76 Kensington Road Portsmouth PO2 0JS Data via plota.co.uk

26/00014/GPDC - General Permitted Development Approved

Proposal

Construction of single storey rear extension, extending 4.4m beyond the rear wall, with a height of 3m to the eaves and maximum height of 3m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Apr 2026
✓
Consultation
29 Apr 2026
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Approved
29 May 2026

Approved on 29 May 2026 · Fully Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

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
Radon affected area, class 3; National infrastructure project 1621 m away: Hampshire Water Transfer and Water Recycling Project; 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 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £231,000 in November 2016. Semi-detached house, freehold.

18 November 2016£231,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area79 m² (850 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (64 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2016, 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
General Permitted Development
Postcode
PO2 0JS
Received
20 Apr 2026
Validated
20 Apr 2026
Ward
Copnor
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 May 2026
Decision
Prior Approval not required
Decision date
29 May 2026
Decision level
Fully Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
JB Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 39 days from validation, 16 days faster than Portsmouth's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 86% of extensions here are.

63%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
257decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14839296
Planning Portal ref
PP-14839296
Neighbours
29 Apr 2026
Consultation
29 Apr 2026
Comments by
22 May 2026
Statutory expiry
31 May 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

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.