37 Albert Road Southsea PO5 2SE Data via plota.co.uk

26/00896/FUL - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Change of use of ground floor from commercial/retail (Class E) to hot food takeaway (Sui Generis), with installation of extraction system and alterations to front elevation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
4 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
13 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
25 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
8 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 8 Oct 2026 · Fully Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

Licence at this address

  • Licence Albert Road Premises licence · in force since 9 Aug 2008 Hours not given on the register
    Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good)Inspected 10 Sep 2026

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 5

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 ↗
Conservation area 14 m away: Campbell Road, Southsea
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; 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. 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 area80 m² (861 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 86)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2018, 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
PO5 2SE
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
St Jude
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
8 Oct 2026
Decision level
Fully Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Miura Architecture Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 10 days faster than Portsmouth's median of 66 for changes of use. Refused, as 44% of changes of use here are.

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

1comment received
1 objecting

13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15087094
Planning Portal ref
PP-15087094
Neighbours
25 Aug 2026
Consultation
25 Aug 2026
Comments by
25 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
21 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.