Charles Dickens planning approval rate
Charles Dickens ward in Portsmouth has a 90.3% approval rate based on 812 planning decisions. Portsmouth overall: 88.5%.
Last updated: March 2026
90.3%
ward approval rate
812
Decisions
733
Approved
79
Refused
88.5%
Portsmouth average
Charles Dickens is broadly in line with the Portsmouth average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Charles Dickens compares
Charles Dickens ward
90.3%
Portsmouth overall
88.5%
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Recent decisions in Charles Dickens
Installation of roof lights within the roof of the existing building · Tue 10 Feb 2026
Change of use of part of the first floor (Class E) to 2 flats (Class C3) with as · Mon 09 Feb 2026
Internal alterations including reconfiguration of mezzanine floor to existing co · Mon 09 Feb 2026
External alterations including replacement air handling unit to roof, strengthen · Thu 05 Feb 2026
External and internal alterations including replacement air handling unit to roo · Thu 05 Feb 2026
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In Portsmouth, 1 in 9 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Portsmouth
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 9,214 decisions.