Portsmouth planning committee decisions
90 decisions from the committee's minutes, 30 Jul 2025 to 9 Sep 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 4 decisions went against officer advice
2.4 times the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 13th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 90
- Approved
- 70%
- Against officer advice
- 26.7%
- Meetings
- 16
How Portsmouth compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 11 | North Norfolk | 31% | 9 of 29 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Newark and Sherwood | 29.8% | 17 of 57 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 26.7% | 24 of 90 |
| 14 | Fife | 26.3% | 5 of 19 |
| 15 | Broxtowe | 25.6% | 11 of 43 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Portsmouth's committee is less favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 95.5% of these decisions; the committee approved 70.5%, 25 points fewer.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, so Portsmouth leans further against applicants than most.
Over the 88 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Portsmouth's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
70% approved and 28.9% refused. Portsmouth's minutes do not record vote counts.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| May 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
Source: Plota analysis of Portsmouth's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
24 of 90 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 23 of 24 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Portsmouth's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
- Eight-person HMO68 Montgomerie Road SouthseaOfficers advised granting permission because the change was acceptable and complied with relevant policies, subject to mitigation and conditions.Refused
- Seven-person HMO43 Baileys Road SouthseaOfficers advised granting permission because the change was acceptable and met relevant policies, subject to mitigation and conditions.Refused
- Seven-person HMO8 Cleveland Road SouthseaOfficers advised granting the certificate because one extra occupant would not create a material change of use.Refused
- House in multiple occupation92 Gladys Avenue PortsmouthOfficers advised permission because the HMO count remained below the 10% threshold and the proposal would maintain a balanced community.Refused
- Boundary wall and access4C Wilson Grove SouthseaOfficers recommended approval because they considered the revised wall and access would preserve the conservation area and be acceptable for highways and neighbours.Refused
- Six-person HMO55 Byron Road PortsmouthOfficers advised conditional permission because the change of use was considered acceptable and policy compliant.Refused
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
September 2026 10
- Eight-person HMO68 Montgomerie Road SouthseaRefused
- Seven-person HMO43 Baileys Road SouthseaRefused
- Seven-person HMO8 Cleveland Road SouthseaRefused
- Seven-person HMO72 Ophir Road PortsmouthApproved
- House in multiple occupation92 Gladys Avenue PortsmouthRefused
- Boundary wall and access4C Wilson Grove SouthseaRefused
- Relocated listed lamp columnsSouthsea Seafront From Long Curtain Moat In The West To Eastney Marine Barracks In The East.Approved
- Six-person HMO55 Byron Road PortsmouthRefused
- Eight-person HMO104 Stubbington Avenue PortsmouthApproved
- Five-person HMO6 Winchester Road PortsmouthRefused
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