83 Balfour Road Portsmouth PO2 0NH

1. 2 Dec 2025

   Received by Portsmouth

2. 8 Jan 2026

   Decision issued: Prior notification required and refused

3. 25 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Portsmouth refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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.

• 16 Fearon Road Portsmouth PO2 0NJ

  25/01439/FUL Submitted 9 Dec 2025 114m away

  Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to 7/person-7/bedroom house in multiple occupation (sui generis) and the construction of a single storey rear

  Granted Full applications 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 39 Montague Road Portsmouth PO2 0ND

  25/01229/FUL Submitted 21 Oct 2025 140m away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~17 Dec

  Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to purposes falling within Class C3 (dwellinghouse) or Class C4 (House in Multiple Occupation)

  Awaiting decision Full applications 26 docs
  Domestic

• 72 Balfour Road Portsmouth PO2 0DL

  26/00197/CPE Submitted 17 Feb 2026 142m away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~15 Apr

  Application for Certificate of Lawful Development for existing use as house in multiple occupation (Class C4)

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 5 docs

• 31 Montague Road Portsmouth PO2 0ND

  25/01219/FUL Submitted 20 Oct 2025 162m away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~24 Dec

  Change of use from Class C4 to purposes falling within Class C3 (dwellinghouse) or Class C4 (house in multiple occupation)

  Awaiting decision Full applications 4 docs
  Domestic

• 31 Montague Road Portsmouth PO2 0ND

  26/00080/CPE Submitted 27 Jan 2026 162m away

  Application for Certificate of Lawful Development for existing use as house in multiple occupation (Class C4)

  Granted Lawful development 3 docs

• 20 Kirby Road Portsmouth PO2 0PA

  25/01078/HOU Submitted 16 Sep 2025 167m away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~11 Nov

  Construction of single storey rear extension to existing rear projection

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 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

  27 Feb 2026 Prior approval
• 26/00003/GPDC Granted

  135 Kirby Road Portsmouth PO2 0PX

  Construction of single storey rear extension, extending 6m beyond the rear wall, with a height of 3m to the eaves and maximum height of 3m

  4 Feb 2026 Prior approval
• 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

  17 Apr 2026 Prior approval
• 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

  16 Apr 2026 Prior approval
• 26/00462/PN Awaiting decision

  Holiday Inn Express Portsmouth - North Eastern Road Portsmouth PO6 1UN

  Installation of 324 roof-mounted solar PV panels to a total system size of 146 kWp

  13 Apr 2026 Prior approval