Tipner East allocation
1,056 homes. Local Plan allocation. Tipner East, by the M275 (Nelson ward area).
1 · What is planned
Homes and stage
Local Plan allocation total. It equals the two schemes below (835 + 221 = 1,056), which the BBC reports as separate and additional to each other.
Where it stands: Allocated in the submitted Local Plan (under examination). One scheme is being built; the other is awaiting a decision.
Victory Quay (VIVID)835 homes plannedBeing built out. The council told the Local Plan inspectors in September 2026 that the scheme is nearing Phase 2 of an 8-phase programme, with the sea defences and primary road layout already installed. VIVID expected first homes in late 2026; treat that as an estimate, because no completion has been verified.Details and evidence Bellway site, Tipner East221 homes plannedThe council register shows application 21/01357/FUL as awaiting decision. An earlier committee resolution to grant (pending a legal agreement) is not the same as an issued permission.Details and evidence
The council’s Local Plan view
Ownership, constraints and open questions
- Ownership
- Council transport is identified as a landowner and site promoter in a 2024 statement; check parcel boundaries and current interests.
- Proposal
- The submitted plan describes 1,056 homes across the allocation. This is a proposed total, not completed homes.
- Status
- The council said in September 2026 that the Vivid site was under construction under 22/01292/FUL. The separate Bellway application (21/01357/FUL) showed as awaiting decision on the council register when checked on 10 November 2026 (reported).
- Constraints
- Sea defences, ground raising, the transport hub and project phasing need tracking separately.
- Open question
- How many homes have started, been completed and occupied? Has the separate Bellway permission been issued?
Council response to inspectors, Matter 7, question 17, September 2026 ↗
Evidence
What each statement rests on
- Reported The submitted plan describes 1,056 homes across the allocation; this is a proposed total, not completed homes. Portsmouth City Council ↗
- Response to inspectors, Matter 7 (September 2026) ↗ Portsmouth City Council, cited in the research of 10 November 2026