26/00010/CPL

1. 8 Jan 2026

   Received by Portsmouth

2. 9 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 18 Feb 2026

   Decision issued: Permitted

4. 25 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 26/00186/FUL Awaiting decision

  77 North End Avenue Portsmouth PO2 9EA

  Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to 9 person/9 bedroom house in multiple occupation (Sui Generis)

  13 Feb 2026 78m away Full applications
• 25/00898/FUL Decided

  49 North End Avenue Portsmouth PO2 9EA

  Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to 8-bedroom/8-person house in multiple occupation (Sui Generis)

  31 Jul 2025 103m away Full applications
• 26/00007/GPDC Granted

  81 Oriel Road Portsmouth PO2 9EG

  Construction of single storey rear extension, extending 3.67m beyond the rear wall, with a height of 2.7m to the eaves and maximum height of 3m

  17 Feb 2026 112m away Prior approval
• 25/01443/HOU Refused

  70 Wadham Road Portsmouth PO2 9EE

  Alterations to roof to enlarge front gable, construction of dormer window to rear roof slope with roof lantern

  10 Dec 2025 114m away Householder
• 26/00388/DOC Awaiting decision

  66 Wadham Road Portsmouth PO2 9EE

  Application to discharge conditions 3 (Bike Storage) and 4 (Bin Storage) of planning permission 25/00684/FUL

  27 Mar 2026 124m away Conditions
• 26/00158/FUL Refused

  92 Gladys Avenue Portsmouth PO2 9BH

  Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to 9 person/9 bedroom house in multiple occupation (Sui Generis)

  10 Feb 2026 129m away Full applications

• 26/00485/CPL Granted

  46 Carmarthen Avenue Portsmouth PO6 2AQ

  Application for Certificate of Lawful Development for the proposed single storey outbuilding

  15 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00209/CPL Granted

  12 Second Avenue Portsmouth PO6 1JS

  Application for Certificate of Lawful Development for the proposed construction of outbuilding

  23 Feb 2026 Lawful development
• 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)

  15 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00484/CPE Awaiting decision

  8 Outram Road Southsea

  Application for Certificate of Lawful Development for existing use as four residential apartments

  15 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• 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)

  10 Feb 2026 Lawful development