12 Victoria Road South Southsea PO5 2BZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00694/FUL - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Change of use from 11 bedroom Student Hall of Residence (Class C1) to 11 person/11 bedroom house in multiple occupation (Sui Generis) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
11 Jun 2026
Validated
15 Jun 2026
Consultation
19 Jun 2026
Refused
13 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 13 Aug 2026 · Delegated in Conjunction With · Last checked 23 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

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.
Owen's Southsea conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Also on the record
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 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.

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Important details

Council
Portsmouth
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
PO5 2BZ
Received
11 Jun 2026
Validated
15 Jun 2026
Ward
St Jude
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Aug 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
13 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated in Conjunction With
Applicant
Show
Agent
NH Architects Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 59 days from validation, 11 days faster than Portsmouth's median of 70 for changes of use. Refused, as 41% of changes of use here are.

43%decided within 8 weeks
59%approved
23%go to committee

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

Public comments

7comments received
7 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14997534
Neighbours
19 Jun 2026
Consultation
19 Jun 2026
Comments by
10 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Portsmouth
Planning Authority Score
3.1/10
Poor
#232 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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