Planning application
Lighthouse Southsea Castle Clarence Esplanade Southsea
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of temporary (three years) light-based art to be added to the exterior handrail at the top of Southsea Castle Lighthouse
As published by the council, reference 25/00872/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00872/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Conditional Temporary Permission
- Received
- 25 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 25 Jul 2025
- Decided
- 22 Oct 2025
- Ward
- St Jude
- Decision by
- Fully Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Jul 2025
Received by Portsmouth
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22 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Conditional Temporary Permission
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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Portsmouth granted permission on 22 October 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.
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