Planning application
93 St Andrews Road Southsea PO5 1ES
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application for Certificate of Lawful Development for existing use as house in multiple occupation (Class C4)
As published by the council, reference 26/00444/CPE
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00444/CPE
- Type
- Certificate of Existing Lawful Use/Dev
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 10 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 15 Apr 2026
- Ward
- St Thomas
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- PO5 1ES
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Apr 2026
Received by Portsmouth
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15 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 10 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.
What 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 lawful development applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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85 St Andrews Road Southsea PO5 1ES
Construction of rear garage (following removal of existing)
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Change of use from house in multiple occupation (Class C4) to 8 person/8 bedroom house in multiple occupation (sui generis)
Refused Full applications 9 docs -
128 St Andrews Road Southsea PO5 1EX
Application for Certificate of Lawful Development for existing use as house in multiple occupation (Class C4)
Granted Lawful development 2 docs -
128 St Andrews Road Southsea PO5 1EX
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128 St Andrews Road Southsea PO5 1EX
Construction of two storey dwellinghouse on land to rear of No.128 St Andrews Road following removal of existing garage
Refused Full applications 11 docsDomestic -
36 Montgomerie Road Southsea PO5 1ED
83% historically approved · decision due ~12 May
Change of use from house in multiple occupation (Class C4) to 7-bed/7-person house in multiple occupation (Sui Generis) and retention of rear dormer
Awaiting decision Full applications Loft or dormer 10 docs
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26/00484/CPE Awaiting decision
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26/00161/CPE Granted
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