The Old Beneficial School (Groundlings Theatre) 42 Kent Street Portsmouth PO1 3BT Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Internal alterations including removal of 4no. modern display cabinets and 2no. non structural at ground floor level facilate reinstatement of original open plan layout, made good in matching materials. External alterations including installation of 8no. solar powered CCTV cameras; clear polycarbonate secondary security glazing panels to windows on the west elevation Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 26 Nov 2026, from Portsmouth's recent extensions. Comments are open until 30 Oct 2026.
Comment on this application ↗Site constraints 7
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- 121 m88,88a and 92-96, St Georges SquareGrade II
- 136 mChurch of St GeorgeGrade II*
Checked on 3 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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £155,000 in September 2023. Other property, 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
- Listed Building Consent
- Postcode
- PO1 3BS
- Received
- 13 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 2 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Charles Dickens
- Target decision
- 27 Nov 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Pritchard Architecture
- Freehold owner
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 3 of the 56-day target. Portsmouth usually decides extensions by day 55.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Portsmouth in the last twelve months, from validation. Portsmouth decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 3 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15152265
- Comments by
- 30 Oct 2026
- Site or press notice
- 9 Oct 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 27 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
6 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 owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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