Rum Store Victoria Quay Royal Clarence Yard Gosport Weevil Lane PO12 1AX Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Alterations to existing building to include re-construction of second storey, changes to fenestration, installation of solar panels, plant and machinery, change of use of building to commercial (Class E), demolition of existing toilet block and provision of new changing places toilet facilities and hard surfacing and bin Store (listed building in conservation area) (alternative proposals to planning permission ) (as amplified by information received 08.07.26) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Apr 2026
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Validated
5 May 2026
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Consultation
7 May 2026
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Committee
29 Jul 2026
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Approved
3 Aug 2026

Approved on 3 Aug 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 6 Aug 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Gosport Regulatory Board on 29 Jul 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the scheme would restore a listed building, support its reuse and preserve its historic character, subject to conditions.
  • Consultees raised no objections overall, while highways officers accepted the predicted trips but noted a parking shortfall.
  • The committee approved the application subject to the report’s conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation responses, committee discussion, vote and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Gosport's committee minutes of 29 Jul 2026.

Documents 20

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Associated applications 2

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Site constraints 9

Grade II listed: Tank Store and Attached Steam Fire Engine House
List entry 1246650 · 26 m away · 2 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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.
Gosport to Portsmouth across the site
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Royal Clarence Yard conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Special protection area 64 m away: Solent and Dorset Coast
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI 234 m away: Portsmouth Harbour SSSI; Inside the Gosport built-up area.
Not affected
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
Gosport
Application type
Devt. app. FULL
Postcode
PO12 1AX
Received
27 Apr 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Ward
Forton
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Aug 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
3 Aug 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Pritchard Architecture

How this decision compares

Decided in 90 days from validation, 40 days slower than Gosport's median of 50 for extensions. Approved, as 97% of extensions here are.

86%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
118decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Gosport in the last twelve months, from validation. Gosport decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

127 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14884729
Neighbours
7 May 2026
Consultation
7 May 2026
Comments by
30 May 2026
Site or press notice
14 May 2026
Committee
29 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Gosport
Planning Authority Score
8.3/10
Excellent
#19 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Gosport is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #66 out of 296. Only 30% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Gosport decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #38 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #32 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #66 of 296
30%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #54 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
18 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
13 decided
226
Total decisions
13 refused in the year to March 2026