29 Allcot Road Portsmouth PO3 5DE Data via plota.co.uk

26/00019/GPDC - General Permitted Development Approved

Proposal

Construction of single storey rear extension, extending 4.3m beyond the rear wall, with a height of 2.5m to the eaves and maximum height of 3.8m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 May 2026
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Validated
29 May 2026
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Consultation
29 May 2026
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Committee
8 Jul 2026
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Approved
8 Jul 2026

Approved on 8 Jul 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 23 Aug 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Portsmouth Planning Committee on 8 Jul 2026.

Approved

  • Officers advised granting prior approval because the extension would not cause unacceptable harm to neighbouring residential amenity.
  • A neighbouring property raised concerns about light, scale, disruption, drainage and party-wall matters.
  • The committee granted prior approval after the councillor who called in the application said his concerns had been resolved.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site context, officer assessment, objections, committee discussion, vote and decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Portsmouth's committee minutes of 8 Jul 2026.

Site constraints 2

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
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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
General Permitted Development
Postcode
PO3 5DE
Received
22 May 2026
Validated
29 May 2026
Ward
Copnor
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Jul 2026
Decision
Prior notification required and granted
Decision date
8 Jul 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Thorns Young

How this decision compares

Decided in 40 days from validation, 15 days faster than Portsmouth's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 86% of extensions here are.

62%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
255decided in the last year

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

Public comments

3comments received
2 objecting1 neutral

67% object · below the UK average of 75%

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14956629
Neighbours
29 May 2026
Comments by
23 Jun 2026
Committee
8 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
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