34 Somers Road Southsea PO5 4PU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00868/CPE - Certificate of Existing Lawful Use/Dev Awaiting decision
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Application for Certificate of Lawful Development for existing use as house in multiple occupation (Class C4) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
28 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
4 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 22 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 22 Sept 2026.

The consultation period closed on 28 Aug 2026.

Documents 5

Plans & drawings 1

PDF LOCATIONPLAN OS Extract · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF TENANCY AGREEMENT PART 1 _ 2017 LDC Supporting Information · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF TENANCY AGREEMENT PART 2 _ 2017 LDC Supporting Information · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF TENANCY CONTRACT SOMERS RD_20200716_0001 LDC Supporting Information · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

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.
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
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 6 October 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £215,000 in July 2015. Terraced house, freehold.

21 July 2015£215,000
21 June 2004£160,000
14 April 1999£60,000

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

Building

Floor area123 m² (1,324 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (50 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2019, 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
Certificate of Existing Lawful Use/Dev
Postcode
PO5 4PU
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
St Thomas
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Public comments

4comments received
4 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

17 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15094215
Planning Portal ref
PP-15094215
Neighbours
4 Aug 2026
Consultation
4 Aug 2026
Comments by
28 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

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2020 Withdrawn
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2020 Refused
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2019 Approved
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2019 Withdrawn
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2018 Refused
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2018 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.