Planning application
Harwin Engineers Fitzherbert Road Portsmouth PO6 1RT
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application for prior approval (Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J) for installation of solar panels to rooftops
As published by the council, reference 26/00336/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00336/PA
- Type
- Prior Approval
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 18 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 18 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Drayton & Farlington
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- PO6 1RT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Portsmouth register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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25/01367/PA Refused
Harwin Engineers Fitzherbert Road Portsmouth PO6 1RT
Application to determine if prior approval (Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J) is required for the installation of solar panels
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Mar 2026
Received by Portsmouth
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 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
Praeter Ltd Agent
8 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 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 prior approval applications in a median of 52 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Application for prior approval (Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J) for installation of solar panels to rooftops
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26/00462/PN Awaiting decision
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