Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Somers Road Southsea PO5 4LS Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Construction of single storey flat roofed building to include 2no. therapy spaces Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 16 Oct 2026 · Fully Delegated Decision · Last checked 16 Oct 2026
Documents 7
Decision & officer reports 1
Plans & drawings 6
Site constraints 2
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Important details
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- PO5 4LS
- Received
- 27 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 28 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Charles Dickens
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 23 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Conditional Permission
- Decision date
- 16 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Fully Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Portsmouth City Council
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 49 days from validation, 10 days faster than Portsmouth's median of 59 for commercial premises. Approved, as 81% of commercial premises here are.
Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Portsmouth in the last twelve months, from validation. Portsmouth decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 16 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15022155
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15022155
- Neighbours
- 11 Sept 2026
- Consultation
- 11 Sept 2026
- Comments by
- 9 Oct 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 23 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
9 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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%).
Freehold owner and leaseholders: 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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