Rowlands Plant Services Ltd Alchorne Place Portsmouth PO3 5QS Data via plota.co.uk

26/01099/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use from commercial (Class E) to plant storage/vehicle parking, including installation of new area of hardstanding; dropped kerbs and 3m high metal palisade fence/gates Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 16 Nov 2026 and 7 Dec 2026, from Portsmouth's recent changes of use.

Documents

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Site constraints 5

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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.
National infrastructure project 635 m away: AQUIND Interconnector
The site is 635 m from the project boundary. Electricity line, awaiting the Secretary of State's decision. Also within 2 km: Hampshire Water Transfer and Water Recycling Project (accepted for examination, 708 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Portsmouth built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 22 October 2026. 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
Full Application
Postcode
PO3 5QS
Received
21 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Copnor
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
ACHIEVE - Town Planning and Urban Design Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 37 of the 56-day target. Portsmouth usually decides changes of use by day 66.

Day 3729 days to the predicted decision (day 66)
44%decided within 8 weeks
56%approved
21%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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15182359
Planning Portal ref
PP-15182359
Statutory expiry
16 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

9 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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