A quick update on where things stand with this important Planning Application, including simple buttons to help you view...
02/07/2026

A quick update on where things stand with this important Planning Application, including simple buttons to help you view the documents and make your own comments.

Following the January 2026 Development Consultation Forum, Bloor Homes’ outline application for the Southleigh site is now live on Havant Borough Council’s planning portal. For those wa…

The Bloor Homes Southleigh Planning Application has finally been made public. If, like us, you keep an eye on the weekl...
30/06/2026

The Bloor Homes Southleigh Planning Application has finally been made public. If, like us, you keep an eye on the weekly planning lists, you might just start to wonder how many other important planning applications are being pushed through unannounced?

The Bloor Homes planning application was apparently received by HBC Planning Services on 12 May, and ‘validated’ on 3 June, almost a month ago. So some of you might be asking why hasn& #…

This development proposal for an 80 bed care home at the Oak Park site is just part of the original vision for the Hamps...
15/06/2026

This development proposal for an 80 bed care home at the Oak Park site is just part of the original vision for the Hampshire County Council owned Oak Park site which has been in the Havant local plan for several years.

This is a pre-planning consultation by the developer's agent. A formal planning application may be submitted later in the year.

HCS has been following the long-delayed proposals for redevelopment of the Oak Park site for many years now, and former councillor and local campaigner Ann Buckley has been more active than most in…

There's a very short survey at the bottom of this post. Given the current state of the Havant Borough Local Plan and th...
14/06/2026

There's a very short survey at the bottom of this post. Given the current state of the Havant Borough Local Plan and the track record of questionable planning decisions in this area, we'd be interested in your responses and comments.

After several years standing vacant and with previous marketing efforts failing to secure a buyer, the site has now been placed into auction by Lambert Smith Hampton as an Industrial Development Op…

14/06/2026

Sunday morning - 10:30 - Our roving reporter has just reported that the Billy track is completely impassable, just south of Fairfield School, due to a fallen tree. Havant Borough Council

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