Planning application
250 - 252 Commercial Road Portsmouth PO1 1HH
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Display of 3no. Internally illuminated fascia signs and 1no. internally illuminated projecting sign
As published by the council, reference 26/00430/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00430/ADV
- Type
- Advert Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 2 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 7 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Charles Dickens
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- PO1 1HH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Apr 2026
Received by Portsmouth
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7 Apr 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 2 June 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
3 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
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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