From strawberry sidings to suburb
Park Gate was once a distribution point for locally grown fruit sent out by rail, and though that trade is long gone, the area's growth as a residential suburb really took off in the 1980s, when it became one of South Hampshire's designated growth areas.
Fareham Borough Council for planning
Like its neighbours along the A27, Park Gate comes under Fareham Borough Council for planning matters, with the same permitted development limits applying here as across the rest of the borough.
Estate housing with room to build
Much of Park Gate's housing dates from that growth-area development, generally with reasonably sized rear gardens well suited to a garden room, subject to how much of the plot other outbuildings already take up.
Frequently asked questions
Which council covers Park Gate for planning?+
Fareham Borough Council, the same authority that covers Warsash, Sarisbury and Stubbington nearby.
Is Park Gate an old village or newer housing?+
Mostly newer — the bulk of its housing grew out of a 1980s residential expansion rather than a historic village core.
Nearby areas
Services
Useful local links
- Winchester City Council – Do I Need Planning Permission — The planning authority covering Bishop's Waltham, Curbridge, Curdridge and Durley.
- Fareham Borough Council – Planning — The planning authority covering Swanwick, Lower Swanwick, Sarisbury Green and Burridge.
- Southampton City Council – Planning — The unitary planning authority covering the city of Southampton.
- Planning Portal – Outbuildings — National guidance on permitted development rules for garden buildings and outbuildings.