Planning

The former Leisure World site in West Quay Road, Southampton, which is being used as car parking for cruise passengers. Picture; LDRS

Parking bid for cruise ship passengers to use empty site submitted

Former Cosham Pizza Hut

Starbucks submits Cosham drive-thru plans

Cllr Nick Adams-King, left, and Cllr Keith House. Photo: LDRS

‘Scandalous cover-up’ claim sparks Hamble quarry row

Gunther Boehner, Director of Manufacturing at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and Chichester MP Jess Brown-Fuller

"Significant milestone" in the extension project at Rolls-Royce

Fire at Headon Warren on the Isle of Wight

Cost of Hampshire fire service response to rising demands

Land in Southbourne which could be used for housing

Public consultation on key document over 800 homes plans for village

Queen Alexandra Hospital in Cosham

'Critical Incident' extended across county health system due to heat

Planning and building

Planning applications for Portsmouth, Fareham, Gosport and Havant

The Old Portsmouth Grammar School

Old Grammar School could be converted into homes under new plans

Work began earlier this year with a Costa, Aldi and KFC being built in Waterlooville.

Controversial Waterlooville development continues - in pictures

Greggs

"Welcome" plans unveiled to open Greggs at former garage

One in 10 people prefer to get financial advice from AI than a human.

Half of Brits would turn to AI for financial advice

The revamped plans for Browndown Training Camp in Gosport, which includes 57 homes rather than 80.

Plans for new care home and houses revamped after backlash

Brian Brynes has shared his insights as part of Financial Planning Week and has suggested a monthly ‘financial date night’.

This simple move could change your finances for years

Plans for The Solent Crematorium on Horse Field land north of Brune Lane and East of Broom Way, Lee-on-the-Solent, Fareham.

Credit: Thomas Wilson Architects

Planning changes for Lee-on-the-Solent crematorium

Armira’s backing underpins growing demand for AI-driven operational infrastructure across the aviation sector.

Ad Feature Assaia secures funding to enhance AI leadership in airport operations
The Zurich-based aviation company has managed to raise $26.6 million.
Emily Jordan

Huge sums are giving people more influence than ever before, according to new research

The £7 trillion wealth transfer changing who controls money in the UK

Fresh plans unveiled for city-centre redevelopment at Debenhams site

Demolition work has begun at Gosport Police Station amid plans to transform the site and bring it back to its former glory.

Demolition work begins at "dilapidated" police station

Photographs as part of the council's case on land at 237 Segensworth, Fareham taken January 2024 c) council documents

Inquiry to begin to determine whether breach of planning has occurred

Ad Feature Urban regeneration’s hidden by-product

Planning applications submitted to Eastbourne Borough Council. Photo: Sussex World

All the planning applications for key developments submitted this week

New home plans surge by a third

New home plans surge by a third

It comes as just 21 per cent feel very confident when it comes to planning for a comfortable post-work life

These behaviours help boost your confidence in investing and saving

A poll of 1,000 parents with kids aged 2-10, found 42 per cent struggle to get their children involved in cooking.

Mess is reason quarter of parents struggle with kids in kitchen

A third began thinking about preparing for Christmas as early as January 2025

More than a third of adults have started budgeting for Christmas

Connect Centre could get new look under new plans
A planning application has been submitted to give a major facelift to the Connect Centre in Portsmouth, including replacing the current façade with modern aluminium cladding.
Toby Paine

The proposed building is a two-storey, two-bedroom detached house within the garden of 19 Wootton Road

Darkness and parking worries as house to be built in garden

A CGI of the proposed 'amenities building' at the Royal Marines Museum hotel in Portsmouth

Plans to convert former museum into hotel recommended for approval

Ambitious plans to create new-look school takes major step forward

Illustration For Plans For Browndown Camp C Highwood

Plans for care home and flats at Browndown Training Camp face backlash

McVities lit up a series of London landmarks

London's landmarks lit up - with images of chocolate biscuits

Hamble residents and schoolchildren are protesting against the quarry application

Protesting children make passionate plea as they cry save our schools

52 per cent of 18-24-year-olds chose to invest some cash in 2024

Gen Z investors have nearly doubled yearly, new research shows

QA Hospital were recognising their first 100 days of the new A&E department

Pictured - Chloe Richardson, Meg Thompsett, Abi Cliff, Agnieszka Barycka, Kerry Gilbert and Vicky Donnelly

"We are a resilient bunch" - QA staff reflect on 100 days of new A&E

More people want to go on walks this year

Want to do more things in 2025 to make you happy? Try this new tool

Bargate Homes has received a unanimous resolution to grant planning permission by Havant Borough Council for the second phase of its development in Old Bedhampton.

Planning Approved for Bargate Homes’ second phase of new homes in Bedhampton

(Photo: Pexels)

How to use your January pay to plan for spring - savings tips for 2025

Larger car park proposed to tackle growing parking pressures

Proposed new Bransbury Park Leisure Centre

Councillors defend Bransbury project as forum slams compromises

Worcester City Council insists the tree in Columbia Drive poses no immediate risk and has issued a protection order for it. Inset: Chris Davis

'Menacing' 100ft tree could crush my home but council won't chop it

Neo’s impressive bending technique in the 1999 science fiction, The Matrix, topped the list

The top 20 movie stunts of all time - ranked in latest poll!

Research of 500 SME owners and decision makers found half blame the new budget for their scaled back Christmas celebrations this year

UK SME owners blame government budget for scaled-down Christmas plans

Here's how I spent my 31st birthday on a 14-hour flight from Ho Chi Minh to London in Vietnam Airlines' business class - all the perks, surprises and complimentary cocktails that entailed.

My 31st birthday on Vietnam Airlines' luxury flight

Plans are in place to build 1,200 new homes south of Longfield Avenue in Fareham, as well as a new care home, primary school, community centre and other facilities. Serious objections have been raised about the plans.

Development would create "cesspit" and people will die - councillor

Keeping costs down is one of the main motivators when it comes to planning a ski trip this season

We're off-ski! Brits booking ski holidays sooner than ever

Retired bank worker, Nick Wisniewski, 66, is the last person living on 'Britain's loneliest street' which is all due to be knocked down - but he's refusing to move.

'I'm not moving!' Council move to evict man on derelict estate

A study of 500 SME owners and decision makers highlighted that not having enough time to focus on all their expenditure is costing them nearly £350 each month on average

Small business owners say lack of time is costing them money

Havant Borough Council have approved plans to build a new KFC, Aldi, and Costa in Waterlooville.

New KFC, Aldi and Costa to open as planning application approved

Shoppers cross in front of a London bus as it travels under Christmas lights on Oxford Street in central London in 2017 (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Christmas shopping: the best tips for saving and reducing stress

Chichester Shopwyke Lakes CGI

Planning granted for new retirement community in Chichester

Movers carry huge 466kg worth of stuff when moving home

Couples urged to take 'compatibility test' before buying property

Couples urged to take 'compatibility test' before buying property

This is the advice over 45s would give their younger selves

New disruption to motorists this week as the Eastern Road has been dug up again.

Pictured - Eastern Road Southbound closed again for works

Photos by Alex Shute

Major Portsmouth road to close while Colas carries out 'routine' work