49 Salterns Avenue Southsea PO4 8QJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00023/GPDC - General Permitted Development Decided

Proposal

Construction of single storey rear extension, extending 4m beyond the rear wall, with a height of 2.47m to the eaves and maximum height of 3.58m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Jun 2026
Consultation
26 Jun 2026
Prior Approval not required
20 Jul 2026

Prior Approval not required on 20 Jul 2026 · Fully Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Aug 2026

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.
Also on the record
Inside the Portsmouth built-up area; Air quality management area 22 m away: Portsmouth AQMA No.9.
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
General Permitted Development
Postcode
PO4 8QJ
Received
24 Jun 2026
Validated
24 Jun 2026
Ward
Baffins
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Aug 2026
Decision
Prior Approval not required
Decision date
20 Jul 2026
Decision level
Fully Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
MC Architectural Design Ltd

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15032788
Neighbours
26 Jun 2026
Comments by
17 Jul 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