Hampshire-based Bargate Homes has secured planning permission from Havant Borough Council for 41 homes in the grounds of Southleigh Park, a former stately home and parkland in Havant.
The development will have three key character areas, with a variety of building types, consisting of Georgian villas and cottage-style homes, alongside the historic core. Resident and visitor parking spaces will be provided in accordance with local policy, with a range of driveways, on-plot garages, car barns, on-street bays and parking courts. The new homes will range in size from one to four-bedrooms, all with EV charging points as standard.
The company had already won planning permission to convert the original Grade II-listed house, and associated listed buildings, into 20 new homes. The approved final scheme offers 61 homes in total, consisting of 41 new-build homes and 20 conversion homes.
The proposals will see the retention of the majority of the existing trees on-site, alongside significant tree planting, to allow residents and the wider community to enjoy a traditional parkland setting.
Much of the site will comprise publicly accessible open space, including a formal lawn area immediately in front of Southleigh Park House, and informal walking routes beneath the canopies of retained mature trees, particularly those along the site’s boundaries.
For more information on Bargate Homes visit bargatehomes.co.uk.
