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25/01080/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use of part of the first floor (Class E) to 2 flats (Class C3) with associated external alterations to include installation of two new side (south-east) first floor windows and replacement of existing UPVC windows with timber (flats on second and third floors retained) Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 10 Oct 2026, 14:24

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Application progress

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Received

17 Sept 2025

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Validated

8 Oct 2025

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Consultation

14 Oct 2025

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Approved

9 Feb 2026

Approved on 9 Feb 2026 · Fully Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Documents 19

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DECISION NOTICE Decision · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF OFFICER ASSESSMENT Decision · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF TRANSPORT PLANNING Consultee Comment · 11 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF DESIGN ACCESS HERITAGE STATEMENT Design & Access Statement · 8 Oct 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 12

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 8 Oct 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF REGULATORY SERVICES Consultee Comment · 10 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF CIL ESTIMATE TO CASE OFFICER Consultee Comment · 28 Oct 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: National Westminster Bank

List entry 1387236 · 10 m away · 5 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 4 Grade II)

Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.

Show the other 5 with distances

17 m16, the HardGrade II
47 m50, HAVANT STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
124 mFormer Detention Centre (Building Number 1/2)Grade II
130 mPorters Lodge (Building Number 1/7)Grade II*
146 mStatue of Captain Scott at West End of Building Number 1/87c (Building Number 1/87c Not Included)Grade II

Historic England ↗

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.

HM Naval Base and St George's Square conservation area

Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.

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.

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 ↗

Special protection area 43 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.

Gosport to Portsmouth 15 m away

Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.

Also on the record

Inside the Portsmouth built-up area; Priority habitat 48 m away: Mudflats.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 10 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 area293 m² (3,154 sq ft)

Energy ratingB (asset rating 45)

UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways

HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2026, 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
Received: 17 Sept 2025
Validated: 8 Oct 2025
Ward: Charles Dickens
Target decision: 11 Feb 2026
Decision: Conditional Permission
Decision date: 9 Feb 2026
Decision level: Fully Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: JCSE Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 124 days from validation, 49 days slower than Portsmouth's median of 75 for full applications. Approved, as 79% of full applications here are.

This one124d

Council75d

UK56d

37%decided within 8 weeks

79%approved

17%go to committee

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

Public comments

2comments received

2 objecting

19 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14326048
Planning Portal ref: PP-14326048
Neighbours: 15 Dec 2025
Consultation: 14 Oct 2025
Comments by: 2 Jan 2026
Site or press notice: 17 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry: 3 Dec 2025
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

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.