Planning Appeals in Portsmouth City Council

Portsmouth City Council has had 357 planning appeal decisions recorded, with a 38.5% success rate (appeals allowed or part-allowed). Data spans from 2016 to 2026.

Total Appeals

357

Success Rate

39%

Allowed, of decided appeals

Appeals Allowed

119

of 306 decided

Appeals Dismissed

187

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Across 306 decided appeals, Portsmouth City Council allows 39% — versus 30% nationally.

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Appeal Types in Portsmouth City Council

Appeal TypeCount% of Total
Prior Approval8724.4%
Full Planning359.8%
Outline Planning82.2%
Minor Commercial61.7%
Commercial41.1%

About this data

This page shows aggregate statistics for planning appeals handled by Portsmouth City Council. Data is sourced from the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) and the Directorate for Planning and Environmental Appeals (DPEA). Success rate is calculated as the proportion of decided appeals (excluding withdrawn, invalid, or pending cases) that were allowed or part-allowed. Statistics are updated daily.

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