Planning application
20 Fratton Road Portsmouth PO1 5BX
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 3, Class MA) for change of use of from Class E to 1 no. flat on first floor
As published by the council, reference 26/00500/PN
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00500/PN
- Type
- Prior Notification
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 17 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 17 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Fratton
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- PO1 5BX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Apr 2026
Received by Portsmouth
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 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
Miura Architecture Limited Agent, an architecture practice registered in Portsmouth
Active · incorporated 2026 · Portsmouth
4 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils
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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 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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