Portsmouth Grammer School High Street Portsmouth PO1 2LN Data via plota.co.uk

26/00034/LBC - Listed Building Consent Awaiting decision

Proposal

Internal alterations including creation of larger openings to form new common rooms and to accommodate a pre-school External alterations, 3 no. external canopy structures and alterations to fenestration Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 Jan 2026
Validated
21 Jan 2026
Consultation
2 Feb 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Mar 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 234. The consultation period closed on 23 Feb 2026.

Documents 40

Plans & drawings 33

PDF 101 REV A PROPOSED SITE PLAN Revised Drawing · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25004_100_LOCATION AND BLOCK PLANS OS Extract · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 25004_101_SITE PLAN Block Plan · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 25004_102 RANCH HOUSE PLANS AND ELEVATIONS AS EXISTING Drawing · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF ELEVATION (REAR) - EXISTING_INCLUDED_IN_ELEVATION (FRONT) - EXISTING Drawing · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF ELEVATION (SIDE) - EXISTING_INCLUDED_IN_ELEVATION (FRONT) - EXISTING Drawing · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOR PLAN - EXISTING_INCLUDED_IN_ELEVATION (FRONT) - EXISTING Drawing · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 25004_103 RANCH HOUSE PLANS AND ELEVATIONS AS PROPOSED Drawing · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF ELEVATION (REAR) - PROPOSED_INCLUDED_IN_ELEVATION (FRONT) - PROPOSED Drawing · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF ELEVATION (SIDE) - PROPOSED_INCLUDED_IN_ELEVATION (FRONT) - PROPOSED Drawing · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 25004_104 RANCH HOUSE ELEVATIONS AS PROPOSED Drawing · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF ELEVATION (REAR) - PROPOSED_INCLUDED_IN_ELEVATION (FRONT) - PROPOSED_34350405 Drawing · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF ELEVATION (SIDE) - PROPOSED_INCLUDED_IN_ELEVATION (FRONT) - PROPOSED_34350406 Drawing · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF SECTION - PROPOSED_INCLUDED_IN_ELEVATION (FRONT) - PROPOSED Drawing · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 25004_105_VISUALS RANCH HOUSE Drawing · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 25004_106_CAMBRIDGE HOUSE GND FLOOR PLAN AS EXISTING Drawing · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 25004_107_CAMBRIDGE HOUSE ELEVATIONS AS EXISTING Drawing · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF ELEVATION (REAR) - EXISTING_INCLUDED_IN_ELEVATION (FRONT) - EXISTING_34350622 Drawing · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 25004_108_CAMBRIDGE HOUSE GND FLOOR PLAN AS PROPOSED Drawing · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 25004_109_CAMBRIDGE HOUSE ELEVATIONS AS PROPOSED Drawing · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF ELEVATION (REAR) - PROPOSED_INCLUDED_IN_ELEVATION (FRONT) - PROPOSED_34350936 Drawing · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 25004_110_COMMON ROOM 3 NEW WINDOWS AND ACCESS TO EXTERNAL LOCKERS Drawing · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF ELEVATION (SIDE) - PROPOSED_INCLUDED_IN_ELEVATION (SIDE) - EXISTING Drawing · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF SECTION - PROPOSED_INCLUDED_IN_ELEVATION (SIDE) - EXISTING Drawing · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 25004_111_VISUALS CAMBRIDGE HOUSE Drawing · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 25004_112_CAMBRIDGE HOUSE NEW EXTERNAL DOORS Drawing · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 25004_113_CAMBRIDGE HOUSE PROPOSED EXTERNAL CANOPIES Drawing · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 25004_114.1_CAMBRIDGE HOUSE PROPOSED OPENINGS IN SPINE WALL_CR1 Detail Drawing · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 25004_114.2_CAMBRIDGE HOUSE PROPOSED OPENINGS IN SPINE WALL_CR2 Detail Drawing · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 25004_114.3_CAMBRIDGE HOUSE PROPOSED OPENINGS IN SPINE WALL_CR4 Detail Drawing · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 25004_115_CAMBRIDGE HOUSE AND JUNIOR SCHOOL GLAZED PARTITIONS Detail Drawing · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 25004_116_JUNIOR SCHOOL CONVERSION OF CLASSROOM TO HEADS OFFICE Drawing · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOR PLAN - EXISTING_INCLUDED_IN_FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Former Barracks to Rear of Portsmouth Grammar School
List entry 1104363 · 1 m from the pin · 19 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade II*, 16 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.
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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.
Old Portsmouth 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
Special protection area 421 m away: Solent and Dorset Coast; Inside the Portsmouth built-up area; Air quality management area 59 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 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
PO1 2LN
Received
14 Jan 2026
Validated
21 Jan 2026
Ward
St Thomas
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Harrington Design Architects

Decision outlook

Day 234, past the statutory target. 88% of extensions 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 5 Sept 2026.

Day 234178 days past the 56-day target
62%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
197decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

72 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14515940
Neighbours
9 Mar 2026
Consultation
2 Feb 2026
Comments by
23 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
13 Feb 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