136-138 Stamshaw Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8LX

Planning appeal 6004817 at 136-138 Stamshaw Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8LX (Portsmouth City Council) was dismissed on 1 May 2026 by Inspector Dryden K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area.

change of use of existing public house to Class E retail including all ancillary services with some regularisation of works to street elevation and remedial works to existing first floor flat

Authority: Portsmouth City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: retail · Change of use
Inspector: Dryden K
Postcode: PO2 8LX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area
whether the development would provide satisfactory living conditions for adjoining occupiers, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
whether the proposal would be acceptable with regard to the loss of a public house in the locality, with particular regard to marketing evidence
whether the site represents a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the proximity of other retail uses in the local area and the provision of an active frontage

What decided it

The harmful effect on the character and appearance of the host property through unsympathetic alterations to its period features, combined with the potential for significant noise and disturbance to adjoining residential occupiers from the extended opening hours, outweighed any benefits of returning the vacant premises to active use.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy PCS23
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 48Paragraph 49Paragraph 11

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