Nelson planning approval rate
Nelson ward in Portsmouth has a 86.1% approval rate based on 433 planning decisions. Portsmouth overall: 88.5%.
Last updated: March 2026
86.1%
ward approval rate
433
Decisions
373
Approved
60
Refused
88.5%
Portsmouth average
Nelson is 2.4 percentage points below the Portsmouth average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Nelson compares
Nelson ward
86.1%
Portsmouth overall
88.5%
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Recent decisions in Nelson
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to 7 person/7 bedroom house in multi · Wed 18 Feb 2026
Installing a new Kitchen Extractor System inside the shop with a discharge flue · Tue 13 Jan 2026
Change of use of part of rear garden including construction of single storey out · Fri 09 Jan 2026
Construction of single storey rear extension; extending 4.3m from the rear wall, · Mon 22 Dec 2025
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to purposes falling within dwellingh · Thu 18 Dec 2025
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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.