Planning application
25/01399/CPL
Queen Alexandra Hospital Southwick Hill Road Portsmouth PO6 3LY
Proposal
Application for a certificate of lawful development for the proposed installation of a solar canopy
As published by the council, reference 25/01399/CPL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Dec 2025
Received by Portsmouth
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9 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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3 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Approve
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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26/00006/FUL Decided
Queen Alexandra Hospital Southwick Hill Road Portsmouth PO6 3LY
Construction of new plant housings to D Level rooftop including raised access decking, fencing, access door and window, landscaping and associated works; installation of chiller units and supports to F Level rooftop
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25/01206/PA Awaiting decision
Queen Alexandra Hospital Southwick Hill Road Portsmouth PO6 3LY
Application to determine if prior approval (Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J) is required for the installation of solar panels on various roofs
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25/01513/FUL Decided
Queen Alexandra Hospital Southwick Hill Road Portsmouth PO6 3LY
Installation of additional guardrails to plantroom rooftops to enable safe maintenance access to solar panels
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25/01061/HOU Decided
21 Whitstable Road Portsmouth PO6 3JR
Construction of single storey side and rear extension and garage (following removal of existing)
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26/00392/HOU Awaiting decision
20 Fourth Avenue Portsmouth PO6 3HX
Construction of single storey rear extension (following removal of existing)
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26/00014/HOU Refused
30 Wymering Lane Portsmouth PO6 3JU
Retrospective Front Porch
Other lawful development applications
In Portsmouth
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26/00485/CPL Granted
46 Carmarthen Avenue Portsmouth PO6 2AQ
Application for Certificate of Lawful Development for the proposed single storey outbuilding
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26/00209/CPL Granted
12 Second Avenue Portsmouth PO6 1JS
Application for Certificate of Lawful Development for the proposed construction of outbuilding
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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)
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26/00484/CPE Awaiting decision
8 Outram Road Southsea
Application for Certificate of Lawful Development for existing use as four residential apartments
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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)