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Portsmouth planning applications
832 applications. 81% approved. 56 days to decide.
As of April 2026, PlanIndex holds 832 planning applications from Portsmouth. 502 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 81% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Latest applications
Data to April 2026
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26/00500/PN Awaiting decision
20 Fratton Road Portsmouth PO1 5BX
Application for prior approval (Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA) for change of use of from Class E to 1 no. flat on first floor
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26/00494/DOC Awaiting decision
St Helens Pavilion Eastern Parade Southsea PO4 9RF
Application to discharge conditions 5 (Biodiversity) and 6 (Habitat Management) of planning permission 25/01042/FUL
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26/00497/HOU Awaiting decision
46 Carmarthen Avenue Portsmouth PO6 2AQ
Construction of two storey rear extension (following removal of existing) and enlargement of front porch
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26/00496/FUL Awaiting decision
38 Manners Road Southsea PO4 0BB
Change of use from five bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4), to eight bedroom/eight person house in Multiple Occupation (Sui generis)
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26/00013/GPDC Awaiting decision
130 Falmouth Road Portsmouth PO6 4JT
Construction of single storey rear extension, extending 4.2m beyond the rear wall, with a height of 2.5m to the eaves and maximum height of 3.5m
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26/00485/CPL Granted
46 Carmarthen Avenue Portsmouth PO6 2AQ
Application for Certificate of Lawful Development for the proposed single storey outbuilding
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26/00486/FUL Awaiting decision
135 Kirby Road Portsmouth PO2 0PX
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3), to seven bedroom/seven person House in Multiple Occupation (Sui generis)
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26/00482/CPE Awaiting decision
24 Guildford Road Portsmouth PO1 5HX
Application for Certificate of Lawful Development for existing use as house in multiple occupation (Class C4)
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26/00484/CPE Awaiting decision
8 Outram Road Southsea
Application for Certificate of Lawful Development for existing use as four residential apartments
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26/00471/CPL Awaiting decision
10 Prinsted Crescent Portsmouth PO6 1NS
Application for Certificate of Lawful Development for the proposed alterations to roof to include hip to gable buildup and construction of dormer windows to rear roofslopes
Recent decisions
Data to April 2026
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26/00141/FUL Decided
9 Helena Road Southsea
Conversion from 3no. self-contained flats (Class C3) to single dwellinghouse (Class C3) including construction of single storey rear and side extension, relocation of garage and associated alterations
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26/00172/FUL Decided
Magma House Trafalgar Wharf Hamilton Road Portsmouth PO6 4PX
Alterations to boundary treatment to square off fence to West elevation
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26/00237/PACOU Refused
161 - 165 Highland Road Southsea PO4 9EY
Application for prior approval (Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA) for change of use of existing shop to 2no. flats
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26/00485/CPL Granted
46 Carmarthen Avenue Portsmouth PO6 2AQ
Application for Certificate of Lawful Development for the proposed single storey outbuilding
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26/00136/VOC Refused
Southsea Cinema & Arts Centre 1 - 3 Palmerston Road Southsea PO5 3QQ
Application to vary condition 3 of planning permission 22/00120/FUL to extending Southsea Cinema & Arts Centre operating hours
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26/00229/TPO Granted
5 Campbell Road Southsea PO5 1RH
Within Tree Preservation Order 61, (T30) Common Lime (Tilia x europaea) crown reduction of 2-3m back to previous pruning points, removal of epicormic growth from drink and removal of dead wood
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25/01359/FUL Decided
14 Burlington Road Portsmouth PO2 0DP
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to 7-bed/7-person House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis)
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25/01477/FUL Decided
7B Victoria Grove Southsea PO5 1NE
Installation of replacement windows
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26/00202/ADV Granted
Gunwharf Quays 63 Portsmouth PO1 3TA
Display of 2no. internally illuminated fascia signs and vinyl door signs
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26/00228/LBC Granted
West Chapel Kingston Cemetery St Marys Road Portsmouth
Repairs to disused chapel, including roof slating, artificial lead flashing detailing, flat roofing, reconstruction of unstable flint and brick walls, replacement of defective timbers to roof and floor construction, replacement rainwater goods, repointing, stone repair and replacement, decorations, render, repairs and protection to parquet floor, replacement glass and lead light repairs, replacement window mesh, replacement defective ironmongery, replacement internal door, repairs to existing doors, and sundry other repairs.
Decision speed
12 months to April 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 265 53%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 154 31%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 83 17%
Common questions
How many planning applications does Portsmouth decide?
In the 12 months to April 2026, Portsmouth decided 502 planning applications. 81% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Portsmouth?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 56 days over the 12 months to April 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Portsmouth decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 502 decisions in the 12 months to April 2026 where both dates are published, 53% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 83% within thirteen weeks.
When is planning activity busiest in Portsmouth?
March 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to April 2026, with 124 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Cite these figures
Portsmouth: 832 planning applications on record as of April 2026. Trailing 12 months: 502 decided, 81% approved, median 56 days to a decision. 832 new applications received in the same period. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.