Manor House 43 Court Lane Portsmouth PO6 2LJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00076/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use from public house (Sui Generis) to child nursery at ground floor and elder residential accommodation at first floor level (Sui Generis) with associated alterations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Jan 2026
Validated
30 Jan 2026
Consultation
6 Feb 2026
Approved
24 Mar 2026

Approved on 24 Mar 2026 · Fully Delegated Decision · Last checked 29 Aug 2026

Documents 20

Plans & drawings 18

PDF REVISED BASEMENT PLAN Drawing · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF REVISED PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION Drawing · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF REVISED PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF REVISED PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25023-PL002 REVA - SITE PLAN - EXISTING - A3 L OS Extract · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 25023-PL100 REVB - SITE PLAN - PROPOSED - A3 L OS Extract · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 25023-PL003 REVA - FLOOR PLANS AND ROOF PLAN - EXISTING - A1 L Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED 25023-PL101 REVA - BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN - PROPOSED - A3 L Drawing · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 25023-PL004 REV- - ELEVATIONS - EXISTING - A1 L Drawing · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 25023-PL001 REV- - LOCATION AND BLOCK PLAN - A3 L OS Extract · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED 25023-PL103 REVA - FIRST FLOOR PLAN - PROPOSED - A3 L Drawing · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED 25023-PL102 REVA - GROUND FLOOR PLAN - PROPOSED - A3 L Drawing · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 25023-PL109 REV- - WEST ELEVATION - PROPOSED - A3 L Drawing · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED 25023-PL108 REV- - SOUTH ELEVATION - PROPOSED - A3 L Drawing · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 25023-PL107 REV- - EAST ELEVATION - PROPOSED - A3 L Drawing · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 25023-PL106 REV- - NORTH ELEVATION - PROPOSED - A3 L Drawing · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 25023-PL105 REVA - PARKING LAYOUT - PROPOSED - A3 L Drawing · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 25023-PL104 REV- - ROOF PLAN - PROPOSED - A3 L Drawing · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 2

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.
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 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.

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Important details

Council
Portsmouth
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
PO6 2LJ
Received
26 Jan 2026
Validated
30 Jan 2026
Ward
Drayton & Farlington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Mar 2026
Decision
Conditional Permission
Decision date
24 Mar 2026
Decision level
Fully Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
The Architects Design Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, 17 days faster than Portsmouth's median of 70 for changes of use. Approved, as 59% of changes of use here are.

43%decided within 8 weeks
59%approved
23%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Portsmouth in the last twelve months, from validation. Portsmouth decision record →

Public comments

2comments received
1 neutral1 supporting

25 neighbours consulted · Last counted 29 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14618685
Neighbours
6 Feb 2026
Consultation
6 Feb 2026
Comments by
27 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
Portsmouth
Planning Authority Score
3.1/10
Poor
#232 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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