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26/00578/VOC - Variation/Removal of Condition Approved

Proposal

Application to vary condition 1 (approved plans) of planning permission : Flood and coastal erosion management scheme comprising a combination of vertical sea wall, raising and realignment of the promenade, construction of stepped revetment, rock armour revetments and groynes, secondary defence walls and bunds, beach widening and management, and all associated works, highway alterations, removal of trees and landscaping. Scheme includes the removal and repositioning of 34no. Grade II Listed lamp columns, 3no. Grade II Listed shelters and 6no. Grade II Listed monuments, works affecting the Grade II Listed South Parade Pier, regrading and works to the Grade II Listed Southsea Common and works to the Grade I Listed Naval Memorial (the proposal constitutes EIA development). This application, under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, is supported by the original ES and subsequent addendums, with updated ES appendices where relevant in relation to Sub-frontage 6. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 May 2026
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Validated
11 May 2026
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Consultation
28 May 2026
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Approved
20 Aug 2026

Approved on 20 Aug 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 23 Aug 2026

Documents 107

Statements & assessments 71

PDF TRANSPORT PLANNING Consultee Comment · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ARBORICULTURAL OFFICER Consultee Comment · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE TEAM Consultee Comment · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGY TEAM Consultee Comment · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - APPENDIX S - TRAFFIC ASSESSMENT - MAY 2026 Environmental Statement · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - APPENDIX R - NOISE SURVEYS. Environmental Statement · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - APPENDIX Q - LVIA - MAY 2026 Environmental Statement · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - APPENDIX P - HIA - APRIL 2026 Environmental Statement · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - APPENDIX O - HERITAGE BASELINE Environmental Statement · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - APPENDIX L - ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT - MAY 2026 Environmental Statement · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - APPENDIX I - DRAINAGE STRATEGY MAY 2026 Environmental Statement · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - APPENDIX E - SCI Environmental Statement · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - APPENDIX D - LCM OPTIONS APPRAISAL + NOTES Environmental Statement · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - APPENDIX C8 - SF6 DRAWINGS Environmental Statement · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - APPENDIX C7 - SF5 EAST PLANS Environmental Statement · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - APPENDIX C6 - NEW PLANNING APP DWGS - SF2 Environmental Statement · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - APPENDIX C5 - S73 PLANS SF2 Environmental Statement · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - APPENDIX C4 - SF3 PLANS. Environmental Statement · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - APPENDIX C3 - SF5 WEST PLANS Environmental Statement · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - APPENDIX C1 - OCT 2019 PLANS Environmental Statement · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - APPENDIX C - DRAWING PACK Environmental Statement · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - APPENDIX T - CONTAMINATED LAND ASSESSMENT_PART1 Economic Statement · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - APPENDIX T - CONTAMINATED LAND ASSESSMENT_PART2 Economic Statement · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - APPENDIX T - CONTAMINATED LAND ASSESSMENT_PART3 Economic Statement · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION Environmental Statement · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - CHAPTER 2 - STRATEGIC BACKGROUND Environmental Statement · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - CHAPTER 3 - PROPOSED SCHEME Environmental Statement · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - CHAPTER 4 - CONSIDERATION OF ALTERNATIVES Environmental Statement · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - CHAPTER 5 - CONSULTATION Environmental Statement · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - CHAPTER 6 - LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK Environmental Statement · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - CHAPTER 7 - DESIGNATED SITES AND FEATURES Environmental Statement · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - CHAPTER 8 - COASTAL PROCESSES Environmental Statement · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - CHAPTER 9 - WATER ENVIRONMENT Environmental Statement · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - CHAPTER 10 - MARINE ECOLOGY Environmental Statement · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - CHAPTER 11 - TERRESTRIAL ECOLOGY Environmental Statement · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - CHAPTER 12 - FISH AND SHELLFISH Environmental Statement · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - CHAPTER 13 - ORNITHOLOGY Environmental Statement · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - CHAPTER 14 - ARCHAEOLOGY AND HERITAGE Environmental Statement · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - CHAPTER 15 - LVIA Environmental Statement · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - CHAPTER 16 - NOISE AND VIBRATION Environmental Statement · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - CHAPTER 17 - TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT Environmental Statement · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - CHAPTER 18 - GROUND CONDITIONS Environmental Statement · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - CHAPTER 19 - HEALTH AND AIR QUALITY Environmental Statement · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - CHAPTER 20 - AMENITY RECREATION AND SOCIO-ECONOMICS Environmental Statement · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - CHAPTER 21 - NAVIGATION AND COMMERCIAL FISHERIES Environmental Statement · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - CHAPTER 22 - CUMULATIVE IMPACTS Environmental Statement · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - CHAPTER 23 - CONCLUSIONS Environmental Statement · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - APPENDIX A - SCOPING OPINION Environmental Statement · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - APPENDIX B - EIA REGS LETTER Environmental Statement · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - APPENDIX C2 - UPDATED SF4 PLANS Environmental Statement · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - APPENDIX G - HYDRODYNAMICS AND SEDIMENT ASSESSMENT Environmental Statement · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - APPENDIX J - WFD ASSESSMENT Environmental Statement · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - APPENDIX K - MARINE ECOLOGY TECHNICAL REPORT Environmental Statement · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - APPENDIX M - UNDERWATER NOISE MODELLING Environmental Statement · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - APPENDIX N - PURPLE SANDPIPER REPORT Environmental Statement · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - APPENDIX U - SITE WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN Environmental Statement · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - APPENDIX V - AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT Environmental Statement · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES ADDENDUM 1 - MAY 2021 - AMENDMENTS TO SF4 SOUTHSEA CASTLE Environmental Statement · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES ADDENDUM 2 - DEC 2022 - AMENDMENTS TO SF5 WEST Environmental Statement · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES ADDENDUM 3 - JULY 2023 - AMENDMENTS TO SF3 Environmental Statement · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES ADDENDUM 4 - AUGUST 2024 - AMENDMENTS TO SF2 Environmental Statement · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPPORTING STATEMENT TO ES - MARINE WORKS (APPROVED) Environmental Statement · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES ADDENDUM 5 - JULY 2025 - AMENDMENTS TO SF5 EAST Environmental Statement · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES APPENDIX F - HRA - MAY 2026 Environmental Statement · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - APPENDIX H - BEACH MANAGEMENT STRATEGY MAY 2026 Environmental Statement · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - APPENDIX W - FRAMEWORK CONSTRUCTION TMP - MAY 2026 Environmental Statement · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES - NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY - MAY 2026 Environmental Statement · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ES ADDENDUM 6 - MAY 2026 - AMENDMENTS TO SUB-FRONTAGE 6 Environmental Statement · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PDAS_MAY 2026 Design & Access Statement · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE CONSTRAINTS PLAN - 0400REV.P05 Additional Plans · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF FC21603-FCI-XX-XX-DR-X-0211-P01 - NEW FLOOD GATE PLAN Additional Plans · 8 May 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 23

PDF SITE NOTICE LOCATIONS Drawing · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN WITH SF6 BOX Drawing · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF SUB-FRONTAGE 6 VISUALS Additional Plans · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ELEVATION - 19 - 0166REV.P05 Drawing · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ELEVATION - 20 - 0167REV.P01 (NEW ELEVATION) Drawing · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF KEY PLAN AND ELEVATIONS - 0099 - REV.P08 Additional Plans · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF KEY PLAN AND CROSS SECTIONS - 0100 - REV.P08 Additional Plans · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF GENERAL LAYOUT - SHEET09 - SOUTH PARADE PIER - 0109REV.P06 Additional Plans · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF GENERAL LAYOUT - SHEET10 - CANOE LAKE- 0110REV.P05 Additional Plans · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF GENERAL LAYOUT - SHEET11 - LUMPS FORT - 0111REV.P05 Additional Plans · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF GENERAL LAYOUT - SHEET12 - PITCH AND PUTT - 0112REV.P05 Additional Plans · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF GENERAL LAYOUT - SHEET13 - ST GEORGES ROAD -0113REV.P05 Additional Plans · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF CROSS SECTION - L AND M - 0215REV.P06 Drawing · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF CROSS SECTION - N AND N1 - 0216REV.P04 Drawing · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF CROSS SECTION - N2 AND O - 0217REV.P04 Drawing · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF CROSS SECTION - P AND P1 - 0218REV.P05 Drawing · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF CROSS SECTION - Q - 0219REV.P05 Drawing · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF INTERFACE - SOUTH PARADE PIER - 0462REV.P06 Additional Plans · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF INTERFACE - LUMPS FORT WEST - 0463REV.P03 Additional Plans · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF INTERFACE - EASTERN END - 0464REV.P04 Additional Plans · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF INTERFACE - LUMPS FORT EASTERN TIE IN - 0465REV.P01 Additional Plans · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF FC21603-FCI-XX-XX-DR-X-0512-P01 - NEW FLOD GATE PLAN Additional Plans · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE CLEARANCE ACCESS AND COMPOUND PLAN - 0600 REV.P07 Additional Plans · 8 May 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 3

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 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.
Also on the record
Inside the Portsmouth 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
Portsmouth
Application type
Variation/Removal of Condition
Postcode
PO4 9PP
Received
8 May 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Ward
St Thomas
Case officer
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Target decision
31 Aug 2026
Decision
Conditional Approval
Decision date
20 Aug 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 101 days from validation, 49 days slower than Portsmouth's median of 52 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
37decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Portsmouth in the last twelve months, from validation. Portsmouth decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

334 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14914287
Neighbours
28 May 2026
Consultation
28 May 2026
Comments by
18 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
29 May 2026
Committee
19 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
Yes
Portsmouth
Planning Authority Score
3.1/10
Poor
#232 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Portsmouth decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #196 of 296
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #207 of 296
60%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #188 of 296
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #217 of 296
61%
Minor dwellings approved
44 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
77%
Change of use approved
99 decided
613
Total decisions
85 refused in the year to March 2026