Planning application
Battenburg Family Centre Battenburg Avenue Portsmouth PO2 0SN
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for prior approval (Schedule 2, Part 3, Class T) for change of use from Family Centre [Class E] to state-funded school [Class F1(a)]
As published by the council, reference 25/00002/PACOU
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00002/PACOU
- Type
- Commercial Prior Approvals
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Prior notification required and granted
- Received
- 9 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 16 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 5 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Copnor
- Decision by
- Fully Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- PO2 0SN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Portsmouth register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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25/01433/DOC Awaiting decision
Battenburg Family Centre Battenburg Avenue Portsmouth PO2 0SN
Application to seek approval of details reserved by conditions 1 (School Travel Plan) and 2 (Contaminated Land) of planning permission 25/00002/PACOU
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25/00979/FUL Granted
Battenburg Family Centre Battenburg Avenue Portsmouth PO2 0SN
Replacement of existing boundary fencing, construction of brise soleil (veranda) and extensive alterations to south elevation
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Sep 2025
Received by Portsmouth
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16 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Prior notification required and granted
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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25/01433/DOC Awaiting decision
Battenburg Family Centre Battenburg Avenue Portsmouth PO2 0SN
Application to seek approval of details reserved by conditions 1 (School Travel Plan) and 2 (Contaminated Land) of planning permission 25/00002/PACOU
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Portsmouth City Council Agent
17 applications on PlanIndex · 100% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
18 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Portsmouth granted permission on 5 November 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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