25/00974/CPE

1. 15 Aug 2025

   Received by Portsmouth

2. 25 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.

This application is with Portsmouth for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 25/00975/CPE Granted

  48 Trevor Road Southsea PO4 0LW

  Application for lawful development certificate for existing single storey rear extension, rear dormer, 2no. rooflights on front roofslope, and hardstanding to the rear

  15 Aug 2025 0m away Lawful development
• 25/00926/CPE Granted

  60 Darlington Road Southsea PO4 0NF

  Application for Certificate of Lawful Development for existing use as a 7-bedroom house in multiple occupation

  5 Aug 2025 74m away Lawful development
• 26/00381/CPL Awaiting decision

  10 Norman Road Southsea PO4 0LP

  Application for Certificate of Lawful Development for the proposed use as a 6 bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4), construction of dormer windows to rear roofslopes, single storey rear extension and installation of windows to front roofslopes

  25 Mar 2026 107m away Lawful development
• 26/00162/CPE Awaiting decision

  347 Fawcett Road Southsea PO4 0LE

  Application for lawful development for existing use as a House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4)

  10 Feb 2026 108m away Lawful development
• 26/00407/CPE Awaiting decision

  312 Fawcett Road Southsea PO4 0LG

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

  30 Mar 2026 109m away Lawful development
• 26/00356/FUL Awaiting decision

  50 Chetwynd Road Southsea PO4 0NB

  Change of use from house in multiple occupation (Class C4) to 7 person/7 bedroom house in multiple occupation (sui generis)

  20 Mar 2026 138m away Full applications

• 26/00485/CPL Granted

  46 Carmarthen Avenue Portsmouth PO6 2AQ

  Application for Certificate of Lawful Development for the proposed single storey outbuilding

  15 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00209/CPL Granted

  12 Second Avenue Portsmouth PO6 1JS

  Application for Certificate of Lawful Development for the proposed construction of outbuilding

  23 Feb 2026 Lawful development
• 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)

  15 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00484/CPE Awaiting decision

  8 Outram Road Southsea

  Application for Certificate of Lawful Development for existing use as four residential apartments

  15 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00161/CPE Granted

  141 Guildford Road Portsmouth PO1 5BE

  Application for lawful development for existing use as a House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4)

  10 Feb 2026 Lawful development