Ocean Apartments 8 - 10 St Helens Parade Southsea PO4 0RW
Awaiting decision
26/00564/FUL
Description
Construction of dormer windows to east, north and west facing roof slopes, bifolding doors and privacy screening to south facing roof slope all associated with to create additional living space for existing flats
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
14 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
65 Granada Road Southsea PO4 0RQ
Retention of use as guest house/hotel (Class C1) including construction of part four/part…
2024
Withdrawn
Flat 4 66 - 68 Whitwell Road Southsea PO4 0QS
Construction of single storey rear extension
2023
With conditions
St Helens Court St Helens Parade Southsea PO4 0RR
Replacement of fenestration and bay window cladding to south elevation
2023
Approved
Royal Beach Hotel (East Wing) 1 St Helens Parade Southsea Portsmouth PO4 0RN
Non-Material Amendment of planning permission 22/01032/FUL to allow internal revision, ut…
2023
Flat 6 11 St Helens Parade Southsea PO4 0QJ
Formation of inset balcony to east elevation; changes to fenestration to north elevation…
2022
With conditions
Royal Beach Hotel (East Wing) 1 St Helens Parade Southsea PO4 0RN
Conversion of the East Wing to form 3 maisonettes and 26 flats including construction of…
2020
With conditions
8-10 Ocean Apartments St Helens Parade Southsea PO4 0RW
Subdivision of 2 x apartments at first floor level and 1 x apartment at second floor leve…
2021
Refused
Royal Beach Hotel (East Wing) 1 St Helens Parade Southsea PO4 0RN
Conversion of the East Wing to form 3no. maisonettes and 26no. flats with associated exte…
2021
With conditions
St Helens Court St Helens Parade Southsea PO4 0RR
Replacement balcony balustrades to front elevation (after removal of existing)
2017
With conditions
7 Rostrevor Mansions St Helens Parade Southsea PO4 0RP
External alterations comprising installation of roof light, window to side of dormer and…
2017
With conditions
9-10 St Helens Mansions St Helens Parade Southsea PO4 0RU
Conversion of top floor to form two separate dwellings
2017
With conditions
7 Rostrevor Mansions St Helens Parade Southsea PO4 0RP
Installation of new sliding doors into enlarged door opening and roof light to front elev…
2016
With conditions
St Helens Court St Helens Parade Southsea PO4 0RR
Alterations to include replacement cladding panels to south elevation
Portsmouth
Planning Authority Score
3.4/10
Poor
#221 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
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
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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