Land At Gower Car Park Highfield Campus University Road Southampton SO17 1ST Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Construction of an education building (Use Class F1) comprising three storeys plus rooftop plant room, external rooftop plant, extract flues and photovoltaic panels, formation of access to the highway and amended car parking. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 Apr 2026
Consultation
22 Apr 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 13 May 2026.

Documents 41

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SO17 1ST
Received
14 Apr 2026
Validated
14 Apr 2026
Ward
Portswood
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
14 Jul 2026
Agent
Bidwells

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
38937
Neighbours
22 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Southampton
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#173 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Southampton is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #206 out of 292. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Southampton decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #88 of 292
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #86 of 292
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #206 of 292
45%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #187 of 292
70%
Minor dwellings approved
47 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
88%
Change of use approved
98 decided
748
Total decisions
63 refused in 2025