Former Debenhams Site And Car Park 134 - 142 Commercial Road Portsmouth PO1 1ET
Proposal
Request for screening opinion under Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended 2018) for redevelopment of site to include demolition of existing former retail store (Class E) and the construction of 3 replacement buildings of 16 20 and 29 storeys in height accommodating retail space (Class E(a) - 975sqm), community and amenity space (1805sqm), and 724 residential units comprising apartments (183 x 1-bedroom; 181 x 2-bedroom; and 2 x 3-bedroom), and 358 co-living units, landscaped amenity areas, with access, layout and scale only to be considered at this stage (appearance and landscaping to be reserved matters)
- Received
- 31 October 2025
- Decided
- 7 November 2025 · EIA Screening opinion
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Portsmouth City Council
- Ward
- Charles Dickens
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- ReceivedReceived31 Oct
- ValidatedValidated5 Nov
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date26 Nov
- DecidedDecided7 Nov
Decided in 2 days (council typically 56)
This is an outline application for demolition at Former Debenhams Site And Car Park 134 - 142 Commercial Road Portsmouth PO1 1ET. Portsmouth has handled 164 applications of this type and approves 79% of them, typically deciding them in 38 days. This one was decided in 7 days, 4 weeks quicker than Portsmouth's median. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 21 applications across Charles Dickens. We hold 191 applications in total for the PO1 postcode area.
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Planning history at this site
2 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20243 Jun
Outline application for redevelopment of site to include demolition of existing former retail store (Class E)…
PendingReserved matters24/00650/OUT - 202429 Apr
Request for an Environmental Impact Assessment Screening Opinion for the proposed redevelopment of site for…
ApprovedEIA Screening Opinion24/00001/EIASCR
Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Nutrient neutrality catchment: Solent: Includes Chichester and Langstone Harbours SPA/Ramsar, Solent and Southampton Wat…Applies to new homes and overnight accommodation
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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Also checked, none recorded (20)
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