The Urban Design and Landscape Team
promotes the value of good design throughout the Borough and is
made up of design professionals incorporating urban design,
landscape design, nature conservation and graphics support. We
champion a high quality 'Public Realm' and explore strategic
opportunities for its delivery. We undertake environmental
enhancement projects from concept design to implementation
stage. The Team also provides urban design and landscape
comments on planning applications. We work in partnership with
other Council Departments and the local community to deliver
environmental regeneration.
Contact Us:
Telephone: (023) 9244 6539
Office hours: (9.00 – 5.00, Monday – Thursday, 9.00 – 4.30
Friday)
Visit: Civic Offices, Civic Centre Road, Havant PO9 2AX
Urban Design and Landscape Frequently Asked Questions page
Details of the Park Road Growth Point Improvements - part funded by the government's Local Communities Office and some section 106 development money.
Previous environmental enhancement schemes in the Borough
In February 2004 the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister approved Havant Borough Council’s for a Liveability Fund grant. The total Award was £3.7m. The Urban Design and Implementation Team are designing and implementing a number of strategic projects and schemes throughout the borough as well as coordinating the projects being run by consultants.
The purpose of the Urban Design Framework is to set out design principles for the development of Havant Town Centre. It has been adopted as a Supplementary Planning Document under the Local Development Scheme.
The purpose of this Urban Design Framework is
to set out design principles for the development
of Waterlooville Town Centre. The Framework was approved as Supplementary Planning Guidance in October 2004 under the HBDWLP.
Details of the Draft Urban Design Framework consultation for Leigh Park Centre.
Terra Firma Landscape Consultants have been commissioned to undertake a masterplanning exercise for Hayling Island Seafront. Responses to the consultation are currently being analysed.
Havant Borough Council, jointly with Hampshire County Council and the Countryside Agency, appointed consultants to undertake an integrated landscape character assessment of the borough. This study is part of an initiative to foster a better understanding of the variety of historic, landscape, ecological, social, economic and cultural factors that have created the distinctive character of Havant Borough. Final Version.
The Hampshire Landscape Checklist is a developer's guide to submission requirements.
The Landscape Sensitivity Study is a report on the relative sensitivity of 15 landscape character areas outside of the urban areas of Havant mainland and Hayling Island. It forms part of the Landscape Evidence Base for the Local Development Framework.
The report contains an analysis of the landscape character of the proposed strategic and local gaps in the Borough, their function, selection criteria and boundaries. Potential development sites are also identified within the gaps and their suitability for development evaluated.
Link to pdf version 2.6mb Acrobat reader required. Please note large files may take some time to download.
The Public Realm Design Framework (PRDF) establishes the relationship between streets and squares, town centres and parks and proposes common design details for key areas.
Havant Borough Council consults the Conservancy on all planning applications within the AONB boundary and also those applications on or just outside of the boundary that are visible from within the AONB.
View the guidelines on their web site here.
A selection of local woodlands and areas maintained by conservation volunteers in Havant.
The Gazebo Garden in Havant is a listed building. This page has details of the garden, it's plants and some history.