Planning application
University House Winston Churchill Avenue Portsmouth PO1 2UP
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Demolition of University House and two associated annex buildings
As published by the council, reference 25/01174/DEM
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01174/DEM
- Type
- Demolition
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Prior notification required and granted
- Received
- 9 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 16 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 5 Nov 2025
- Ward
- St Thomas
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- PO1 2UP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Portsmouth register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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25/00892/FUL Refused
University House Winston Churchill Avenue Portsmouth PO1 2UP
Demolition of existing buildings and construction of a new teaching and learning building (Class F1(a)) including associated landscape, footpath, access and highway works.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Oct 2025
Received by Portsmouth
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16 Oct 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
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Who's behind it
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Freeths LLP Agent, registered in Nottinghamshire
Active · incorporated 2003 · Nottinghamshire
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 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 less common application types
This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.
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