27 Guildhall Walk Portsmouth PO1 2RY Data via plota.co.uk

25/01427/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Conversion of existing building (Class E) to provide retained Class E floorspace at ground floor level, 3 self-contained residential dwellings (Class C3), and 16-bed student halls of residence (sui generis), with associated refuse and cycle storage. External alterations to include construction of a single storey rear extension and part one / part two storey roof extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Dec 2025
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Validated
18 Dec 2025
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Consultation
29 Dec 2025
Decision
Target date was 4 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 19 Oct 2026; it is now day 305.

The consultation period closed on 30 Jan 2026.

Documents 25

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: Yorkshire Grey Public House
List entry 1104326 · 9 m away · 7 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 6 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show the other 7 with distances
Historic England ↗
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.
Guildhall and Victoria Park 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.
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Registered park or garden 233 m away: Victoria Park; Inside the Portsmouth built-up area; Air quality management area 28 m away: Portsmouth AQMA No.7.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £500,000 in October 2024. Other property, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

23 October 2024£500,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
21 May 2020£522,000Detached house. Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
2 December 1997£475,000Detached house

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

Building

Floor area1,799 m² (19,364 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 83)
UseC2 Residential Institutions - Hospitals and Care Homes
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2017, 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
PO1 2RY
Received
5 Dec 2025
Validated
18 Dec 2025
Ward
Charles Dickens
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
PLC Architects
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 305, past the statutory target. 62% of full applications in Portsmouth are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 17 Oct 2026.

Day 305249 days past the 56-day target
37%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
17%go to committee

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 17 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14455001
Planning Portal ref
PP-14455001
Neighbours
23 Dec 2025
Consultation
29 Dec 2025
Comments by
30 Jan 2026
Site or press notice
23 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
12 Feb 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.

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.