PlotbeaconPortsmouth City Council • 26/00363/DOC
Landscaping details submitted for former St Johns College site
Site Of Former St Johns College Grove Road South Southsea PO5 3QW
Landscaping details could affect a protected historic area and nearby old buildings.
- Status
- In progress
- Type
- other
- Received
- 23 Mar 2026
ImpactAutomated estimate
Summary
The applicant has submitted details of hard surfaces and planting. These details are required by condition 9 of an earlier permission for the former St Johns College site.
The site is in Owen's Southsea, a protected historic area. St John's College is directly adjacent to the west. Linholme and The Castle are protected old buildings, each about a 1-minute walk away.
The council could consider how the proposed planting and hard surfaces fit the historic surroundings. Around 87 property fronts have a direct view towards the site, although buildings shield many others.
The council's wording below is the official record. This summary was made automatically from the council's notice.
What the council wrote
Application to discharge condition 9 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) of planning permission 23/01089/FUL
What you can do
You can comment through Portsmouth City Council and quote reference 26/00363/DOC. Explain how the landscaping may affect the historic surroundings, nearby trees, drainage or your enjoyment of your home. The council cannot consider effects on house prices.