Planning application
Unit 56A French Connection Store 56A 79 Gunwharf Road Portsmouth PO1 3TZ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Display of 1no. internally illuminated fascia sign and 1no. internally illuminated projecting sign
As published by the council, reference 26/00260/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00260/ADV
- Type
- Advert Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 5 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 6 Mar 2026
- Ward
- St Thomas
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- PO1 3TZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Mar 2026
Received by Portsmouth
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6 Mar 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 1 May 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
Innovate Signs Limited Agent, registered in Fareham
Active · incorporated 2002 · Fareham
63 applications on PlanIndex · across 43 councils · 100% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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