261 Southampton Road Portsmouth PO6 4PZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00724/FUL - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Construction of two storey side extension with gable end roof and undercroft access to create additional dwelling. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
24 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
29 Jun 2026
✓
Consultation
10 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
18 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 18 Aug 2026 · Fully Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Aug 2026

Site constraints 9

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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.
Special protection area 218 m away: Solent and Dorset Coast
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
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 236 m away: Portsmouth Harbour SSSI; Radon affected area, class 2; 1 listed building within 150 m; National infrastructure project 1892 m away: Hampshire Water Transfer and Water Recycling Project; Inside the Portsmouth built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 area92 m² (990 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (81 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2025, 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
PO6 4PZ
Received
24 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Ward
Paulsgrove
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
18 Aug 2026
Decision level
Fully Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Knight Consulting

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 5 days faster than Portsmouth's median of 55 for extensions. Refused, as 14% of extensions here are.

63%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
260decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15032840
Planning Portal ref
PP-15032840
Neighbours
23 Jul 2026
Consultation
10 Jul 2026
Comments by
13 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Aug 2026
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

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.