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The Mermaid 222 New Road Portsmouth PO2 7RW

Awaiting decision Portsmouth 26/00173/ADV Advert Application

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Proposal

Display of 1no. externally illuminated hanging sign, 3no. externally illuminated fascia signs, 2no. non-illuminated fascia signs, 1no. amenity sign, 1no. internally illuminated menu board 3no. transom panels

As published by the council, reference 26/00173/ADV

Application record

Reference
26/00173/ADV
Type
Advert Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
12 Feb 2026
Validated
26 Feb 2026
Ward
Fratton
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
PO2 7RW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Feb 2026

    Received by Portsmouth

  2. 26 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 23 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

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

S R Signs Ltd Agent, registered in Leeds

Active · incorporated 1988 · Leeds

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Documents

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

5 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 advertisement consent applications in a median of 58 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About advertisement consent applications

Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.

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