Old Portsmouth, Hampshire Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Old Portsmouth, Hampshire.
Hampshire · England · settlement
Planning applications in Old Portsmouth are administered by Portsmouth City Council. View the full Portsmouth City Council planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
About Old Portsmouth
Old Portsmouth is a historic district within the city of Portsmouth, located in the southwest corner of Portsea Island. Originally laid out by Jean de Gisors in the medieval period, the area's roads largely retain their original configuration. Once synonymous with Portsmouth, the district was designated as Old Portsmouth following the Municipal Corporation Act of 1835, which expanded the city's boundaries to incorporate nearby settlements. This rich historical context makes it a notable area for planning applications, reflecting its unique heritage and urban layout.
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Area Information
- Admin district: Portsmouth
- Parliamentary constituency: Portsmouth South
- LSOA: Portsmouth 027C
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Old Portsmouth.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Old Portsmouth based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
100 planning applications found near Old Portsmouth.
- 26/00548/DOC - Wiltshire Street Car Park / South Wing Of The Wiltshire Building Wiltshire Street Portsmouth PO1 2QF
Application to part discharge conditions 15(i)(b) (Desk Study Report), 15(ii)(a) (Site Investigation Report) and 15(ii)(b) (Remediation Method Statement) of planning permission 25/01337/FUL
Status: Undecided | Council: Portsmouth | Date: 2026-04-29 - - Former Nuffield Centre Car Park St Michael's Road Portsmouth PO1 2EE
Application for non-material amendment to planning permission 25/00841/FUL to seek approval of amended plans relating to external alterations
Status: Permitted | Type: Amendment | Council: Portsmouth | Date: 2026-04-02
View full details - - 3C Hampshire Terrace Portsmouth PO1 2QF
Application for Certificate of Lawful Development for existing use as house in multiple occupation (Class C4)
Status: Undecided | Type: Amendment | Council: Portsmouth | Date: 2026-03-23
View full details - - 15 High Street Portsmouth PO1 2LP
Remodelling of interior, removal of rear bay window to be replaced with new timber glazed doors. Adaption to existing single-storey extension with new timber glazed doors and window. Removal of existi
Status: Undecided | Type: Heritage | Council: Portsmouth | Date: 2026-03-16
View full details - - 15 High Street Portsmouth PO1 2LP
Remodelling of interior, removal of rear bay window to be replaced with new timber glazed doors. Adaption to existing single-storey extension with new timber glazed doors and window. Removal of existi
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Portsmouth | Date: 2026-03-16
View full details - - Portsmouth Grammar School Cambridge Road Portsmouth
Internal and external alterations to facilitate conversion of school (Class F1) to form 16no. residential dwellings (Class C3), including associated landscaping, refuse and cycle storage and demolitio
Status: Undecided | Type: Heritage | Council: Portsmouth | Date: 2026-03-13
View full details - - St Paul's Building Annex St Paul's Road Portsmouth PO5 4AQ
Application to discharge condition 4 (Bat Boxes) of planning permission 24/01509/FUL
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Portsmouth | Date: 2026-03-09
View full details - - Mercantile House Hampshire Terrace Portsmouth PO1 2EG
Display of 2no. internally illuminated fascia signs
Status: Conditions | Type: Advertising | Council: Portsmouth | Date: 2026-02-16
View full details - - Land Adjacent St Andrews Court, Lord Montgomery Way Portsmouth PO1 2PR
Display of 1 no. Digital advertisement display within proposed communications Kiosk
Status: Undecided | Type: Advertising | Council: Portsmouth | Date: 2026-01-29
View full details - - 2 Regent Place Southsea PO5 3BA
Retrospective application for replacement of first floor windows
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Portsmouth | Date: 2026-01-15
View full details - - Portsmouth Grammer School High Street Portsmouth PO1 2LN
Internal alterations including creation of larger openings to form new common rooms and to accommodate a pre-school External alterations including Installation of railings, 3 no. external canopy struc
Status: Undecided | Type: Heritage | Council: Portsmouth | Date: 2026-01-14
View full details - - Portsmouth Grammer School High Street Portsmouth PO1 2LN
Internal alterations including creation of larger openings to form new common rooms and to accommodate a pre-school External alterations including Installation of railings, 3 no. external canopy struc
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Portsmouth | Date: 2026-01-14
View full details - - S96 To S97 The Canalside Gunwharf Quays Portsmouth PO1 3FA
Display of two illuminated fascia signs and one graphic vinyl
Status: Unresolved | Type: Advertising | Council: Portsmouth | Date: 2025-12-16
View full details - - Nuffield Centre St Michaels Road Portsmouth PO1 2ED
Application to seek approval of details reserved by condition 8 (Contaminated Land) of planning permission 25/00841/FUL
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Portsmouth | Date: 2025-12-12
View full details - - Lansdowne House 26 Hampshire Terrace Portsmouth PO1 2QF
Application for prior approval (Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA) for change of useof existing ground floor office to form residential dwelling
Status: Permitted | Council: Portsmouth | Date: 2025-12-11
View full details - - Land Adjacent Car Ferry Terminal Gunwharf Road Portsmouth
Within Tree Preservation Order 18.00003.TPO, (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9) 9x London Plane (Platanus × hispanica) re-pollard back to previous pruning points
Status: Conditions | Type: Trees | Council: Portsmouth | Date: 2025-12-03
View full details - - 83 Castle Road Southsea PO5 3AY
Display of 2 non-illuminated fascia signs
Status: Undecided | Type: Advertising | Council: Portsmouth | Date: 2025-12-02
View full details - - Sir Robert Peel Astley Street Southsea PO5 4AS
Modification of legal agreement associated with planning permission 11/00269/FUL so that the Mortgagee Exclusion Clause (MEC) mirrors the sector standard National Housing Federation wording
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Portsmouth | Date: 2025-11-18
View full details - - Wiltshire Street Car Park / South Wing Of The Wiltshire Building Wiltshire Street Portsmouth PO1 2QF
Construction of a laboratory and teaching facility building (Class F1(a)) with associated access, highway and landscaping works following demolition of existing buildings
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Portsmouth | Date: 2025-11-14
View full details - - Parking Spaces Rear Of 1-11 Southsea Terrace Southsea
Within Tree Preservation Order 127, (T1) Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) reduce by 2-3m to previous pruning points, clearing built structures by 2m and removal of dead wood.
Status: Conditions | Type: Trees | Council: Portsmouth | Date: 2025-11-13
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A brief summary of Old Portsmouth in Hampshire
Old Portsmouth is a historic district within the city of Portsmouth, located in the southwest corner of Portsea Island. Originally laid out by Jean de Gisors in the medieval period, the area's roads largely retain their original configuration. Once synonymous with Portsmouth, the district was designated as Old Portsmouth following the Municipal Corporation Act of 1835, which expanded the city's boundaries to incorporate nearby settlements. This rich historical context makes it a notable area for planning applications, reflecting its unique heritage and urban layout.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Old Portsmouth a particularly low-crime area.
Old Portsmouth has 13 conservation areas within its boundaries: The Sea Front, Southsea, Guildhall and Victoria Park, Gunwharf, Owen's Southsea, Portsea, Castle Road, Haslar Peninsula, Mile End, Landport, King Street, Old Portsmouth, Stanley Street, Southsea, HM Naval Base and St George's Square, TheTerraces. Planning applications within or near these conservation areas are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around Old Portsmouth includes 1 Special Protection Areas (SPA): Solent and Dorset Coast. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Old Portsmouth planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Old Portsmouth
In the last 24 months, 247 planning applications were submitted near Old Portsmouth. Of these, 55% were approved, with an average decision time of 76 days.
This is below the national average of approximately 87%, which may reflect stricter local policies, sensitivity of the area, or higher levels of speculative applications. Pre-application advice is particularly worthwhile near Old Portsmouth.
The average decision period of 76 days exceeds the 8-week target for minor applications but falls within the 13-week target for major schemes. Applicants should plan for approximately 11 weeks from submission to decision.
The most common application types near Old Portsmouth were full planning applications (69), discharge of conditions (47), tree works (45). Full planning applications account for 28% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 3 large-scale (major) developments, 11 medium-scale applications, 227 smaller schemes were submitted.
43 planning appeals were lodged, of which 10 were allowed and 31 were dismissed (24% success rate). This low success rate indicates that the council's refusal decisions are generally upheld by the Planning Inspectorate.
Application Outcomes
- Approved: 38 applications
- Refused: 19 applications
- Withdrawn: 12 applications
- Awaiting decision: 178 applications
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Related Planning Guides
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- What Is Permitted Development? — Permitted development rights allow certain building works and changes of use without the need to apply for planning permission.
- How Long Does Planning Permission Take? — Typical timelines for planning permission decisions in the UK, from submission to approval, and what can cause delays.