20 Fratton Road Portsmouth PO1 5BX Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Application for prior approval (Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA) for change of use of first floor from Class E to 1no. flat Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 28 Aug 2026 · Fully Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Aug 2026
Documents 5
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 1
Site constraints 5
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2026, 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
- Commercial Prior Approvals
- Postcode
- PO1 5BX
- Received
- 16 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 16 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Fratton
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 11 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Prior Approval not required
- Decision date
- 28 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Fully Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Miura Architecture Limited
How this decision compares
Decided in 73 days from validation, 7 days slower than Portsmouth's median of 66 for changes of use. Approved, as 56% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Portsmouth in the last twelve months, from validation. Portsmouth decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15016514
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15016514
- Neighbours
- 17 Jun 2026
- Consultation
- 17 Jun 2026
- Comments by
- 15 Jul 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 11 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
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