Planning application
26/00142/CPE
128 St Andrews Road Southsea PO5 1EX
Proposal
Application for Certificate of Lawful Development for existing use as house in multiple occupation (Class C4)
As published by the council, reference 26/00142/CPE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Feb 2026
Received by Portsmouth
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11 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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31 Mar 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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25/00878/DOC Granted
128 St Andrews Road Southsea PO5 1EX
Application to discharge conditions 3 (Cycle Storage) of planning permission 25/00379/FUL
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25/01211/FUL Refused
128 St Andrews Road Southsea PO5 1EX
Construction of two storey dwellinghouse on land to rear of No.128 St Andrews Road following removal of existing garage
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26/00444/CPE Awaiting decision
93 St Andrews Road Southsea PO5 1ES
Application for Certificate of Lawful Development for existing use as house in multiple occupation (Class C4)
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25/00958/HOU Decided
85 St Andrews Road Southsea PO5 1ES
Construction of rear garage (following removal of existing)
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26/00326/FUL Awaiting decision
36 Montgomerie Road Southsea PO5 1ED
Change of use from house in multiple occupation (Class C4) to 7-bed/7-person house in multiple occupation (Sui Generis) and retention of rear dormer
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25/01506/FUL Awaiting decision
68 Montgomerie Road Southsea PO5 1ED
Change of use from house in multiple occupation (Class C4) to 8 person/8 bedroom house in multiple occupation (sui generis)
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)