38 Playfair Road Southsea PO5 1EQ Data via plota.co.uk

Awaiting decision 26/00692/CPE
Admin / procedural
Council
Portsmouth 3.4/10
Date received
11 Jun 2026
Date validated
12 Jun 2026
Postcode
PO5 1EQ

Description

Application for Certificate of Lawful Development for existing use as house in multiple occupation (Class C4) Data via plota.co.uk

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Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 With conditions
The Kings Church Somers Road Southsea PO5 4QA
Internal alterations including moving the font from the west end to beside the main entra…
25/00653/LBC
2025 With conditions
85 St Andrews Road Southsea PO5 1ES
Construction of rear garage (following removal of existing)
25/00958/HOU
2025 Refused
21 Fraser Road Southsea PO5 1EE
Change of use from house in multiple occupation (Class C4) to 8 person/8 bedroom house in…
25/01089/FUL
2024 With conditions
12 Playfair Road Southsea PO5 1EQ
Change of use from House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4) to purposes falling within Cla…
24/01356/FUL
2024 With conditions
31 Pains Road Southsea PO5 1HE
Change of use from House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4) to purposes falling within Cla…
24/00521/FUL
2024 With conditions
The Kings Church Somers Road Southsea PO5 4QA
Within Tree Preservation Order 54; (T11) Copper beech, crown reduce by up to 2m in height…
24/00367/TPO
2024 Refused
37 Hudson Road Southsea PO5 1HB
Change of use from House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4) to purposes falling within Cla…
24/00386/FUL
2023 With conditions
6 Playfair Road Southsea Portsmouth PO5 1EQ
Change of use from house in multiple occupation to purposes falling within Class C4 (hous…
23/01512/FUL
2023 With conditions
8 Playfair Road Southsea PO5 1EQ
Change of use from house in multiple occupation to purposes falling within Class C4 (hous…
23/01433/FUL
2023
2A Playfair Road Southsea Portsmouth PO5 1EQ
Construction of additional storey with front balcony to form additional dwelling; and con…
23/00585/FUL
2022 With conditions
57 Hudson Road Southsea Portsmouth PO5 1HB
Change of use from House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4) to House in Multiple Occupatio…
22/01484/FUL
2023 Approved
23 Hudson Road Southsea PO5 1HB
Change of use from house in multiple occupation (Class C4) to purposes falling within dwe…
23/00290/FUL
2023 With conditions
9 Fraser Road Southsea PO5 1EE
Change of use from House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4) to purposes falling within Cla…
23/00289/FUL
2022 With conditions
44 Pains Road Southsea PO5 1HE
Change of use from House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4) to purposes falling within Cla…
22/00914/FUL
2022
3 Pains Road Southsea PO5 1HE
Change of use from house in multiple occupation (Class C4) to 7 bedroom house in multiple…
22/01657/FUL
2022 With conditions
47 Pains Road Southsea PO5 1HE
Conversion of integral garage to residential use.
22/01469/HOU
2021 With conditions
18 Pains Road Southsea PO5 1HE
Change of use from purposes falling within Class C4 (house in multiple occupation) to an…
21/01803/FUL
2021 Refused
33 Hudson Road Southsea PO5 1HB
Change of use from dwelling house (Class C3) or House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4) t…
21/00490/FUL
2022 Withdrawn
36 Pains Road Southsea PO5 1HE
Change of use from House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4) to a 7 bedroom House in Multip…
22/00974/FUL
2021 With conditions
3 Playfair Road Southsea PO5 1EQ
Change of use from Class C4 (House of Multiple Occupation) use to Sui Generis (Larger Hou…
21/00045/FUL
2016 Refused
87 St Andrews Road Southsea PO5 1ES
Construction of basement level flat with associated entrance & stairwell and installation…
16/00902/FUL
2016 With conditions
51 Hudson Road Southsea PO5 1HB
Change of use from house in multiple occupation (Class C4) to house in multiple occupatio…
16/00724/FUL
2016 Refused
Flat 1 82A Somers Road Southsea PO5 4PX
Change of use from dwelling house (Class C3) to purposes falling within Class C4 (house i…
16/00745/FUL
2016 With conditions
1A Fraser Road Southsea PO5 1EE
Change of use from house in multiple occupation (Class C4) to a 8 bedroom house in multip…
16/00256/FUL
2016 Refused
46 Pains Road Southsea PO5 1HE
Change of use from dwelling house (Class C3) to purposes falling within Class C4 (house i…
16/00111/FUL
Portsmouth
Planning Authority Score
3.4/10
Poor
#221 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Portsmouth is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #205 out of 292. 50% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
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Portsmouth decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #170 of 292
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #151 of 292
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #205 of 292
50%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #226 of 292
59%
Minor dwellings approved
37 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
115 decided
624
Total decisions
80 refused in 2025
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings