Existing Sports Courts Stamshaw Park Western Terrace Portsmouth PO2 8JX Data via plota.co.uk

26/00347/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Refurbishment of the existing tarmacadam sports court into a PlayZone area with new fencing and sports lighting Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Mar 2026
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Validated
27 Apr 2026
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Consultation
13 May 2026
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Approved
9 Oct 2026

Approved on 9 Oct 2026 · Fully Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Documents 31

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Site constraints 8

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 ↗
Special protection area 132 m away: Portsmouth Harbour
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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 132 m away: Portsmouth Harbour SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Portsmouth built-up area; Priority habitat 37 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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, 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.

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Important details

Council
Portsmouth
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
PO2 8JX
Received
19 Mar 2026
Validated
27 Apr 2026
Ward
Nelson
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Conditional Permission
Decision date
9 Oct 2026
Decision level
Fully Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Traction Sports Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 165 days from validation, 90 days slower than Portsmouth's median of 75 for full applications. Approved, as 79% of full applications here are.

37%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
17%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14658915
Planning Portal ref
PP-14658915
Neighbours
13 May 2026
Consultation
13 May 2026
Comments by
5 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
13 May 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
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