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251 - 253 London Road Portsmouth PO2 9HA

Granted Portsmouth 25/01432/PACOU Commercial Prior Approvals

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Application for prior approval (Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA) for change of use from veterinary practice (Class E) to 7 self-contained residential units (Class C3)

As published by the council, reference 25/01432/PACOU

Application record

Reference
25/01432/PACOU
Type
Commercial Prior Approvals
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Prior notification required and granted
Received
8 Dec 2025
Validated
8 Dec 2025
Decided
3 Feb 2026
Ward
Hilsea
Decision by
Fully Delegated Decision
Postcode
PO2 9HA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Dec 2025

    Received by Portsmouth

  2. 3 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Prior notification required and granted

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Solent Design Ltd Agent, a design practice registered in Southampton

Active · incorporated 2016 · Southampton

29 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 85% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Portsmouth granted permission on 3 February 2026, 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 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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