132a Water Lane, Totton SO40 3GS Data via plota.co.uk

26/10350 - Lawful Development Certificate proposed Approved

Proposal

Use of the property for supported living by 2 adults with learning difficulties, living together and receiving care (falling within Use Class C3(b)) (Lawful Development Certificate that permission is not required for proposal) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Apr 2026
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Approved
11 Jun 2026

Approved on 11 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Solent: Includes Chichester and Langstone Harbours SPA/Ramsar, Solent and Southampton Water SPA/Ramsar, Solent Maritime SAC, Portsmouth Harbour SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Article 4 direction
Hovercraft in the Solent. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
Inside the Totton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 5

Last sold for £175,000 in February 2007. Detached house, freehold.

16 February 2007£175,000
17 October 2005£168,000
1 April 2004£158,000
14 June 2002£119,000
30 June 1998£18,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area66 m² (710 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (79 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 4 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2025, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Lawful Development Certificate proposed
Postcode
SO40 3GS
Received
10 Apr 2026
Validated
10 Apr 2026
Ward
Totton Central
Parish
Totton and Eling
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Jun 2026
Decision
Was Lawful
Decision date
11 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Southern Planning Practice
Freehold owner
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 62 days from validation, 6 days slower than New Forest (District)'s median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 60% of changes of use here are.

53%decided within 8 weeks
60%approved
44decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by New Forest (District) in the last twelve months, from validation. New Forest (District) decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14810316
Planning Portal ref
PP-14810316
Comments by
8 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
New Forest (District)
Planning Authority Score
7.8/10
Good
#29 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

New Forest (District) is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #37 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
New Forest (District) decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #112 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #54 of 296
80%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #37 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #103 of 296
69%
Minor dwellings approved
87 decided (1-9 homes)
91%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
40 decided
885
Total decisions
85 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.