Planning application
Omega Centre Omega Street Southsea PO5 4LP
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 new buildings and extensions to existing Edwardian school building to facilitate use as special needs school, including associated refurbishment works, alterations and landscaping
As published by the council, reference 26/00291/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00291/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 12 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 23 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Charles Dickens
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- PO5 4LP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Mar 2026
Received by Portsmouth
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23 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 18 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
Portsmouth City Council Agent
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36 documents on file for this application
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