Planning application
3 Lawson Road Southsea PO5 1SD
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use from house in Multiple Occupation (Class C4) to seven person/seven bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (Sui generis)
As published by the council, reference 26/00463/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00463/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 13 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 14 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Central Southsea
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- PO5 1SD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Portsmouth register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00155/CPE Granted
3 Lawson Road Southsea PO5 1SD
Application for lawful development for existing use as a House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Apr 2026
Received by Portsmouth
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14 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 9 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Well Planned Ltd Agent
32 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 100% granted
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See their track recordWhat 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 full applications in a median of 74 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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