Planning application
Fort Cumberland Fort Cumberland Road Southsea PO4 9LD
Works: Windows or glazing
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
External alterations to skeleton preparation laboratory building including enlargement of external door on the west elevation and creation of a new doorway using an existing window position on the east elevation for emergency escape and ventilation. existing damaged slab to be removed and replaced with access ramp and steps, improvements and repairs to upgrade building services and fire detection.
As published by the council, reference 26/00201/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00201/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 19 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 19 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Eastney & Craneswater
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- PO4 9LD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Portsmouth register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026.
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26/00321/FUL Awaiting decision
Fort Cumberland Fort Cumberland Road Southsea PO4 9LD
Replacement gates and associated works
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26/00196/LBC Awaiting decision
Fort Cumberland Fort Cumberland Road Southsea PO4 9LD
Internal alterations to skeleton preparation laboratory building including reconfiguration of partitions to form new acetone storage area, office and accessible WC. External alterations to including enlargement of external door on the west elevation and creation of a new doorway using an existing window position on the east elevation for emergency escape and ventilation. existing damaged slab to be removed and replaced with access ramp and steps, improvements and repairs to upgrade building services and fire detection.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Feb 2026
Received by Portsmouth
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 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
17 documents on file for this application
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Fort Cumberland Fort Cumberland Road Southsea PO4 9LD
88% historically approved · decision due ~16 Apr
Internal alterations to skeleton preparation laboratory building including reconfiguration of partitions to form new acetone storage area, office and accessible WC. External alterations to including enlargement of external door on the west elevation and creation of a new doorway using an existing window position on the east elevation for emergency escape and ventilation. existing damaged slab to be removed and replaced with access ramp and steps, improvements and repairs to upgrade building services and fire detection.
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Fort Cumberland Fort Cumberland Road Southsea PO4 9LD
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