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42 Kent Street Portsmouth PO1 3BS

Awaiting decision Portsmouth 26/00159/FUL Full Application

Works: Extension Demolition Small domestic

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Proposal

Change of use from community hall (Class F2) to offices/creative studios (Class E) with associated works including demolition of the existing single storey front extension and two storey rear extension

As published by the council, reference 26/00159/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/00159/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
10 Feb 2026
Validated
11 Feb 2026
Ward
Charles Dickens
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
PO1 3BS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Portsmouth register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 26/00160/LBC Awaiting decision

    42 Kent Street Portsmouth PO1 3BS

    Internal alterations to convert building to Offices/Creative Studios including new staircase; external alterations including demolition of existing single storey front extension and two storey rear extension and associated works

    Submitted 10 Feb 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Feb 2026

    Received by Portsmouth

  2. 11 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 8 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Portsmouth took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

15 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Portsmouth for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Portsmouth decided full applications in a median of 74 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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