Planning application
37-43 High Street Portsmouth PO6 3BT
Works: New dwelling Several homes
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
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 of from Class E to 5 no. flats on first floor
As published by the council, reference 26/00065/PACOU
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00065/PACOU
- Type
- Commercial Prior Approvals
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Prior notification required and granted
- Received
- 22 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 9 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Cosham
- Decision by
- Fully Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- PO6 3BT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Portsmouth register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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25/01516/FUL Granted
37-43 High Street Portsmouth PO6 3BT
Alterations including construction of first floor rear extension, staircase and walkway access to first floor, first floor balcony, dormers to side and rear roofslopes and creation of window & door openings
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jan 2026
Received by Portsmouth
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9 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Prior notification required and granted
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Knight Consulting Agent
28 applications on PlanIndex · across 9 councils · 76% granted
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3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Portsmouth granted permission on 9 April 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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37-43 High Street Portsmouth PO6 3BT
Alterations including construction of first floor rear extension, staircase and walkway access to first floor, first floor balcony, dormers to side and rear roofslopes and creation of window & door openings
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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
Refused Prior approval New dwelling 4 docsSeveral homes -
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
Refused Prior approval New dwellingSeveral homes -
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