Basement Flat 79 Victoria Road North Southsea PO5 1PP Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of the basement level to a self-contained residential flat (Use Class C3), including installation of new windows to the front elevation either side of the existing external staircase leading to the basement entrance, amenity space and associated bin and cycle storage… Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 3 Sept 2026 · Fully Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Sept 2026
Documents 19
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 8
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Site constraints 3
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
- Full Application
- Postcode
- PO5 1PP
- Received
- 9 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 21 Jul 2026
- Ward
- St Thomas
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 15 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Refuse
- Decision date
- 3 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Fully Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 44 days from validation, 26 days faster than Portsmouth's median of 70 for changes of use. Refused, as 41% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Portsmouth in the last twelve months, from validation. Portsmouth decision record →
Public comments
15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Neighbours
- 22 Jul 2026
- Consultation
- 22 Jul 2026
- Comments by
- 12 Aug 2026
- Site or press notice
- 22 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 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%).
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