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26/00259/CPE - Certificate of Existing Lawful Use/Dev Approved

Proposal

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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Application progress

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Received
5 Mar 2026
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Validated
6 Mar 2026
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Consultation
17 Mar 2026
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Approved
9 Jun 2026

Approved on 9 Jun 2026 · Fully Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Aug 2026

Site constraints 5

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
1 listed building within 150 m; Conservation area 54 m away: St Mary's Churchyard, Fratton; Inside the Portsmouth built-up area; Air quality management area 54 m away: Portsmouth AQMA No.6.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £256,000 in February 2026. Terraced house, freehold.

9 February 2026£256,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
11 August 2015£180,000
1 September 2011£138,500

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
Certificate of Existing Lawful Use/Dev
Postcode
PO1 1QL
Received
5 Mar 2026
Validated
6 Mar 2026
Ward
Charles Dickens
Case officer
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Target decision
1 May 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
9 Jun 2026
Decision level
Fully Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Well Planned Ltd
Freehold owner
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Public comments

6comments received
6 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14753643
Neighbours
17 Mar 2026
Comments by
11 Apr 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

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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.