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APP/26/00092 - Prior approval Part 3 Class MA Under Consultation

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to form 7 No. Flats (Use Class C3) at first and second floor levels, with associated new dormer windows and openings, and cycle storage and part conversion to form new lobby at ground floor. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Validated
9 Feb 2026
Received
11 Feb 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Apr 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 215.

Documents 49

Other documents 25

PDF Preliminary Investigation Report Part 5 Application · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary Investigation Report Part 8 Application · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary Investigation Report Part 3 Application · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary Investigation Report Part 4 Application · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary Investigation Report Part 10 Application · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary Investigation Report Part 7 Application · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary Investigation Report Part 12 Application · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary Investigation Report Part 11 Application · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary Investigation Report Part 1 Application · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary Investigation Report Part 9 Application · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary Investigation Report Part 2 Application · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary Investigation Report Part 6 Application · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary Investigation Report Part 13 Application · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Signed Unilateral Undertaking - Redacted PDF · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Havant Occupancy Calculator Application · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Daylight and Sunlight Report (Within Development) Application · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary Investigation Report Part 1 Application · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary Investigation Report Part 7 Application · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary Investigation Report Part 3 Application · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary Investigation Report Part 4 Application · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Solent Maritime Nutrient Budget Calculator Application · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary Investigation Report Part 6 Application · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary Investigation Report Part 2 Application · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary Investigation Report Part 5 Application · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF European site avoidance and mitigation checklist Application · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Solent: Includes Chichester and Langstone Harbours SPA/Ramsar, Solent and Southampton Water SPA/Ramsar, Solent Maritime SAC, Portsmouth Harbour SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Also on the record
Inside the Havant built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Havant
Application type
Prior approval Part 3 Class MA
Postcode
PO9 5AA
Received
11 Feb 2026
Validated
9 Feb 2026
Ward
Leigh Park Central and West Leigh
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 215, past the statutory target. 71% of extensions in Havant are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 5 Sept 2026.

Day 215159 days past the 56-day target
40%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
100decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Havant in the last twelve months, from validation. Havant decision record →

Public comments

6comments received
1 objecting5 neutral

17% object · below the UK average of 75%

Last counted 5 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Havant
Planning Authority Score
3/10
Poor
#235 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Havant is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #283 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 59% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Havant decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #39 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #78 of 296
31%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #283 of 296
59%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #264 of 296
82%
Minor dwellings approved
17 decided (1-9 homes)
57%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
21 decided
408
Total decisions
26 refused in the year to March 2026