98 Laburnum Grove Portsmouth PO2 0ES Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from dwelling house (Class C3) to 8 bed HMO Sui Generis with roof alterations including side and rear dormers following removal of chimney stack Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 14 May 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 31 Aug 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Portsmouth Planning Committee on 25 Feb 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the HMO met relevant standards and would not cause unacceptable harm, subject to mitigation and conditions.
- Eighteen representations objected, raising concerns about HMOs, parking, character, noise, services, crime and accommodation standards.
- Members voted 12 to grant conditional permission, subject to a legal agreement and delegated authority.
Source: Plota analysis of Portsmouth's committee minutes of 25 Feb 2026.
Documents 22
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 12
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 3
Other documents 1
Site constraints 2
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.
Sales history 2
Last sold for £317,500 in April 2026. Terraced house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- PO2 0ES
- Received
- 7 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 14 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Copnor
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 11 Mar 2026
- Decision
- Conditional Permission
- Decision date
- 14 May 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Taskin
How this decision compares
Decided in 120 days from validation, 51 days slower than Portsmouth's median of 69 for changes of use. Approved, as 54% 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
100% object · above the UK average of 75%
10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 31 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14603953
- Neighbours
- 21 Jan 2026
- Consultation
- 21 Jan 2026
- Comments by
- 11 Feb 2026
- Site or press notice
- 21 Jan 2026
- Committee
- 25 Feb 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
20 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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%).
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
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