Unit 1, 24 Palmers Road, Emsworth, PO10 7DL Data via plota.co.uk

APP/26/00269 - Full planning permission Under Consultation

Proposal

Change of use from motor-trade purposes (Sui Generis) to storage (Use Class B8) and a joinery workshop (Use Class B2). The proposal includes the demolition of existing dilapidated lean-to outbuildings and the construction of a new enclosed storage building and a covered storage area. Associated site enhancements include the provision of 6 staff parking spaces, 2 Sheffield-style cycle hoops, and a designated internal turning area to facilitate the entry and egress of 10m rigid axial commercial vehicles in forward gear. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
21 Apr 2026
Validated
25 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Aug 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 1 Oct 2026 and 21 Nov 2026, from Havant's recent full applications.

Documents 23

All documents on the council site ↗

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.
Article 4 direction
0164B3. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
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 11 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
PO10 7DL
Received
21 Apr 2026
Validated
25 Jun 2026
Ward
Emsworth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 81 of the 56-day target. Havant usually decides full applications by day 147.

Day 8166 days to the predicted decision (day 147)
17%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
12decided 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

7comments received
6 neutral1 supporting

14% support · below the UK average of 15%

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

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