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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.

  1. Allowed18 December 2025· minor3372324
    Mabe Business Centre Ltd, 350-352 London Road, Hilsea, Portsmouth, PO2 9JY

    Erection of a single storey timber shed

  2. Dismissed17 December 2025· commercial3372789
    222 Copnor Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5DA

    conversion of 1no. poster advertisement display to D-Poster

  3. Allowed12 December 2025· householder3369393
    22-22a 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

  4. Unknown4 December 2025· other3360779
    Annesley House Queens Crescent, Southsea, PO5 3HE
  5. Dismissed4 December 2025· householder3360777
    Annesley House Queens Crescent, Southsea, PO5 3HE

    Erection of contemporary horizontal slatted fencing on top of existing boundary brick wall

  6. Dismissed27 November 2025· minor3368815
    39 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)

  7. Allowed17 November 2025· minor3357939
    Hardstanding by Garages 1-7, Walford Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 4AL

    the construction of single storey two-bed dwellinghouse with associated works

  8. Dismissed10 November 2025· householder3372462
    61 Kimbolton Road, Portsmouth, PO3 6BZ

    loft conversion including hip to gable and flat roof dormer to front elevation. New window to flank elevation

  9. Dismissed10 November 2025· householder3372032
    120 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

  10. Quashed On Legal Grounds20 October 2025· enforcement3325500
    13 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

  11. Notice upheld22 September 2025· enforcement3334627
    120 Orchard Road, Southsea, PO4 0AD
  12. Notice upheld22 September 2025· enforcement3334626
    120 Orchard Road, Portsmouth, PO4 0AD

    Construction of a front dormer finished in materials that do not match the recipient dwellinghouse

  13. Allowed5 September 2025· other3366741
    36 Chichester Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0AD

    Change of use to seven-bedroom house in multiple occupancy

  14. Dismissed2 September 2025· advert3355811
    Outside Aggie Weston House, 22 Edinburgh Road, Portsmouth, PO1 1DH
  15. Dismissed2 September 2025· minor3355810
    Outside Aggie Weston House, 22 Edinburgh Road, Portsmouth, PO1 1DH

    ‘Installation of "Pulse Smart Hub" with integrated digital screens.’

  16. Dismissed13 August 2025· minor3356161
    36 Montgomerie Road, Southsea, PO5 1ED

    change of use from Class C4 HMO to 7 bedroom/8-person HMO

  17. Dismissed25 July 2025· householder3367186
    35 Brecon Aveune, Drayton, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 2AN

    room in roof with rear elevation pitched roof dormer. Side elevation extension above garage with hip roof

  18. Dismissed22 July 2025· minor3365993
    52 Guildford Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5HX

    installation of condensin g units

  19. Dismissed17 July 2025· householder3368222
    12 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

  20. Dismissed10 July 2025· householder3357385
    4C Wilson Grove, Southsea, PO5 1PD

    the installation of vehicle hardstanding and dropped kerb after partial removal of front boundary wall (part retrospective)

  21. Allowed8 July 2025· householder3363573
    21 Mayfield Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0RP

    two storey rear extension, single storey rear extension and internal alterations

  22. Dismissed27 June 2025· minor3354859
    236-244 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)

  23. Allowed26 June 2025· minor3354160
    97a Commercial Road, Portsmouth, PO1 1BQ

    Retention of extract system to rear elevation

  24. Dismissed4 June 2025· minor3360728
    23 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’

  25. Allowed19 May 2025· minor3349277
    38 Merrivale Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0TJ

    Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to 7-person/7-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis)

  26. Allowed25 April 2025· ldc3347863
    73 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

  27. Dismissed11 April 2025· minor3357512
    33 Tottenham Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, PO1 1QL

    ‘Residential property in a residential street to be used as a HMO for 4 students. C4 application.’

  28. Allowed11 April 2025· advert3355813
    Opposite Portsmouth and Southsea Station, Commercial Road, Portsmouth, PO1 1EQ
  29. Allowed11 April 2025· minor3355812
    Opposite Portsmouth and Southsea Station, Commercial Road, Portsmouth, PO1 1EQ

    Installation of "Pulse Smart Hub" with integrated digital screens

  30. Dismissed9 April 2025· minor3351279
    234 Queens Road, Fratton, Portsmouth, PO2 7NG

    Change of use from C3 dwellinghouse to sui generis house in multiple occupation

  31. Dismissed20 March 2025· householder3358216
    The 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)

  32. Allowed7 March 2025· minor3351325
    38 Laburnum Grove, Portsmouth, PO2 0EP

    Change of use from C4 HMO to Sui Generis (8 Bedroom HMO)

  33. Allowed4 March 2025· minor3350955
    27 Balfour Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DH

    the change of use from a C3 dwelling to Sui Generis HMO

  34. Dismissed28 February 2025· commercial3350978
    Advert Rights, 106-118 Fratton Road (Also Known As 1 Nancy Road), Portsmouth, PO1 5DF

    Conversion of poster advertisement display to D -Poster

  35. Dismissed24 February 2025· minor3347403
    22 Granada Road, City Of Portsmouth, Southsea, PO4 0RH

    the conversion of the lower ground floor to form 1no 2-bed flat

  36. Allowed14 February 2025· householder3357740
    12 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

  37. Dismissed13 February 2025· householder3348888
    2 Oakhurst Gardens, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO7 5AX

    front, side and rear extension

  38. Allowed6 February 2025· householder3352851
    42 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”

  39. Dismissed30 January 2025· other3353155
    14 Farlington Avenue, Drayton, Portsmouth, PO6 1DG
  40. Dismissed21 January 2025· householder3352641
    Boom Tower, West Street, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2JW

    installation of glass canopy over existing forecourt

  41. Dismissed9 January 2025· householder3355865
    24 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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