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

Awaiting decision 26/00809/FUL
Date received
15 Jul 2026
Date validated
24 Jul 2026
Postcode
PO6 4BA

Description

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

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 performance
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