Planning application
42 Kent Street Portsmouth PO1 3BS
Works: Extension Demolition Small domestic
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Proposal
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
As published by the council, reference 26/00160/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00160/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- 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.
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26/00159/FUL Awaiting decision
42 Kent Street Portsmouth PO1 3BS
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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Feb 2026
Received by Portsmouth
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11 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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
14 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 heritage and listed building applications in a median of 69 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
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