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26/00138/VOC - Variation/Removal of Condition Refused

Proposal

Application to remove condition 13 (Overnight Parking) of planning permission Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Feb 2026
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Validated
6 Feb 2026
✓
Consultation
13 Feb 2026
✗
Refused
30 Apr 2026
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Committee
27 May 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 30 Apr 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Portsmouth Planning Committee on 27 May 2026.

Refused

Against officer advice: officers had recommended approval.

  • Officers advised approval because the costs and practical difficulties of overnight parking were finely balanced against wider community benefits.
  • One person supported the application, while five objectors wanted resident parking retained because of existing local parking pressures.
  • The committee refused the application, finding insufficient justification for removing overnight resident parking and weakening the scheme’s public benefits.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officer advice, public views, committee debate and reasons for refusal.

Source: Plota analysis of Portsmouth's committee minutes of 27 May 2026.

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    Conditions , 13, variation sought

Site constraints 3

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 Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
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
Variation/Removal of Condition
Postcode
PO3 6LA
Received
5 Feb 2026
Validated
6 Feb 2026
Ward
Baffins
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 May 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
30 Apr 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
Show

Public comments

9comments received
8 objecting1 supporting

89% object · above the UK average of 75%

207 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14681057
Neighbours
13 Feb 2026
Consultation
13 Feb 2026
Comments by
11 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
13 Feb 2026
Committee
29 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
8 May 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