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3 Lawson Road Southsea PO5 1SD

26/00463/FULFull ApplicationAwaiting decision
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Proposal

Change of use from house in Multiple Occupation (Class C4) to seven person/seven bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (Sui generis)

Received
13 April 2026
Decision due
9 June 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Central Southsea
Agent
Well Planned Ltd
  1. Received13 Apr
  2. Validated14 Apr
  3. Consult.15 May
  4. Target9 Jun
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a full planning application for a change of use at 3 Lawson Road Southsea PO5 1SD. Portsmouth has handled 277 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 13 April 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Central (City and University) conservation area, with 20 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 27 applications across Central Southsea. We hold 583 applications in total for the PO5 postcode area.

85% of full applications at Portsmouth City Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
PO5 1SD
Application type
Full Application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
14 April 2026
Consultation expiry
15 May 2026
Neighbour consultation end
15 May 2026
Last date for comments
15 May 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Well Planned Ltd
Architect profile
WELL PLANNED LTD
Agent address
21 Middle Road Park Gate Southampton SO31 7GH GB

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14853405
Comments
0
Documents
0
Constraints
1

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

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)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and brownfield registers. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves and heritage coasts.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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