1 Ferndale, Waterlooville, PO7 7NZ Data via plota.co.uk

APP/26/00065 - Full planning permission Under Consultation

Proposal

Change of Use to convert 4 flats with 2 bedrooms into a single large HMO with 9 rooms. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jan 2026
✓
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 14 Nov 2026 and 1 Dec 2026, from Havant's recent full applications.

Documents 28

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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 Waterlooville built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 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
Full planning permission
Postcode
PO7 7NZ
Received
30 Jan 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
Waterloo
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 46 of the 56-day target. Havant usually decides full applications by day 100.

Day 4654 days to the predicted decision (day 100)
9%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
35decided in the last year

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

Public comments

73comments received
68 objecting4 neutral1 supporting

93% object · above the UK average of 74%

Last counted 3 Oct 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 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