Boathouse No 5 Main Road Portsmouth PO1 3PX Data via plota.co.uk

26/00478/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved
Extensions & alterationsListed buildings

Proposal

The proposed scheme is to remove the existing corrugated roof, install new insulation above the historic sarking boards, and replace any failed or damaged corrugated roof sheets as required. In addition, the proposal includes alterations to the front elevation and the creation of a new entrance lobby within BH5. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Apr 2026
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Consultation
5 May 2026
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Approved
4 Jun 2026

Approved on 4 Jun 2026 · Fully Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Aug 2026

Documents 18

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF OFFICER ASSESSMENT Decision · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION NOTICE Decision · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 16

PDF LOCATIONPLAN OS Extract · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF D1039-PRA-XX-XX-DR-A-10001-P2-SITE PLAN AS EXISTING Drawing · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF D1039-PRA-XX-RF-DR-A-20001-P2-ROOF PLAN WITH FABRIC REMOVAL Drawing · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF D1039-PRA-XX-00-DR-A-20002-P2-GROUND FLOOR PLAN AS EXISTING Drawing · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF D1039-PRA-XX-00-DR-A-20051-P2-GROUND FLOOR PLAN AS PROPOSED Drawing · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF D1039-PRA-XX-RF-DR-A-20000-P2-ROOF PLAN AS EXISTING Drawing · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF D1039-PRA-XX-RF-DR-A-20050-P2-ROOF PLAN AS PROPOSED Drawing · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF D1039-PRA-XX-XX-DR-A-30000-P2-ELEVATIONS AS EXISTING WITH RWG FABRIC REMOVAL Drawing · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF D1039-PRA-XX-XX-DR-A-30050-P2-ELEVATIONS AS PROPOSED Drawing · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF D1039-PRA-XX-XX-DR-A-35000-P2-SECTIONS AS EXISTING Drawing · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF D1039-PRA-XX-XX-DR-A-35050-P2-SECTIONS AS PROPOSED Drawing · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF D1039-PRA-XX-XX-DR-A-40001-P2-ROOF DETAIL AS EXISTING Detail Drawing · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF D1039-PRA-XX-XX-DR-A-40002-P2-ROOF DETAIL AS EXISTING Detail Drawing · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF D1039-PRA-XX-XX-DR-A-40003-P2-ROOF DETAIL AS PROPOSED Detail Drawing · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF D1039-PRA-XX-XX-DR-A-40004-P2-ROOF DETAIL AS PROPOSED Detail Drawing · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF D1039-PRA-XX-00-DR-A-20003-P2-GROUND FLOOR PLAN WITH FABRIC REMOVAL Drawing · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗

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Associated applications 3

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Number 5 Boathouse (Buildings Numbers 1/27 and 1/28)
List entry 1272290 · 8 m away · 12 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 4 Grade II*, 7 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.
HM Naval Base and St George's Square 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 ↗
Special protection area 75 m away: Solent and Dorset Coast
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.
Also on the record
Inside the Portsmouth built-up area; Air quality management area 46 m away: Portsmouth AQMA No.12.
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 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 3PX
Received
14 Apr 2026
Validated
14 Apr 2026
Ward
Charles Dickens
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Jun 2026
Decision
Conditional Consent
Decision date
4 Jun 2026
Decision level
Fully Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Pritchard Architecture

How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, 4 days faster than Portsmouth's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 86% of extensions here are.

63%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
260decided in the last year

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Public comments

No public comments yet.

14 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14828985
Planning Portal ref
PP-14828985
Neighbours
5 May 2026
Consultation
5 May 2026
Comments by
29 May 2026
Site or press notice
7 May 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

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Portsmouth
Planning Authority Score
3.1/10
Poor
#232 of 296 councils
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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%).

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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