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Planning Committee - Portsmouth City

Minutes
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Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Wednesday, 10th September 2025
10:30 AM
End:
Wednesday, 10th September 2025
2:30 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Date:
10 Sep 2025
Location:
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth
Meeting Attendees
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Vice-Chair
Councillor Judith Smyth

Labour

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Central Services
Councillor Chris Attwell

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Peter Candlish photo
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Transport
Councillor Peter Candlish

Liberal Democrat

Apologies

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Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Planning Policy & City Development
Councillor Hugh Mason

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Standing Deputy
Councillor Asghar Shah

Labour

Not required

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Committee Member
Councillor Mary Vallely

Labour

Present, as expected

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Standing Deputy
Cabinet Member for Environmental Services
Councillor Dave Ashmore

Liberal Democrat

Not required

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Standing Deputy
Councillor Raymond Dent

Portsmouth Independents Party

Not required

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Standing Deputy
Councillor George Fielding

Labour

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Standing Deputy
Councillor Mark Jeffery

Liberal Democrat

Not required

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Committee Member
Councillor Matthew Cordy

Portsmouth Independents Party

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Councillor Derek North

Portsmouth Independents Party

Present, as expected

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Standing Deputy
Deputy Group Leader
Councillor Russell Simpson

Portsmouth Independents Party

Not required

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Councillor Suzy Horton photo
Chair
Councillor Suzy Horton

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Standing Deputy
Group Leader
Councillor George Madgwick

Portsmouth Independents Party

Not required

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Committee Member
Councillor Chris Dike

Portsmouth Independents Party

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Community Safety, Leisure & Sport
Councillor Lee Hunt

Liberal Democrat

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Standing Deputy
Deputy Lord Mayor
Councillor Abdul Kadir

Liberal Democrat

Not required

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

Liberal Democrat

Not required

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Agenda
0 Supplementary Matters
Attachments:
1 Apologies
2 Declaration of Members' Interests
3 Minutes of previous meeting held on 20 August 2025
To follow
Attachments:
4 25/00367/FUL - Land at Fitzherbert Road, Portsmouth, PO6 1RU
Change of use of the land and the Construction of Centralised Car Preparation & Distribution Facility, consisting of Car Storage Facility and associated Valet, Offices and Workshop, and associated hard and soft landscaping.
5 25/00799/FUL - 69-73 High Street, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3DA
Retention and division of part ground floor commercial unit to form 2no. commercial units (Class E); change of use of rear ground floor to form 1no. four bedroom HMO (Class C4), to include demolition of floorspace to rear/north area; division of first floor to form two storeys to provide 2no. eight bedroom HMOs (Sui Generis); Construction of Mansard roof extension to form third floor, for use as 1no. five bedroom HMO (Class C4); associated alterations to include rebuild of front elevation, extensive rendering of existing brickwork, provision of balconies, and additional fenestration.
6 25/00293/FUL - 29 Moorland Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5JA
Change of use from dwelling house (Class C3) to purposes falling within house of multiple occupation (Class C4) or a dwellinghouse (Class C3).
7 25/00691/CPL - 99 Kirby Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0PP
Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed construction of new gable end and dormer construction within existing roof space.
Attachments:
8 25/00736/FUL - 70 Montgomerie Road, Southsea, PO5 1ED
Change of use from house in multiple occupation to 8-bed/8-person house in multiple occupation.
9 25/00140/FUL - 31 Magdala Road, Portsmouth, PO6 2QG
Conversion from 2no flats to Class C3b (where care is provided) dwellinghouse, removal of external staircase and associated alterations to fenestration.
10 25/00663/HOU - 21 Folkestone Road, Portsmouth, PO3 6LP
Construction of single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory.
11 Update on application 24/00259/FUL - Eastney Community Centre, Bransbury Park, Bransbury Road, Southsea, PO4 9SU
Information report to follow under separate cover.
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