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Planning Committee - Portsmouth City

Minutes
Pending
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Wednesday, 18th March 2026
10:30 AM
End:
Wednesday, 18th March 2026
2:30 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Date:
18 Mar 2026
Location:
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth
Meeting Attendees
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Standing Deputy
Cabinet Member for Environmental Services
Councillor Dave Ashmore

Liberal Democrat

Not required

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Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Central Services
Councillor Chris Attwell

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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Committee Member
Councillor Matthew Cordy

Portsmouth Independents Party

Present, as expected

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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
Councillor Raymond Dent

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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Chair
Councillor Suzy Horton

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Vice-Chair
Councillor Judith Smyth

Labour

Present, as expected

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

Liberal Democrat

Apologies

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Committee Member
Group Leader
Councillor George Madgwick

Portsmouth Independents Party

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Councillor Joe Standen

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 List
Attachments:
1 Apologies
2 Declaration of Members' Interests
3 Minutes of the Previous Meeting
Attachments:
4 24/00650/OUT - Debenhams, 134-142 Commercial Road, Portsmouth, PO1 1ET
Outline application for redevelopment of site to include demolition of existing ormer retail store (Class E) and the construction of 3 replacement buildings of 16, 20 and 29 storeys in height accommodating retail / commercial floorspace (Class E(A), community and amenity space, and comprising up to 366 residential apartments (Class C3 use), and up to 358 co-living residential units (sui generis use), with access and scale only to be considered at this stage (layout, appearance and landscaping to be reserved matters)
5 26/00051/FUL - 1 Domum Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0QZ
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to 7 person/7 bedroom house in multiple occupation (sui generis)
Attachments:
6 25/00854/FUL - 10 Norman Road, Southsea, PO4 0LP
Change of use from house in multiple occupation (Class C4) to 7-bed/7 person house in multiple occupation (sui generis)
Attachments:
7 26/00061/FUL - 50 Belgravia Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DX
Change of use from two units (Class C3) to a single unit with purpose falling within dwellinghouse (Class C3) or house in multiple occupation (Class C4)
8 26/00111/FUL - 287 Laburnum Grove, Portsmouth, PO2 0EY
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3), to seven bedroom/seven person house in multiple occupation (sui generis)
Previous Meetings
Meeting

18th Mar 2026

Planning Committee

Meeting

25th Feb 2026

Planning Committee

Meeting

4th Feb 2026

Planning Committee

Meeting

14th Jan 2026

Planning Committee

Meeting

17th Dec 2025

Planning Committee

Meeting

3rd Dec 2025

Planning Committee

Meeting

12th Nov 2025

Planning Committee

Meeting

22nd Oct 2025

Planning Committee

Meeting

1st Oct 2025

Planning Committee

Meeting

10th Sep 2025

Planning Committee

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