20 Winchester Road Portsmouth PO2 7PT

Awaiting decision 26/00598/FUL
Council
Date received
13 May 2026
Date validated
14 May 2026
Postcode
PO2 7PT

Description

Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to purposes falling within dwellinghouse (Class C3) or house in multiple occupation (Class C4)

Portsmouth
Planning Authority Score
3.4/10
Poor
#221 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Portsmouth is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #205 out of 292. 50% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Portsmouth decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #170 of 292
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #151 of 292
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #205 of 292
50%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #226 of 292
59%
Minor dwellings approved
37 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
115 decided
624
Total decisions
80 refused in 2025