Planning application
25/01397/HOU
12 Wilberforce Road Southsea PO5 3DR
Proposal
Construction of a 3 storey front extension; addition of a second floor including the remodelling of the rear elevation (with Juliet balconies at first and second floor); new natural slate roof, a raised ridge (with central 'cut out' opposite south facing second floor window of no.14) and a rear dormer with Juliet balcony (with solar panels on top); single storey rear extension; and air source heat pump in rear garden.
As published by the council, reference 25/01397/HOU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Dec 2025
Received by Portsmouth
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20 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About householder applications
How this application type works
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden: extensions, loft and garage conversions, porches, outbuildings and similar alterations within the boundary of the home. They cannot be used to create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. Councils aim to decide them within eight weeks, and immediate neighbours are usually notified and given a chance to comment.
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