52 Birch Tree Drive, Emsworth, PO10 7RY Data via plota.co.uk

APP/26/00611 - Householder planning permission Approved

Proposal

Single storey extension with flue to replace existing extension and garage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Aug 2026
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Approved
16 Oct 2026

Approved on 16 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

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
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Emsworth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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 £250,000 in July 2015. Semi-detached house, freehold.

31 July 2015£250,000

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

Building

Floor area82 m² (883 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (46 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached bungalow, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2015, 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
Householder planning permission
Postcode
PO10 7RY
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Emsworth
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
16 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, 7 days faster than Havant's median of 60 for demolitions. Approved, as 93% of demolitions here are.

48%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
27decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 16 Oct 2026

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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.