26/00237/PACOU

1. 27 Feb 2026

   Received by Portsmouth

2. 23 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: Prior notification required and refused

3. 25 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

• 25/01512/PACOU Granted

  161 - 165 Highland Road Southsea PO4 9EY

  Application for prior approval (Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA) for change of use of part of existing ground floor retail unit (Class E) to form 2no. apartments (Class C3)

  23 Dec 2025 0m away Prior approval
• 26/00312/FUL Awaiting decision

  161 - 165 Highland Road Southsea PO4 9EY

  Installation of new entrance doors and windows to side and rear elevations, installation of rooflights

  16 Mar 2026 1m away Full applications
• 26/00310/FUL Awaiting decision

  161 - 165 Highland Road Southsea PO4 9EY

  Construction of rear extensions at first floor level, alterations to front and side elevations and creation of front courtyards

  13 Mar 2026 1m away Full applications
• 26/00288/PACOU Awaiting decision

  161 - 165 Highland Road Southsea PO4 9EY

  Application for prior approval (Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA) for change of use of existing ground floor commercial unit to form 3no 1-bedroom flats, with allocated storage, access and bins

  11 Mar 2026 1m away Prior approval
• 25/00994/DOC Awaiting decision

  Sorrell Dial Centre Prince Albert Road Southsea PO4 9HR

  Application to discharge condition 4 (ii) A (Contamination Assessment) and condition 4 (ii) B (Remediation Method Strategy) of planning permission 21/01833/PA

  21 Aug 2025 267m away Conditions
• 25/01356/VOC Granted

  Sorrell Dial Centre Prince Albert Road Southsea PO4 9HR

  Application for Prior Approval (Part 20, Class ZA) relating to the demolition of existing building and construction of 3 storey building to provide 18no. one bedroom flats. Variation of Condition ZA.2(5) of Part 20, Class ZA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended), relating specifically to prior approval reference 21/01833/PA, to allow for an additional year to complete the development

  19 Nov 2025 269m away Amendments

• 26/00003/GPDC Granted

  135 Kirby Road Portsmouth PO2 0PX

  Construction of single storey rear extension, extending 6m beyond the rear wall, with a height of 3m to the eaves and maximum height of 3m

  4 Feb 2026 Prior approval
• 26/00500/PN Awaiting decision

  20 Fratton Road Portsmouth PO1 5BX

  Application for prior approval (Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA) for change of use of from Class E to 1 no. flat on first floor

  17 Apr 2026 Prior approval
• 26/00013/GPDC Awaiting decision

  130 Falmouth Road Portsmouth PO6 4JT

  Construction of single storey rear extension, extending 4.2m beyond the rear wall, with a height of 2.5m to the eaves and maximum height of 3.5m

  16 Apr 2026 Prior approval
• 26/00462/PN Awaiting decision

  Holiday Inn Express Portsmouth - North Eastern Road Portsmouth PO6 1UN

  Installation of 324 roof-mounted solar PV panels to a total system size of 146 kWp

  13 Apr 2026 Prior approval
• 26/00065/PACOU Granted

  37-43 High Street Portsmouth PO6 3BT

  Application for prior approval (Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA) for change of use of from Class E to 5 no. flats on first floor

  22 Jan 2026 Prior approval