The free appeal record
Planning appeals in Portsmouth City Council, 2025
41 appeals decided in 2025, 36% of them allowed. Each links to its own page and to the Inspector’s letter. The authority’s record has the whole run since 2016.
- Allowed18 December 2025· minor3372324Mabe Business Centre Ltd, 350-352 London Road, Hilsea, Portsmouth, PO2 9JY
Erection of a single storey timber shed
- Dismissed17 December 2025· commercial3372789222 Copnor Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5DA
conversion of 1no. poster advertisement display to D-Poster
- Allowed12 December 2025· householder336939322-22a Sussex Road, Southsea, PO5 3EX
the refurbishment and extension of 22-22a Sussex Road, with the addition of a dormer window extension. Building to be used as workshops ancillary to 24 Sussex Road
- Unknown4 December 2025· other3360779Annesley House Queens Crescent, Southsea, PO5 3HE
- Dismissed4 December 2025· householder3360777Annesley House Queens Crescent, Southsea, PO5 3HE
Erection of contemporary horizontal slatted fencing on top of existing boundary brick wall
- Dismissed27 November 2025· minor336881539 Norfolk Street, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO5 4DR
for a change of use from Dwelling house (C3 use) to House in Multiple Paying Accommodation (C4 use)
- Allowed17 November 2025· minor3357939Hardstanding by Garages 1-7, Walford Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 4AL
the construction of single storey two-bed dwellinghouse with associated works
- Dismissed10 November 2025· householder337246261 Kimbolton Road, Portsmouth, PO3 6BZ
loft conversion including hip to gable and flat roof dormer to front elevation. New window to flank elevation
- Dismissed10 November 2025· householder3372032120 St James's Road, Southsea, PO5 4JA
creation of new off-road parking space suitable for an electric vehicle by removal of dwarf wall to back of footpath including painted metal balustrade above to allow access, repaving of forecourt in porous resin bound gravel to newly formed parking bay and repaved path to entrance reusing existing herringbone paving blocks, relaying existing block edgings and formation of 2 no. planting beds, new wrought iron gate installed to pathway between existing piers to match those to adjoining terraced houses, granite sett paving laid to back of footpath to replace dwarf wall and installation of domestic electric vehicle charging point
- Quashed On Legal Grounds20 October 2025· enforcement332550013 Wyndcliffe Road, Southsea, PO4 0LA
the material change of use of a dwellinghouse from use class C4 House in Multiple Occupation for occupation by 6 persons to use as Sui Generis House in Multiple Occupation - occupied by 7 persons, which has occurred without planning permission. It is considered that s172(1) (a) TCPA 1990 has been satisfied and a breach of planning contro l has occurred
- Notice upheld22 September 2025· enforcement3334627120 Orchard Road, Southsea, PO4 0AD
- Notice upheld22 September 2025· enforcement3334626120 Orchard Road, Portsmouth, PO4 0AD
Construction of a front dormer finished in materials that do not match the recipient dwellinghouse
- Allowed5 September 2025· other336674136 Chichester Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0AD
Change of use to seven-bedroom house in multiple occupancy
- Dismissed2 September 2025· advert3355811Outside Aggie Weston House, 22 Edinburgh Road, Portsmouth, PO1 1DH
- Dismissed2 September 2025· minor3355810Outside Aggie Weston House, 22 Edinburgh Road, Portsmouth, PO1 1DH
‘Installation of "Pulse Smart Hub" with integrated digital screens.’
- Dismissed13 August 2025· minor335616136 Montgomerie Road, Southsea, PO5 1ED
change of use from Class C4 HMO to 7 bedroom/8-person HMO
- Dismissed25 July 2025· householder336718635 Brecon Aveune, Drayton, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 2AN
room in roof with rear elevation pitched roof dormer. Side elevation extension above garage with hip roof
- Dismissed22 July 2025· minor336599352 Guildford Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5HX
installation of condensin g units
- Dismissed17 July 2025· householder336822212 Wilberforce Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO5 3DR
the construction of a 3 storey front extension; addition of a second floor including the remodelling of the rear elevation (with Juliet balconies at first and second floor); new natural slate roof incorporating photovoltaic 'slates', a raised ridge and a rear dormer with Juliet balcony (with solar panels on top); single storey rear extension; and air source heat pump in rear garden
- Dismissed10 July 2025· householder33573854C Wilson Grove, Southsea, PO5 1PD
the installation of vehicle hardstanding and dropped kerb after partial removal of front boundary wall (part retrospective)
- Allowed8 July 2025· householder336357321 Mayfield Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0RP
two storey rear extension, single storey rear extension and internal alterations
- Dismissed27 June 2025· minor3354859236-244 Fratton Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5HH
construction of 3 storey building for use as a 9 bedroom/9 person House in Multiple Occupation (resubmission of 23/00240/FUL)
- Allowed26 June 2025· minor335416097a Commercial Road, Portsmouth, PO1 1BQ
Retention of extract system to rear elevation
- Dismissed4 June 2025· minor336072823 Grayshott Road, Southsea, PO4 8AH
‘under this planning application, we are looking to propose a C3 three-bedroom dwelling conversion with a HMO license valid until 08/04/2025 to a C4 four-bedroom HMO dwelling’
- Allowed19 May 2025· minor334927738 Merrivale Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0TJ
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to 7-person/7-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis)
- Allowed25 April 2025· ldc334786373 Margate Road, Southsea, PO5 1EY
Internal alterations to form a new bedroom and change of use from 6-bedroom/6-person HMO to 7-bedroom/7-person HMO
- Dismissed11 April 2025· minor335751233 Tottenham Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, PO1 1QL
‘Residential property in a residential street to be used as a HMO for 4 students. C4 application.’
- Allowed11 April 2025· advert3355813Opposite Portsmouth and Southsea Station, Commercial Road, Portsmouth, PO1 1EQ
- Allowed11 April 2025· minor3355812Opposite Portsmouth and Southsea Station, Commercial Road, Portsmouth, PO1 1EQ
Installation of "Pulse Smart Hub" with integrated digital screens
- Dismissed9 April 2025· minor3351279234 Queens Road, Fratton, Portsmouth, PO2 7NG
Change of use from C3 dwellinghouse to sui generis house in multiple occupation
- Dismissed20 March 2025· householder3358216The Croft Wilton Place, Southsea, PO5 2BG
construction of first floor roof terrace, including new parapet wall, railings and timber privacy screen, and raising of the existing dormer/extending its width (to allow for external door)
- Allowed7 March 2025· minor335132538 Laburnum Grove, Portsmouth, PO2 0EP
Change of use from C4 HMO to Sui Generis (8 Bedroom HMO)
- Allowed4 March 2025· minor335095527 Balfour Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DH
the change of use from a C3 dwelling to Sui Generis HMO
- Dismissed28 February 2025· commercial3350978Advert Rights, 106-118 Fratton Road (Also Known As 1 Nancy Road), Portsmouth, PO1 5DF
Conversion of poster advertisement display to D -Poster
- Dismissed24 February 2025· minor334740322 Granada Road, City Of Portsmouth, Southsea, PO4 0RH
the conversion of the lower ground floor to form 1no 2-bed flat
- Allowed14 February 2025· householder335774012 Wilberforce Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO5 3DR
the construction of a three storey front extension; addition of a second floor including the remodelling of the rear elevation (with Juliet balconies at first and second floor); new natural slate roof incorporating photovoltaic slates and a raised ridge; single storey rear extension; air source heat pump in rear garden, without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref 23/01201/HOU, dated 23 February 2024
- Dismissed13 February 2025· householder33488882 Oakhurst Gardens, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO7 5AX
front, side and rear extension
- Allowed6 February 2025· householder335285142 Drayton Lane , Portsmouth, PO6 1HG
described on the application form as “demolition of existing first floor rear extension and reinstatement of larger first floor rear extension”
- Dismissed30 January 2025· other335315514 Farlington Avenue, Drayton, Portsmouth, PO6 1DG
- Dismissed21 January 2025· householder3352641Boom Tower, West Street, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2JW
installation of glass canopy over existing forecourt
- Dismissed9 January 2025· householder335586524 Sussex Road, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 3EX
the construction of two-storey workshop ancillary to 24 Sussex Road (following demolition of garage 22-22a Sussex Road) with changes to boundary treatments
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