26/00162/CPE

1. 10 Feb 2026

   Received by Portsmouth

2. 25 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.

This application is with Portsmouth for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

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.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 26/00407/CPE Awaiting decision

  312 Fawcett Road Southsea PO4 0LG

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

  30 Mar 2026 28m away Lawful development
• 26/00255/CPE Awaiting decision

  361 Fawcett Road Southsea PO4 0LE

  Application for Certificate of Lawful Development for existing use as 7 person house in multiple occupation (Sui Generis)

  4 Mar 2026 44m away Lawful development
• 26/00239/VOC Awaiting decision

  175 Albert Road Southsea PO4 0JW

  Application to vary condition 1 and 3 of application 08/02135/VOC to allow changes to opening hours in order for premises to stay open until 4am, Monday to Sunday, and to allow deliveries

  2 Mar 2026 91m away Amendments
• 25/00974/CPE Awaiting decision

  48 Trevor Road Southsea PO4 0LW

  Application for certificate of lawful development for existing use as house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4)

  15 Aug 2025 108m away Lawful development
• 25/00975/CPE Granted

  48 Trevor Road Southsea PO4 0LW

  Application for lawful development certificate for existing single storey rear extension, rear dormer, 2no. rooflights on front roofslope, and hardstanding to the rear

  15 Aug 2025 108m away Lawful development
• 25/01362/FUL Awaiting decision

  184A Albert Road Southsea PO4 0JT

  Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to purposes falling within dwellinghouse (Class C3) or house in multiple occupation (Class C4)

  24 Nov 2025 120m away Full applications

• 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

  12 Second Avenue Portsmouth PO6 1JS

  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