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Planning Committee - Portsmouth City

Minutes
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Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Wednesday, 12th November 2025
10:30 AM
End:
Wednesday, 12th November 2025
2:30 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Date:
12 Nov 2025
Location:
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth
Meeting Attendees
Councillor Matthew Cordy photo
Committee Member
Councillor Matthew Cordy

Portsmouth Independents Party

Present, as expected

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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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Councillor Yinka Adeniran photo
Committee Member
Councillor Yinka Adeniran

Labour

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Councillor Raymond Dent

Portsmouth Independents Party

Present, as expected

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Councillor George Fielding photo
Standing Deputy
Councillor George Fielding

Labour

Not required

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Councillor Mark Jeffery photo
Standing Deputy
Councillor Mark Jeffery

Liberal Democrat

Not required

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Councillor Steve Pitt photo
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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Councillor Russell Simpson photo
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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Committee Member
Councillor Derek North

Portsmouth Independents Party

Expected

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Councillor Dave Ashmore photo
Standing Deputy
Cabinet Member for Environmental Services
Councillor Dave Ashmore

Liberal Democrat

Not required

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Councillor Judith Smyth photo
Vice-Chair
Councillor Judith Smyth

Labour

Present, as expected

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Councillor Chris Attwell photo
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Central Services
Councillor Chris Attwell

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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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

Present, as expected

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Standing Deputy
Cabinet Member for Transport
Councillor Peter Candlish

Liberal Democrat

Not required

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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 List
Attachments:
1 Apologies
2 Declaration of Members' Interests
3 Minutes of the Meeting held on 22 October 2025
Attachments:
4 25/00910/VOC - Southsea Seafront from Long Curtain Moat in the West to Eastney Marine Barracks in the East
Application to vary condition 1 (Approved Plans) of planning permission 25/00374/VOC: Flood and coastal erosion management scheme comprising a combination of vertical sea wall, raising and realignment of the promenade, construction of stepped revetment, rock armour revetments and groynes, secondary defence walls and bunds, beach widening and management, and all associated works, highway alterations, removal of trees and landscaping, scheme includes the removal and repositioning of 34 No. Grade II listed lamp columns, 3 No. Grade II listed shelters and 6 No. Grade II listed monuments, works affecting the Grade II listed South Parade Pier, regrading and works to the Grade II listed Southsea Common and works to the Grade I listed Naval Memorial (the proposal constitutes EIA development). This application, under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, is supported by the original ES and subsequent addendums, with updated ES appendices where relevant in relation to sub-frontage 5 East.
5 25/00907/LBC - Southsea Seafront at Clarence Esplanade, South Parade and Eastney Esplanade
Removal and re-positioning of 7no. Grade II listed lamp columns along the seafront.
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6 25/00908/LBC - South Parade Pier, South Parade, Southsea PO4 0SW
Raising and resurfacing of the existing promenade adjacent to pier and resurfacing under the pier and canopy (at existing levels), construction of adjacent vertical flood defence walls and associated works and widening of the beach.
Attachments:
7 25/00906/FUL - 57 New Road East, Portsmouth PO2 7RS
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to 7-bedroom/7-person House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis).
Attachments:
8 25/01140/FUL - 7 Tottenham Road, Portsmouth PO1 1QL
Change of use from House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4) to 7 person/7 bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis).
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