Cytiva - Portsmouth Harbourgate Business Park 5 Harbour Gate Business Park Southampton Road Portsmouth PO6 4BQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00857/ADV - Advert Application Approved

Proposal

Display of 3 no illuminated and non-illuminated fascia signs to building elevations and non-illuminated panel sign Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jul 2026
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Validated
30 Jul 2026
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Consultation
14 Aug 2026
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Approved
16 Sept 2026

Approved on 16 Sept 2026 · Fully Delegated Decision · Last checked 17 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

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
National infrastructure project about 1384 m away: Hampshire Water Transfer and Water Recycling Project; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Portsmouth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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
Advert Application
Postcode
PO6 4BQ
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
Cosham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Conditional Consent
Decision date
16 Sept 2026
Decision level
Fully Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 6 days faster than Portsmouth's median of 54 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 92% of signs and adverts here are.

64%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
67decided in the last year

Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Portsmouth in the last twelve months, from validation. Portsmouth decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

35 neighbours consulted · Last counted 17 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15055276
Planning Portal ref
PP-15055276
Neighbours
14 Aug 2026
Consultation
14 Aug 2026
Comments by
11 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Portsmouth
Planning Authority Score
3.1/10
Poor
#232 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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