Binsteed Community Centre Langley Road Portsmouth PO2 7PX Data via plota.co.uk

26/00985/DEM - Demolition Approved

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for the demolition of Binsteed Community Centre and associated modular classroom Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Aug 2026
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Consultation
1 Sept 2026
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Approved
23 Sept 2026

Approved on 23 Sept 2026 · Fully Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 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
Radon affected area, class 3; National infrastructure project 1651 m away: AQUIND Interconnector; Inside the Portsmouth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 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
Demolition
Postcode
PO2 7PX
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Fratton
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Prior notification required and granted
Decision date
23 Sept 2026
Decision level
Fully Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 28 days from validation, 28 days faster than Portsmouth's median of 56 for demolitions. Approved, as 86% of demolitions here are.

56%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
43decided in the last year

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

Public comments

3comments received
1 objecting2 neutral

33% object · below the UK average of 74%

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15187187
Planning Portal ref
PP-15187187
Consultation
1 Sept 2026
Comments by
22 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Sept 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