Loft Conversion approval rate in Portsmouth
Portsmouth approved 75.0% of loft conversion applications, based on 200 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
75.0%
loft conversion approval rate
200
Loft Conversion decisions
150
Approved
50
Refused
88.5%
Portsmouth overall
Loft Conversion applications are refused more often than the Portsmouth average (88.5%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How loft conversion compares in Portsmouth
Loft Conversion
75.0%
Portsmouth all applications
88.5%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in Portsmouth
89.2%
85.5%
78.7%
84.6%
87.0%
85.9%
92.2%
93.2%
68.7%
85.3%
79.2%
87.4%
91.3%
75.0%
70.4%