
Portsmouth City Borough Council
Councillors:
42
Wards:
14
Committees:
37
Meetings (2025):
120
Meetings (2024):
154
Meeting
Planning Committee - Portsmouth City
Agenda
Published
Minutes
Pending
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Wednesday, 21st August 2024
10:30 AM
Wednesday, 21st August 2024
10:30 AM
End:
Wednesday, 21st August 2024
3:30 PM
Wednesday, 21st August 2024
3:30 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Confirmed
Date:
21 Aug 2024
21 Aug 2024
Location:
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth
Meeting Attendees
Committee Member
Councillor Matthew Cordy
Present, as expected

Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Planning Policy & City Development

Standing Deputy
Group Leader
Committee Member
Councillor Derek North
Present, as expected
Committee Member
Councillor Nicholas Dorrington
Present, as expected
Standing Deputy
Councillor Rajah Ghosh
Not required

Standing Deputy
Leader of the Council (with portfolio responsibility for Culture, Regeneration & Economic Development)

Standing Deputy
Cabinet Member for Environmental Services

Chair
Lord Mayor

Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Central Services

Standing Deputy
Deputy Group Leader

Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Transport
Agenda
0
.1
Supplementary Matters Report
Attachments:
- Document Supplementary Matters 13 Aug 2024
1
Apologies
2
Declaration of Members' Interests
3
Minutes of the meeting held 31 July 2024
Attachments:
- Document Minutes Planning Committee 31 July 2024 13 Aug 2024
4
23/01574/FUL Application 1 and 23/01575/FUL Application 2 - Somers Orchard Development
Two applications have been submitted for the Somers Orchard development as part of an overall masterplan:
23/01574/FUL - Application 1 - Site of the Former Horatia and Leamington Towers, on Land at and surrounded by St Paul's Road, Wiltshire Street, Waltham Street, Melbourne Place, Earlsdon Street, Sackville Street, Astley Way, Park Street and Meriden Road
Demolition of the existing Gibson Centre building and construction of three new buildings (A,C and D), ranging in height from 3 to 18 storeys (excluding roof plant & flues) to provide new affordable homes (Use Class C3), new and replacement community space (Use Class F2) and flexible ground floor commercial space (Use Class E), new communal and public open space, new and enhanced children's play space and other landscape, drainage and ecological enhancements, new and replacement car and cycle parking, lighting and all other associated infrastructure works, including closure to vehicular traffic to parts of Melbourne Place and Wiltshire Street, and conversion of two-way roads to one-way at Waltham Street, Meriden Road, Earlsdon Street, Sackville Street, and formation of parking access point off Earlsdon Street.
23/01575/FUL - Application 2 - site of the Former Melbourne Place Car Park and part of land associated with the Former Leamington Tower, land at Wiltshire Street, Waltham Street, and Melbourne Place
Redevelopment involving the construction of mixed-use buildings ranging in height from 10 to 32 storeys (excluding roof plant & flues) to provide commercial space (use Class E) at ground floor level and mixed tenure build to rent homes (use Class C3) above; landscape, drainage and ecological enhancements, car and cycle parking, lighting and all other associated infrastructure works.
23/01574/FUL - Application 1 - Site of the Former Horatia and Leamington Towers, on Land at and surrounded by St Paul's Road, Wiltshire Street, Waltham Street, Melbourne Place, Earlsdon Street, Sackville Street, Astley Way, Park Street and Meriden Road
Demolition of the existing Gibson Centre building and construction of three new buildings (A,C and D), ranging in height from 3 to 18 storeys (excluding roof plant & flues) to provide new affordable homes (Use Class C3), new and replacement community space (Use Class F2) and flexible ground floor commercial space (Use Class E), new communal and public open space, new and enhanced children's play space and other landscape, drainage and ecological enhancements, new and replacement car and cycle parking, lighting and all other associated infrastructure works, including closure to vehicular traffic to parts of Melbourne Place and Wiltshire Street, and conversion of two-way roads to one-way at Waltham Street, Meriden Road, Earlsdon Street, Sackville Street, and formation of parking access point off Earlsdon Street.
23/01575/FUL - Application 2 - site of the Former Melbourne Place Car Park and part of land associated with the Former Leamington Tower, land at Wiltshire Street, Waltham Street, and Melbourne Place
Redevelopment involving the construction of mixed-use buildings ranging in height from 10 to 32 storeys (excluding roof plant & flues) to provide commercial space (use Class E) at ground floor level and mixed tenure build to rent homes (use Class C3) above; landscape, drainage and ecological enhancements, car and cycle parking, lighting and all other associated infrastructure works.
Attachments:
- Document 23.01574.FUL Application 1 and 23.01575.FUL Application 2 13 Aug 2024
- Document DRAWING ISSUE REGISTER, 12.8.24 13 Aug 2024
5
24/00590/FUL - 43 Allaway Avenue Portsmouth PO6 3PR
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to 8 bed/8 person House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis).
Attachments:
- Document 24.00590.FUL - 43 Allaway Avenue 13 Aug 2024
6
24/00696/FUL - 27 Balfour Road Portsmouth PO2 0DH
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4).
Attachments:
- Document 24.00696.FUL - 27 Balfour Road 13 Aug 2024
7
24/00257/FUL - 38 Collington Crescent Portsmouth PO6 4BH
Change of use from a dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a 10-bed/10-person House in Multiple Occupation; construction of single storey rear extension and part single/part 2 storey side extension; dormer window to rear elevation; changes to doors & fenestration.
Attachments:
- Document 24.00257.FUL - 38 Collington Crescent 13 Aug 2024
Previous Meetings
Future Meetings
Join the Discussion
You need to be signed in to comment.
Sign in