8 Lawson Road Southsea PO5 1SE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Application for Certificate of Lawful Development for existing use as house in multiple occupation (Class C4) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 7 Aug 2026. The consultation period closed on 22 Jul 2026.
Documents 4
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 1
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 1
Last sold for £58,500 in August 1997. 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
- Certificate of Existing Lawful Use/Dev
- Postcode
- PO5 1SE
- Received
- 26 May 2026
- Validated
- 12 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Central Southsea
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 7 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
Public comments
100% object · above the UK average of 75%
7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14844010
- Neighbours
- 16 Jun 2026
- Consultation
- 16 Jun 2026
- Comments by
- 22 Jul 2026
- Site or press notice
- 1 Jul 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 7 Aug 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%).
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 boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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