M C A
Reconsider underused office accommodation
MCA helps owners explore whether existing commercial floorspace could support a serviced-accommodation proposal. We assess layout options and develop a planning-led design suited to the building and the intended use.
MCA helps owners explore whether existing commercial floorspace could support a serviced-accommodation proposal. We assess layout options and develop a planning-led design suited to the building and the intended use.
At 9 Arundel Street, Portsmouth, planning permission was granted on 21 August 2026 for conversion of upper-floor offices from Class E to Class C1 serviced accommodation, together with a new second-floor rear window.
That consent is for short-term visitor accommodation. It does not permit use as a sole or main home, and continuous stays are limited to eight weeks under its conditions. Each new site needs its own assessment; this permission is a project example rather than a promise of the same outcome.