Planning application
Fontenoy House Grand Parade Portsmouth
Works: Extension
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Construction of additional floor to create 3-bed flat; raising of parapet wall; installation of balustrading, extension to existing fire escape and a roof terrace with a glass balustrade with rear external staircase
As published by the council, reference 26/00168/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00168/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 11 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 12 Feb 2026
- Ward
- St Thomas
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Feb 2026
Received by Portsmouth
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12 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 9 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.
Who's behind it
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Carl Architect Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Southsea
Active · incorporated 2006 · Southsea
21 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 100% granted
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10 documents on file for this application
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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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