Boundary fence at Diving Museum No 2 Battery, Gosport
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Gosport Regulatory Board on 28 Jan 2026.
What was proposed
A 54-metre, two-metre-high green mesh fence was proposed along the rear boundaries with three mobile homes.
“INSTALLATION OF BOUNDARY FENCE AT REAR OF SITE (LISTED BUILDING IN CONSERVATION AREA) Diving Museum No 2 Battery Stokes Bay Road Gosport Hampshire PO12 2QT”
“Planning permission is sought for the erection of a boundary fence at the rear of the site. The fence would be 54m long and 2m high and would be mesh and green in colour. It would be on the boundaries with numbers 104, 105 and 106 Stokes Bay Home Park.”
Officer report
The site and surroundings
The site is a Grade II* former gun battery used as a diving museum, in a conservation area and strategic settlement gap.
“This application relates to former No.2 Gun Battery, circa 1860, built as part of the fortifications to protect Portsmouth Harbour and now designated as a Grade II* Listed Building. The structure was designed to house guns within casemates, supported by a series of ancillary rooms, and was further developed during the Second World War. The Battery is currently operated by the Historic Diving Society as a Diving Museum.”
“The surrounding area has a mixed character with large areas of open space extending along the seafront to the east and west. Immediately to the south there is a large public car park flanked by a café and a small toilet block. Immediately to the north is a mobile home park which also extends across Stokes Bay Road to the east.”
Officer report
Earlier permissions
Several earlier applications for museum alterations, exhibits, advertisements and access works had been permitted.
“24/00409/FULL - siting of external exhibit in front (east) of the museum building (listed building in conservation area) - permitted 30.01.25 24/00408/ADVT - installation and display of 3 no. advertisements (listed building in conservation area) - permitted 30.01.25 24/00030/FULL - external alterations to include installation of interpretation boards, reinstate door to north elevation and extend footpath to allow access to external exhibits (listed building in conservation…”
Officer report
Consultation responses
The Gosport Society gave no response, and no responses were received following public advertisement.
“The Gosport Society No response received.”
Officer report
Committee discussion
The committee confirmed that a listed building application was unnecessary because the fence would not adjoin or touch the building.
“25/00320/FULL - INSTALLATION OF BOUNDARY FENCE AT REAR OF SITE (LISTED BUILDING IN CONSERVATION AREA) Diving Museum No 2 Battery Stokes Bay Road Gosport Hampshire PO12 2QT”
“Consideration was given to the report of the Head of Development Management, it was confirmed that a Listed Building application is not required as the fencing would inotadjoin touch the building.”
Minutes
The decision
The application was approved subject to the conditions in the officer report.
“RESOLVED: That application 25/00320/FULL be approved subject to the conditions in the report of the Head of Development Management.”
Minutes
Conditions attached
The permission requires the development to begin within three years and follow the approved plans.
“The development hereby permitted must be begun within a period of three years beginning with the date on which this permission is granted. Reason - To comply with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1990 (as amended).”
“The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: Plan 1, Plan 2, Plan 3, Plan 4 Reason - To ensure that the development is completed satisfactorily in all respects and to comply with Policy LP10 of the Gosport Borough Local Plan 2011-2029.”
Officer report
Sources
- Gosport Regulatory Board minutes, 28 January 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Gosport's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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