92 Gladys Avenue Portsmouth PO2 9BH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to house in multiple occupation (Class C4) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 19 Aug 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Portsmouth Planning Committee on 9 Sept 2026.
Refused
Against officer advice: officers had recommended approval.
- Eleven objections raised parking, overdevelopment, antisocial behaviour, infrastructure, the HMO count and loss of family housing.
- The committee refused the application because it considered the 10% HMO limit would be exceeded.
Source: Plota analysis of Portsmouth's committee minutes of 9 Sept 2026.
Documents 28
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 8
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 3
Other documents 12
Site constraints 4
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 2
Last sold for £200,000 in January 2026. Semi-detached 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
- Full Application
- Postcode
- PO2 9BH
- Received
- 8 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 9 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Hilsea
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 4 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Refuse
- Decision date
- 19 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- JCSE Ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 132 days from validation, 63 days slower than Portsmouth's median of 69 for changes of use. Refused, as 46% 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
100% object · above the UK average of 75%
8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14839659
- Neighbours
- 21 Apr 2026
- Consultation
- 21 Apr 2026
- Comments by
- 15 May 2026
- Site or press notice
- 22 Apr 2026
- Committee
- 19 Aug 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 4 Jun 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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