Planning application
Former Debenhams Site And Car Park 134 - 142 Commercial Road Portsmouth PO1 1ET
Works: New dwelling Demolition
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Request for screening opinion under Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended 2018) for redevelopment of site to include demolition of existing former retail store (Class E) and the construction of 3 replacement buildings of 16 20 and 29 storeys in height accommodating retail space (Class E(a) - 975sqm), community and amenity space (1805sqm), and 724 residential units comprising apartments (183 x 1-bedroom; 181 x 2-bedroom; and 2 x 3-bedroom), and 358 co-living units, landscaped amenity areas, with access, layout and scale only to be considered at this stage (appearance and landscaping to be reserved matters)
As published by the council, reference 25/00004/EIASCR
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00004/EIASCR
- Type
- EIA Screening Opinion
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- EIA Screening opinion
- Received
- 31 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 5 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 7 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Charles Dickens
- Decision by
- Fully Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- PO1 1ET
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Oct 2025
Received by Portsmouth
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5 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Nov 2025
Decision issued: EIA Screening opinion
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Phil Salmon Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Newport
Active · incorporated 2013 · Newport
37 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 57% granted
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