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APP/25/00603 - Removal/variation of conditions Approved

Proposal

Variation of Condition 2 and 23 of planning permission . Request to Discharge Condition 17 received 31/03/2026 (See APP/26/00220). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Aug 2025
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Validated
16 Sept 2025
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Appeal dismissed
22 Jan 2026
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Approved
2 Feb 2026

Approved on 2 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Havant Planning Committee on 15 Jan 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised granting permission because the drainage, parking, landscaping and biodiversity changes raised no objections and would not materially harm groundwater.
  • The agent said the building would sit between the railway and the closest houses, while flexible use could allow light or general industrial businesses.
  • The committee welcomed the improvements and granted permission subject to consultation and conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposed changes, site history, officer assessment, consultation responses, deputation, committee debate and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Havant's committee minutes of 15 Jan 2026.

Associated applications 4

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    Conditions 19, 24 withdrawn · 2, 17, 23 varied

Site constraints 4

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
National infrastructure project about 1386 m away: Hampshire Water Transfer and Water Recycling Project; Radon affected area, class 4; 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 12 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £5,129,608 in April 2024. Other property, freehold.

24 April 2024£5,129,608Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area10,227 m² (110,082 sq ft)
Energy ratingG (asset rating 200)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2023, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Havant
Application type
Removal/variation of conditions
Postcode
PO9 2JD
Received
6 Aug 2025
Validated
16 Sept 2025
Ward
Leigh Park Central and West Leigh
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Dec 2025
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
2 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 22 Jan 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 3374613 ↗
Applicant
Show
Agent
Fellows Planning Limited
Freehold owner
Show

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 12 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Committee
15 Jan 2026
Havant
Planning Authority Score
3/10
Poor
#235 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.