39 Winchcombe Road Portsmouth PO6 4BA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00809/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to 8-bed/9-person house of multiple occupation (Sui Generis) including construction of single storey rear extension (following removal of existing), dormer to rear roofslope and associated bin and bike storage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Consultation
31 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 18 Sept 2026 and 10 Oct 2026, from Portsmouth's recent changes of use. The consultation period closed on 28 Aug 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI 273 m away: Portsdown SSSI; 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 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.

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Important details

Council
Portsmouth
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
PO6 4BA
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Paulsgrove
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Porter Robson

Decision outlook

Day 52 of the 56-day target. Portsmouth usually decides changes of use by day 70.

Day 5218 days to the predicted decision (day 70)
43%decided within 8 weeks
59%approved
23%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

12comments received
12 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15034866
Neighbours
31 Jul 2026
Consultation
31 Jul 2026
Comments by
28 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Sept 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