287 Laburnum Grove Portsmouth PO2 0EY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3), to seven bedroom/seven person House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 26 Mar 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 7 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Portsmouth Planning Committee on 18 Mar 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the HMO met relevant standards and policies, subject to mitigation and conditions.
- Objectors raised concerns about HMO concentration, family housing, room sizes, parking, waste, drainage and disturbance.
- The committee resolved to grant delegated conditional permission, subject to a legal agreement for Solent protection mitigation.
Source: Plota analysis of Portsmouth's committee minutes of 18 Mar 2026.
Documents 18
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 6
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 6
Site constraints 2
Checked on 11 September 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.
Sales history 2
Last sold for £261,500 in January 2026. Terraced house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- PO2 0EY
- Received
- 30 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Copnor
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 27 Mar 2026
- Decision
- Conditional Permission
- Decision date
- 26 Mar 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Applecore PDM
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 55 days from validation, 14 days faster than Portsmouth's median of 69 for changes of use. Approved, as 54% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Portsmouth in the last twelve months, from validation. Portsmouth decision record →
Public comments
100% object · above the UK average of 75%
8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14665937
- Neighbours
- 9 Feb 2026
- Consultation
- 9 Feb 2026
- Comments by
- 6 Mar 2026
- Site or press notice
- 11 Feb 2026
- Committee
- 18 Mar 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 27 Mar 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
26 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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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.
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