Eight residential apartments at 188 West Street, Portchester, Fareham
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Fareham Planning Committee on 10 Dec 2025.
What was proposed
The application sought outline permission to demolish a mixed-use building and replace it with a detached block of up to eight apartments.
“OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR DEMOLITION OF EXISTING MIXED-USE BUILDING AND ITS REPLACEMENT WITH A DETACHED BLOCK OF UP TO 8 RESIDENTIAL APARTMENTS WITH ALL MATTERS RESERVED”
“Description of Proposal 3.1 This application seeks outline planning permission for the demolition of the existing building and its replacement with a detached block of up to 8 residential apartments with all matters reserved.”
Officer report
The site
The site is an urban corner plot containing a two-storey glass cutting business with a residential flat above and hardstanding.
“Site Description 2.1 The application site is located within the urban area on the southern side of West Street on the corner of Nelson Avenue. The site is a rectangular shaped parcel with a two storey building fairly central within the site currently used as a glass cutting business at ground floor and a residential flat at first floor level. There are areas of hardstanding to the north and south of the building with vehicular access from both onto Nelson Avenue.”
Officer report
Earlier planning history
An earlier rear extension was permitted, while a later application to retain a West Street vehicle access was refused.
“P/98/1080/VC Variation of Condition 3 of P/96/1127/FP (To enable West Street Vehicular access to remain in use) Refused 20-11-98”
Officer report
What officers recommended
Officers considered residential redevelopment acceptable and recommended permission because the site could accommodate the apartments subject to reserved matters and conditions.
“Summary 8.48 In summary, the principle of the redevelopment of the site for residential apartments is considered to be acceptable and a scheme of up to 8 dwellings could be acceptable on this site subject to the detailed design to be submitted through an application for the approval of reserved matters.”
“Application for approval of details of the appearance, layout and scale of the building the means of access, the landscaping of the site (all referred to as the ‘reserved matters’) shall be made to the Local Planning Authority before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.”
Officer report
Consultation and public comments
Natural England raised no objection subject to mitigation, while Environmental Health requested further information about air source heat pumps.
“Natural England 7.1 No objection subject to appropriate mitigation being secured.”
“Environmental Health 7.2 Further information is required in relation to the proposed air source heat pumps.”
Officer report
What people said
Supporters and objectors commented on local character, overdevelopment, traffic, parking, privacy, noise, public services and bin storage.
“Harm to local character and street scene • Overdevelopment • Impact of traffic and parking • Loss of privacy • Impact on amenity from increased noise • Impact on already overstretched public services…”
“Previous matters of objection maintained • Lack of parking provision • Loss of privacy • Bin storage area undersized…”
Officer report
The committee vote
The committee voted nine in favour and none against the officer recommendation to grant permission, subject to conditions and the update report.
“(i) GRANT planning permission, subject to: -”
“Was voted on and CARRIED. (Voting: 9 in favour; 0 against)”
Minutes
The decision
Planning permission was granted, with authority delegated to the Head of Planning to modify, delete or add conditions.
“(ii) AUTHORITY BE DELEGATED to the Head of Planning to: -”
Minutes
Sources
- Fareham Planning Committee minutes, 10 December 2025
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Fareham's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Date
- Wednesday 10 December 2025
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
- Approved
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- The application (council website)
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This committee's year
26 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 3 against officer advice.
Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.