Planning application
48 High Street Portsmouth PO6 3AG
Works: New dwelling Several homes
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Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Application for prior approval (Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA) for change of use of from Class E to 5 no. flats on first floor
As published by the council, reference 25/01385/PACOU
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01385/PACOU
- Type
- Commercial Prior Approvals
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Prior notification required and refused
- Received
- 27 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 27 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 15 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Cosham
- Decision by
- Fully Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- PO6 3AG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Portsmouth register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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25/00990/PACOU Refused
48 High Street Portsmouth PO6 3AG
Application for prior approval (Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA) for change of use of from Class E to 5 no. flats on first floor
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Nov 2025
Received by Portsmouth
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15 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Prior notification required and refused
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25 Jul 2026
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Knight Consulting Agent
28 applications on PlanIndex · across 9 councils · 76% granted
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4 documents on file for this application
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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.
About prior approval applications
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.
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