Mabe Business Centre Ltd, 350-352 London Road, Hilsea, Portsmouth, PO2 9JY

Planning appeal 3372324 at Mabe Business Centre Ltd, 350-352 London Road, Hilsea, Portsmouth, PO2 9JY (Portsmouth City Council) was allowed on 18 December 2025 by Inspector Brennan P, by written representations.

Erection of a single storey timber shed

Authority: Portsmouth City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector: Brennan P
Postcode: PO2 9JY

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The Council's unreasonable behaviour in delaying validation, backdating the validation letter after appeal submission, and pursuing a refusal position whilst acknowledging the issue could be resolved by condition led to unnecessary and wasted expense.

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