7/9 London Road, Widley, Waterlooville, PO7 5AT Data via plota.co.uk

APP/25/00979 - Change of use Recommendation Made

Proposal

Change of Use of Nos 7 and 9 London Road from Bed and Breakfast and Residential Dwelling into HMO providing temporary accommodation for local homeless people in ensuite studio rooms with shared facilities (10No. 2 bed units; 4No. 1 bed units). Proposals include the remodelling and refurbishing of the building including internal reconfigurations. The proposals also include landscaping, paving , alterations to boundary treatments , alterations to materials and fenestration and a bin and cycle store building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 Nov 2025
Validated
10 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Documents 55

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Important details

Council
Havant
Application type
Change of use
Postcode
PO7 5AT
Received
19 Nov 2025
Validated
10 Jun 2026
Ward
Purbrook
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Aug 2026
Decision level
Full Council
Applicant
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Public comments

278comments received
267 objecting5 neutral6 supporting

96% object · above the UK average of 76%

Last counted 22 Aug 2026

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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 performance
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