HAVANT THICKET WINTER STORAGE RESERVOIR Manor Lodge Road, Rowlands Castle, Hampshire Data via plota.co.uk

EHDC-26-0841-RES - Reserved Matters Pending Consideration

Proposal

Application for approval of all Reserved Matters (siting, scale, external appearance and landscaping) relating to Phase 6 (Forestry England Track Raising) of the Havant Thicket Reservoir development pursuant to condition 2 of the S73 consent planning reference dated 6th December 2024 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 5 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 5 Oct 2026.

The consultation period closed on 20 Oct 2026.

Documents 18

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 5

Site constraints 7

Ancient woodland: Forest of Bere
Irreplaceable habitat. Standing advice asks for a 15 m buffer from the boundary.
National policy refuses development that would cause loss or deterioration of ancient woodland or ancient trees unless there are wholly exceptional reasons.
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.
Open access land
Open country or registered common land, with a right to roam on foot.
Building on registered common land needs the consent of the Secretary of State as well as planning permission.
National infrastructure project: Hampshire Water Transfer and Water Recycling Project
The site is inside the project boundary. Dam or reservoir, accepted for examination.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Habitat network: Restorable Habitat
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Priority habitat 6 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 17 October 2026. 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.

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Important details

Application type
Reserved Matters
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Rowlands Castle
Parish
Rowlands Castle CP
Target decision
5 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Adams Hendry Consulting Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
20 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Oct 2026
East Hampshire
Planning Authority Score
1.5/10
Poor
#282 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

East Hampshire is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #293 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 72% 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 (91%) 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
East Hampshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #153 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #173 of 296
24%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #293 of 296
72%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #288 of 296
63%
Minor dwellings approved
72 decided (1-9 homes)
78%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
88%
Change of use approved
24 decided
606
Total decisions
72 refused in the year to March 2026