Locks Reach Orchard Lane Locksway Road Portsmouth PO4 8LP Data via plota.co.uk

26/00503/ADV - Advert Application Approved

Proposal

Display of 1x stack sign advertising new development Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Apr 2026
Validated
21 Apr 2026
Consultation
7 May 2026
Approved
5 Jun 2026

Approved on 5 Jun 2026 · Fully Delegated Decision · Last checked 31 Aug 2026

Site constraints 7

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.
Special area of conservation 135 m away: Solent Maritime
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 135 m away: Langstone Harbour SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Conservation area 64 m away: Milton Locks; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Portsmouth built-up area.
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.

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Important details

Council
Portsmouth
Application type
Advert Application
Postcode
PO4 8LP
Received
20 Apr 2026
Validated
21 Apr 2026
Ward
Milton
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Jun 2026
Decision
Conditional Permission
Decision date
5 Jun 2026
Decision level
Fully Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 45 days from validation, 11 days faster than Portsmouth's median of 56 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 94% of signs and adverts here are.

53%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
32decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

30 neighbours consulted · Last counted 31 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14863234
Neighbours
7 May 2026
Comments by
29 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Portsmouth
Planning Authority Score
3.1/10
Poor
#232 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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