Eldon Building Winston Churchill Avenue Portsmouth PO1 2DJ Data via plota.co.uk

25/00973/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of a multi-storey car park, access, landscaping and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Aug 2025
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Consultation
26 Sept 2025
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Approved
6 Nov 2025

Approved on 6 Nov 2025 · Fully Delegated Decision · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

Documents 53

Statements & assessments 21

PDF DRAINAGE Consultee Comment · 2 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT Air Quality Assessment · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF ARCHAEOLOGY DESK BASED ASSESSMENT Report · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF ARCHAEOLOGY DESK BASED ASSESSMENT-1 Report · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF ARCHAEOLOGY DESK BASED ASSESSMENT-2 Report · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF ARCHAEOLOGY DESK BASED ASSESSMENT-3 Report · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF DAYLIGHT AND SUNLIGHT ASSESSMENT APPENDICES-1 Report · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF DAYLIGHT AND SUNLIGHT ASSESSMENT APPENDICES-2 Report · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF DAYLIGHT AND SUNLIGHT ASSESSMENT APPENDICES-3 Report · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF DAYLIGHT AND SUNLIGHT ASSESSMENT APPENDICES-4 Report · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF DAYLIGHT AND SUNLIGHT ASSESSMENT Report · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGY REPORT Report · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF GROUND INVESTIGATIONS REPORT Land Contamination Assessment · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF NOISE ASSESSMENT Noise Impact Assessment · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE STATEGY Report · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT Transport Assessment · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT 1 Design & Access Statement · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT 2 Design & Access Statement · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF ARBORICULTURAL ASSESSMENT Report · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENT Report · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF UOP ELDON CAR PARK - PLANNING STATEMENT Planning Statement · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 24

PDF EMCP-FTK-00-ST-D-A-000001-LOCATION PLAN-P2 OS Extract · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF EMCP-FTK-00-ST-D-A-010001-EXISTING SITE PLAN-P3 OS Extract · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF EMCP-FTK-00-ST-D-A-010002-PROPOSED SITE PLAN-P2 OS Extract · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF EMCP-FTK-00-ST-I-A-980001-VIEW FROM MIDDLE STREET-P2 Drawing · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF EMCP-FTK-00-ST-I-A-980002-VIEW FROM ST. JAMES ROAD-P2 Drawing · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF EMCP-FTK-00-XX-D-A-300001-EXISTING SECTIONS-P2 Drawing · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF EMCP-FTK-00-ZZ-D-A-200005-PROPOSED STREET ELEVATION - MIDDLE STREET-P2 Drawing · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF EMCP-FTK-00-ZZ-D-A-200006-PROPOSED STREET ELEVATION - ST. JAMES ROAD-P2 Drawing · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF EMCP-FTK-00-ZZ-D-A-200007-PROPOSED STREET ELEVATION - BEDFORD STREET-P2 Drawing · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF EMCP-FTK-01-00-D-A-100001-PROPOSED LEVELS 00-01 PLAN-P2 Drawing · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF EMCP-FTK-01-02-D-A-100002-PROPOSED LEVELS 02-03 PLAN-P2 Drawing · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF EMCP-FTK-01-04-D-A-100003-PROPOSED LEVELS 04-05 PLAN-P2 Drawing · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF EMCP-FTK-01-06-D-A-100004-PROPOSED LEVELS 06-07 PLAN-P2 Drawing · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF EMCP-FTK-01-08-D-A-100005-PROPOSED LEVELS 08-09 PLAN-P2 Drawing · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF EMCP-FTK-01-RF-D-A-100006-PROPOSED ROOF LEVEL PLAN-P2 Drawing · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF EMCP-FTK-01-ZZ-D-A-200001-PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATION-P2 Drawing · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF EMCP-FTK-01-ZZ-D-A-200002-PROPOSED EAST ELEVATION-P2 Drawing · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF EMCP-FTK-01-ZZ-D-A-200003-PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION-P2 Drawing · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF EMCP-FTK-01-ZZ-D-A-200004-PROPOSED WEST ELEVATION-P2 Drawing · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF EMCP-FTK-01-ZZ-D-A-300002-PROPOSED BUILDING SECTION AA-P2 Drawing · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF EMCP-FTK-01-ZZ-D-A-300003-PROPOSED BUILDING SECTION BB-P2 Drawing · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF EMCP-FTK-01-ZZ-D-A-300004-PROPOSED BUILDING SECTION CC-P2 Drawing · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF 12618-FPCR-CP-0-DR-L-0001-P01 GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLANTING PLAN Drawing · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF LANDSCAPE SPECIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN Landscaping Details · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

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.
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
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 16 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.

Building

Floor area4,223 m² (45,456 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 26)
UseC2 Residential Institutions - Universities and colleges
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2014, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Portsmouth
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
PO1 2DJ
Received
15 Aug 2025
Validated
15 Aug 2025
Ward
St Thomas
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Nov 2025
Decision
Conditional Permission
Decision date
6 Nov 2025
Decision level
Fully Delegated Decision
Agent
Freeths LLP
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 83 days from validation, 8 days slower than Portsmouth's median of 75 for full applications. Approved, as 79% of full applications here are.

37%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
17%go to committee

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

67 neighbours consulted · Last counted 16 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14220062
Planning Portal ref
PP-14220062
Neighbours
26 Sept 2025
Consultation
26 Sept 2025
Comments by
24 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
14 Nov 2025
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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

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.