Planning Departments
Local Planning Authorities, pre-application advice, planning portals
Hampshire is a two-tier county. Hampshire County Council handles strategic, minerals and waste planning. All householder applications go to your district or borough council below. Southampton and Portsmouth are separate unitary authorities with their own planning departments.
Hampshire County Council - Strategic Planning
County-wide - minerals, waste & county matters only
0300 555 1375hants.gov.uk/planning
Elizabeth II Court, Winchester, SO23 8UJ. Do not use for householder applications - contact your district or borough council.
District, Borough & Unitary Planning Departments
Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council
Basingstoke, Tadley, Overton, Whitchurch
01256 844 844basingstoke.gov.uk/planning
East Hampshire District Council
Alton, Petersfield, Liphook, Bordon
01730 266 551easthants.gov.uk/planning
Eastleigh Borough Council
Eastleigh, Chandler's Ford, Hedge End
023 8068 8000eastleigh.gov.uk/planning
Fareham Borough Council
Fareham, Portchester, Stubbington
01329 236 100fareham.gov.uk/planning
Gosport Borough Council
Gosport, Lee-on-the-Solent
023 9258 4242gosport.gov.uk/planning
Hart District Council
Fleet, Hartley Wintney, Hook, Yateley
01252 622 122hart.gov.uk/planning
Havant Borough Council
Havant, Waterlooville, Emsworth, Hayling Island
023 9247 4174havant.gov.uk/planning
New Forest District Council
Lyndhurst, Brockenhurst, Ringwood, Hythe
023 8028 5000newforest.gov.uk/planning
Areas within the New Forest National Park boundary are handled by the New Forest NPA not the district council - check your address carefully.
Rushmoor Borough Council
Aldershot, Farnborough
01252 398 398rushmoor.gov.uk/planning
Test Valley Borough Council
Andover, Romsey, Stockbridge
01264 368 000testvalley.gov.uk/planning
Winchester City Council
Winchester, New Alresford, Bishop's Waltham
01962 840 222winchester.gov.uk/planning
Southampton City Council
Southampton - unitary authority
023 8022 3855southampton.gov.uk/planning
Independent unitary authority - all planning, building control and highways are handled directly by the city council.
Portsmouth City Council
Portsmouth, Southsea - unitary authority
023 9282 2251portsmouth.gov.uk/planning
Independent unitary authority - all planning, building control and highways are handled directly by the city council.
Building Control
BCO contacts for Building Regulations approval across Hampshire
LABC - Find Your Hampshire Building Control Team
All districts - postcode search
Each district, city and unitary authority runs its own building control team. Use the LABC postcode finder or contact your council directly. You may also use a Registered Building Control Approver (private sector).
Heritage & Conservation
Listed buildings, Winchester Cathedral, New Forest and coastal heritage
Historic England - South East Region
Covers Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex and Kent
0370 333 0607southeast@historicengland.org.uk
Guildford office. Hampshire has outstanding heritage including Winchester Cathedral, Winchester Castle (Great Hall), Beaulieu, Portchester Castle, and extensive maritime heritage in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.
New Forest National Park Authority
Planning within the New Forest National Park
01590 646 600newforestnpa.gov.uk/planning
If your site is within the New Forest National Park, submit planning applications to the NFNPA - not to New Forest District Council.
Environment & Flood Risk
Environment Agency, New Forest, Solent and Test Valley drainage
Environment Agency - South Region
Flood risk, water quality, waste licensing
03708 506 506Check flood risk - GOV.UK
Flood Incident Line: 0345 988 1188 (24hr). Hampshire has significant flood risk along the Rivers Test, Itchen and Hamble, and coastal flood risk around Portsmouth and the Solent.
Natural England - South East
New Forest NP, SSSIs, Solent SACs
0300 060 3900
Solent development often triggers Habitats Regulations Assessment due to Solent SPA/SAC nutrient neutrality requirements - seek specialist advice early.
Utilities & Infrastructure
Water, gas, electricity (SSEN) and highways connections
Southern Water
Water and sewerage - most of Hampshire
0330 303 0368southernwater.co.uk/developers
Portsmouth Water
Water supply - Portsmouth, Havant, Chichester areas
023 9249 9888portsmouthwater.co.uk/developers
Check your postcode to confirm which water company supplies your address.
Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN)
Electricity distribution - all of Hampshire
0345 070 7172 (connections)ssen.co.uk/connections
Power cuts: 105. Hampshire is served by SSEN (not UK Power Networks). Contact for new connections, EV charging infrastructure, heat pump supply upgrades and cable diversions.
Southern Gas Networks (SGN)
Gas distribution - all of Hampshire
0800 912 1700sgn.co.uk/new-connections
Gas emergency: 0800 111 999. SGN operates the gas distribution network across Hampshire and the South East.
Hampshire County Council - Highways
Adopted roads, dropped kerbs, access - county-wide
0300 555 1375hants.gov.uk/transport/roads
Southampton and Portsmouth handle their own highways. Contact HCC for all other adopted highway matters including dropped kerbs and access.
National Highways
M3, M27, M271, A3(M), A31 - trunk roads in Hampshire
0300 123 5000nationalhighways.co.uk
Trade Bodies & Professional Registers
Find vetted tradespeople and professionals in Hampshire
Federation of Master Builders
Gas Safe Register
0800 408 5500gassaferegister.co.uk
NICEIC - Find a Registered Electrician
MCS - Find a Renewable Energy Installer
RICS - Find a Surveyor
Other Useful Contacts
Health & safety, complaints and consumer protection
Health & Safety Executive (HSE)
0300 003 1747hse.gov.uk
Notify HSE of notifiable construction projects under CDM Regulations at least 2 weeks before work begins.
Accuracy notice: Contact details and websites change. We update this directory periodically but always verify contacts directly. Last verified July 2026.