98 London Road Portsmouth PO2 0NA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Part conversion and change of use of existing former retail building (Use Class E) to a 123 suite co-living development (Sui Generis), including the construction of two additional storeys, construction of a two-storey rear extension, roof terrace, observatory, landscaping, cycle and refuse storage, renewable energy infrastructure and all associated works Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision soon after comments close on 20 Nov 2026, from Portsmouth's recent changes of use.
Documents 13
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 8
Application forms 1
Site constraints 4
Checked on 22 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- PO2 0NA
- Received
- 29 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 13 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Nelson
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 12 Nov 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- CHRIS FLINT ASS LTD
Decision outlook
Day 76, past the statutory target. 76% of changes of use in Portsmouth are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 12 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 22 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Portsmouth in the last twelve months, from validation. Portsmouth decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
72 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15114728
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15114728
- Neighbours
- 22 Oct 2026
- Consultation
- 22 Oct 2026
- Comments by
- 20 Nov 2026
- Site or press notice
- 30 Oct 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 12 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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%).
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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