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3 Lawson Road Southsea PO5 1SD

Granted Portsmouth 26/00155/CPE Certificate of Existing Lawful Use/Dev

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

Proposal

Application for lawful development for existing use as a House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4)

As published by the council, reference 26/00155/CPE

Application record

Reference
26/00155/CPE
Type
Certificate of Existing Lawful Use/Dev
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Grant CLUD
Received
9 Feb 2026
Validated
9 Feb 2026
Decided
19 Mar 2026
Ward
Central Southsea
Decision by
Fully Delegated Decision
Postcode
PO5 1SD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Portsmouth register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00463/FUL Awaiting decision

    3 Lawson Road Southsea PO5 1SD

    Change of use from house in Multiple Occupation (Class C4) to seven person/seven bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (Sui generis)

    Submitted 13 Apr 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Feb 2026

    Received by Portsmouth

  2. 19 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Grant CLUD

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Well Planned Ltd Agent

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Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Portsmouth granted permission on 19 March 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 lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 3 Lawson Road Southsea PO5 1SD

    26/00463/FUL Submitted 13 Apr 2026 5m away

    83% historically approved · decision due ~9 Jun

    Change of use from house in Multiple Occupation (Class C4) to seven person/seven bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (Sui generis)

    Awaiting decision Full applications

  • 106 Fawcett Road Southsea PO4 0DW

    25/01474/VOC Submitted 16 Dec 2025 20m away

    Application to vary condition 3 (Materials) and 8 (Water Calculations) of planning permission 24/01522/FUL to change approved render to brickwork

    Granted Amendments 4 docs

  • 104B Fawcett Road Southsea PO4 0DN

    25/01261/FUL Submitted 23 Oct 2025 27m away

    Retrospective application for construction of single storey rear extension

    Granted Full applications Extension 4 docs
    Small domestic

  • Bottom Flat 103 Fawcett Road Southsea PO4 0DF

    25/01269/ADV Submitted 31 Oct 2025 83m away

    Display of 1no. externally illuminated fascia sign and 1no. externally illuminated projecting sign

    Granted Advertising 6 docs

  • 8 Cleveland Road Southsea PO5 1SG

    26/00063/CPL Submitted 21 Jan 2026 89m away

    92% historically approved · decision due ~19 Mar

    Application for Certificate of Lawful Development for the proposed increase in occupancy of existing HMO, from 6 person/6 bedroom to 7 person/7 bedroom

    Awaiting decision Lawful development 4 docs

  • 8 Cleveland Road Southsea PO5 1SG

    25/00933/CPE Submitted 7 Aug 2025 93m away

    Application for Certificate of Lawful Development for existing use as house in multiple occupation (Class C4)

    Granted Lawful development 4 docs

In Portsmouth

  • 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

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    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