93 St Andrews Road Southsea PO5 1ES Data via plota.co.uk

26/00444/CPE - Certificate of Existing Lawful Use/Dev Approved

Proposal

Application for Certificate of Lawful Development for existing use as house in multiple occupation (Class C4) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Apr 2026
Validated
15 Apr 2026
Consultation
28 Apr 2026
Approved
5 Aug 2026

Approved on 5 Aug 2026 · Fully Delegated Decision · Last checked 30 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Solent: Includes Chichester and Langstone Harbours SPA/Ramsar, Solent and Southampton Water SPA/Ramsar, Solent Maritime SAC, Portsmouth Harbour SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Also on the record
Conservation area 53 m away: St David's Road, Southsea; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Portsmouth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Portsmouth
Application type
Certificate of Existing Lawful Use/Dev
Postcode
PO5 1ES
Received
10 Apr 2026
Validated
15 Apr 2026
Ward
St Thomas
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Jun 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
5 Aug 2026
Decision level
Fully Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

4comments received
4 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 30 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14831337
Neighbours
28 Apr 2026
Comments by
29 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Portsmouth
Planning Authority Score
3.1/10
Poor
#232 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Portsmouth ranks #188 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Portsmouth decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #196 of 296
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #207 of 296
60%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #188 of 296
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #217 of 296
61%
Minor dwellings approved
44 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
77%
Change of use approved
99 decided
613
Total decisions
85 refused in the year to March 2026