20 Winchester Road Portsmouth PO2 7PT Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to purposes falling within dwellinghouse (Class C3) or house in multiple occupation (Class C4) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 4 Oct 2026; it is now day 143. The consultation period closed on 12 Jun 2026.
Planning committee
Deferred by Portsmouth Planning Committee on 9 Sept 2026.
Deferred
- Officers advised conditional permission because the proposal was acceptable and complied with relevant policies.
- Nineteen representations objected, citing cumulative HMO impacts, parking, amenity, waste and infrastructure concerns.
- The committee deferred the application because of concerns over the accuracy of the plans.
Source: Plota analysis of Portsmouth's committee minutes of 9 Sept 2026.
Documents 12
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 5
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 2
Site constraints 2
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.
Sales history 3
Last sold for £160,000 in March 2026. Terraced house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- PO2 7PT
- Received
- 13 May 2026
- Validated
- 14 May 2026
- Ward
- Fratton
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 10 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Applecore PDM
- Freehold owner
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 143, past the statutory target. 74% of changes of use in Portsmouth are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 3 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Portsmouth in the last twelve months, from validation. Portsmouth decision record →
Public comments
100% object · above the UK average of 75%
6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14920326
- Neighbours
- 20 May 2026
- Consultation
- 20 May 2026
- Comments by
- 12 Jun 2026
- Site or press notice
- 21 May 2026
- Committee
- 9 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 9 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
9 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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