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Meetings (2025): 117

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Planning Committee - Portsmouth City

Minutes
Pending
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Wednesday, 22nd October 2025
10:30 AM
End:
Wednesday, 22nd October 2025
2:30 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Date:
22 Oct 2025
Location:
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth
Meeting Attendees
Councillor Judith Smyth photo
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

Apologies, sent representative

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Councillor Peter Candlish photo
Standing Deputy
Cabinet Member for Transport
Councillor Peter Candlish

Liberal Democrat

Present, as substitute

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

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Asghar Shah photo
Standing Deputy
Councillor Asghar Shah

Labour

Not required

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Councillor Mary Vallely photo
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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Committee Member
Councillor Raymond Dent

Portsmouth Independents Party

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Councillor Matthew Cordy

Portsmouth Independents Party

Not required

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Councillor Derek North photo
Committee Member
Councillor Derek North

Portsmouth Independents Party

Not required

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Standing Deputy
Councillor George Fielding

Labour

Not required

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Standing Deputy
Councillor Mark Jeffery

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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Standing Deputy
Deputy Group Leader
Councillor Russell Simpson

Portsmouth Independents Party

Not required

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Chair
Councillor Suzy Horton

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Councillor Chris Dike

Portsmouth Independents Party

Not required

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

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Standing Deputy
Deputy Lord Mayor
Councillor Abdul Kadir

Liberal Democrat

Not required

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Officer
Principal Solicitor (Planning & Highways)
Juliet Gill

Expected

Officer
Senior Solicitor, Planning & Licensing
Ben Attrill

Expected

Officer
Assistant Director (Planning & Economic Growth, Regeneration)
Ian Maguire

Expected

Officer
Head of Development Management
David Hodges

Expected

Officer
Development Management Lead
Simon Turner

Expected

Agenda
0 Supplementary Matters 22.10.2025
Attachments:
1 Apologies
2 Declaration of Members' Interests
3 Minutes of the meeting held on 1 October 2025
Attachments:
4 24/01085/FUL - The Duke of Buckingham Hotel, 119 High Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2HW
Conversion of existing hotel and restaurant to form 8 no. Apartments (Class C3) to include construction of rear extensions at ground, first, and second floor, with refuse and cycle storage and other associated works (updated drawings received).
5 25/00724/FUL - 63-65 Albert Road, Southsea, PO5 2RY
Conversion to form mixed used development comprising commercial use at ground floor and 6 flats on uppers; external alterations to include construction of two additional storeys and associated bin & cycle store.
6 25/00856/FUL - 2a Newcomen Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8JY
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to purposes falling within dwellinghouse (Class C3) or house in multiple occupation (Class C4), with minor external alterations.
7 25/01116/CPL - 19 Meredith Road, Portsmouth, PO2 9NL
Application for Certificate of Lawful Development for the proposed construction of single storey rear extension following removal of existing conservatory.
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4th Feb 2026

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14th Jan 2026

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17th Dec 2025

Planning Committee

Meeting

3rd Dec 2025

Planning Committee

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12th Nov 2025

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22nd Oct 2025

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1st Oct 2025

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10th Sep 2025

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