Is the whole of Portsmouth covered?

Yes. PlanPost monitors all 3 towns and built-up areas across Portsmouth every day, picking up new planning applications within 24 hours of submission.

Which councils handle planning in Portsmouth?

Planning applications in Portsmouth are handled by Portsmouth, Havant and Winchester. PlanPost monitors all of them every day.

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Pick a postcode and a radius between 1 and 20 miles. PlanPost monitors one area at a time, so set the radius wide enough to cover your patch.

How quickly will I see new Portsmouth leads?

Within 24 hours of submission. We pull new applications every day, and matches land on your dashboard the same morning. Review each one and queue the letter yourself, or switch on auto-send so PlanPost queues it the moment a match comes in. Either way, PlanPost prints and posts.

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Anything past your monthly allowance is charged per letter (£1.29 to £1.49 + VAT, by tier). You can also set a monthly cap if you want a hard ceiling on extra-letter spend.

For Builders in Portsmouth

30 jobs just hit Portsmouth planning. None of those homeowners know you exist yet.

PlanPost turns new planning applications into construction leads across Portsmouth: we spot each relevant application the day it's filed, then print and post a branded letter from you to the homeowner before they've even started looking for a builder. Review each lead, or set it to auto-send the lot. Your letter lands on a doormat before anyone else's van turns up.

30 applications in Portsmouth in the last 90 days
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Sample of the planning applications builders are quoting on right now. Last 90 days.

30 live applicationsMostly Extensions (18)Updated this morning

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Inhurst AvenuePO7

Double storey side extension

ExtensionTwo StoreySide Extension

1 week ago7 Oct

West StreetPO17

Around the fire place, remove lime plaster and wallpaper to open up the original arch by removing newer infill brickwork and reinstate/repair of brickwork where necessary using like-for-like bricks…

Heritage

2 weeks ago29 Sept

Crystal WayPO7

Integral garage conversion to habitable room and first-floor extension over garage.

ExtensionConversionGarage ConversionHabitable Space Conversion

2 weeks ago29 Sept

FerndalePO7

Demolish existing garage. First floor extension, single storey and two storey side and rear extensions. Raised ridge line and alterations to external materials.

ExtensionSingle StoreyTwo StoreyRear Extension

2 weeks ago24 Sept

Ovarro House Parklands Business Park Forest RoadPO7

Change of Use of Existing Office Building to 10 Residential Units (Class C3) with Associated Parking

New BuildConversionOffice to Residential

3 weeks ago18 Sept

The DalePO7

Single Storey infill extension and garage replacement.

ExtensionSingle StoreyInfill Extension

3 weeks ago18 Sept

Jubilee RoadPO7

Proposed single storey rear extension

ExtensionSingle StoreyRear Extension

1 month ago11 Sept

Lysander WayPO7

Internal alteration and full loft conversion with both front and rear dormers

LoftLoft ConversionInternal Alterations

1 month ago11 Sept

St Johns AvenuePO7

Erection of single storey garden room.

OutbuildingSingle StoreyGarden Office

1 month ago4 Sept

Marrelsmoor AvenuePO7

Single storey rear extension. This proposal is for the construction of a modest single-storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling. The extension itself will measure approximately: 5.05m wi…

ExtensionSingle StoreyRear ExtensionDriveway/Hardstanding

1 month ago4 Sept

Silverdale DrivePO7

Proposed first-floor dormer extensions & external alterations

ExtensionLoftDormerExternal Alterations

1 month ago26 Aug

Haslar CrescentPO7

Single Storey Rear Extension

ExtensionSingle StoreyRear Extension

1 month ago26 Aug

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The DalePO7

Application for Lawful Development Certificate for Proposed single storey infill extension.

ExtensionSingle StoreyInfill Extension

2 months ago10 Aug

Purbrook ParkPO7

Listed Building Consent for Replacement of windows and external doors, plus removal of 1 no. storeroom window, and the reconfiguration of 1 no. window. (Blocks 001A, 001K, 001D, 001E and 001G)

HeritageShed/StoreListed Building

2 months ago10 Aug

Jubilee RoadPO7

Proposed new dwelling at rear of 40 Jubilee Road, Waterlooville.

New Build

2 months ago10 Aug

Mead End RoadPO7

Single storey front link extension from from dwelling to existing detached garage/ store (and minor elevational alterations).

ExtensionOutbuildingSingle Storey

2 months ago7 Aug

Oakhurst DrivePO7

Loft conversion incorporating a side dormer extension and roof lights. External material changes, revised fenestration, solar panels on the side roof slope and part demolition of existing garage stru…

ExtensionLoftDormerLoft ConversionSolar Panels/PV

2 months ago6 Aug

ShillingleePO7

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed construction of a single storey rear extension.

ExtensionSingle StoreyRear Extension

2 months ago6 Aug

Andrew CrescentPO7

Single storey rear extension. Alterations to Fenestrations

ExtensionSingle StoreyRear Extension

2 months ago29 Jul

Craigwell RoadPO7

Single storey side extension.

ExtensionSingle StoreySide Extension

2 months ago28 Jul

Cavendish DrivePO7

Loft Conversion with Front Dormers, Front Garage Extension, Rear Orangery and Roof Lantern

ExtensionLoftLoft ConversionOrangery

2 months ago28 Jul

Fieldfare East StreetPO7

Single storey rear extension to replace existing upvc conservatory, new front porch, revised rear dormer window, replacement windows and doors alterations to existing garage including forming a studi…

ExtensionLoftSingle StoreyRear ExtensionFront Extension

2 months ago27 Jul

Sandy BrowPO7

Application for Lawful Development Certificate for proposed conversion of roof space into habitable room including rooflight windows.

LoftConversionRoof Light/VeluxHabitable Space Conversion

2 months ago27 Jul

BurnsidePO7

Single Storey Rear Extension

ExtensionSingle StoreyRear Extension

2 months ago20 Jul

Hilda GardensPO7

Demolition of the existing conservatory, erection of a single storey rear extension, conversion of the existing garage to an office, as well as the demolition of the garage wall, and construction of…

ExtensionConversionOutbuildingSingle StoreyRear ExtensionNew/Detached Garage

2 months ago17 Jul

12-month application volume

Portsmouth sees between 9 and 80 planning applications per month (averaging 42); recent months are easing.

Local intelligence

Know your patch: what gets built in Portsmouth, by whom, and who approves it

The patterns behind the leads. Helpful when you're deciding which jobs to chase.

What's being built in Portsmouth

Application volume by project type, last 90 days.

Extensions

Heritage

Loft conversions

New builds

Outbuildings

Applications · 90d

vs 54 prior quarter

Approval rate

82%

11 decided

Biggest category

Extensions

18 apps

vs prior 90d

-44%

The three busiest councils in Portsmouth right now are Portsmouth (273 apps in the last 90 days), Havant (100) and Winchester (79). Between them, that's about 1507% of what comes through the area.

How councils in Portsmouth compare

Approval rates, decision times and what gets approved most often. Last 12 months.

Portsmouth

58% of the area

Approval rate: 80%
Median decision: 8.0 wk

Most approved

Windows Doors100%
Demolition100%
Hip To Gable88%

Havant

21% of the area

Approval rate: 93%
Median decision: 11.6 wk

Most approved

Windows Doors100%
First Floor Extension100%
Render Cladding100%

Winchester

17% of the area

Approval rate: 90%
Median decision: 9.3 wk

Most approved

Windows Doors100%
Flat Roof100%
Internal Alterations100%

Towns we cover in Portsmouth

3 towns, ordered by population.

Portsmouth248,440 residents · 92 apps 90d Waterlooville64,350 residents · 52 apps 90d Paulsgrove56,116 residents · 42 apps 90d

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Done-for-you letters

Branded letters, printed and posted for you

Upload your logo and letterhead once, or let PlanPost generate one for you. Every matched application triggers a letter personalised with the homeowner's address and the project they applied for. The greeting stays “Dear Homeowner”: we never use their name. Royal Mail, same working day.

“The letters look better than anything I'd have put together myself. One landed on a £72k loft before the homeowner had even spoken to another builder.”

Chris K.

Owner, CSK Property

Oakwood

Construction

EST. 2012 · SHEFFIELD

14 Station Road
Sheffield S7 4RQ
0114 555 0192

The Homeowner
22 Laurel Gardens
Sheffield
S7 1DH

15 April 2026

Re: Your planning application at 22 Laurel Gardens

Dear Homeowner,

Congratulations on submitting your planning application for a loft conversion at 22 Laurel Gardens. It's exciting to see local homeowners investing in improving their properties.

I'm writing to introduce Oakwood Construction, a local building company that specialises in extensions, loft conversions and home improvements across South Sheffield. We've been trading since 2012, and everything we build is carried out by our own team rather than subcontractors, so someone is on your job every day and the work never stalls.

We finished a loft conversion much like yours on Abbeydale Road earlier this year: two bedrooms and a shower room, done in eleven weeks with the family living at home throughout.

I know the two big questions at this stage are what it will really cost and what it's like to live through the build. Those are exactly the things I'd rather set out honestly with you before you commit to anything.

If you'd like to discuss your plans or would welcome a free, no-obligation consultation, I'd be happy to visit at a time that suits you. Call me on 0114 555 0192, or scan the code below to see examples of our recent work.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards,

Dave Morgan

Director · Oakwood Construction

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