72 - 74 Anglesea Road Southampton SO15 5QS Data via plota.co.uk

26/00490/PA56 - Prior Approval 56 days Office to Resid Approved

Proposal

Permitted Development Assessment - Prior Approval sought for a change of use of commercial building (Class E) to 6 flats (3 x 2 bed, 3 x 1 bed) (Use Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 Apr 2026
Consultation
1 May 2026
Approved
18 Jun 2026

Approved on 18 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 4

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
HMO. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Local nature reserve 176 m away: Lordsdale Greenway
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Inside the Southampton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Application type
Prior Approval 56 days Office to Resid
Postcode
SO15 5QS
Received
27 Apr 2026
Validated
27 Apr 2026
Ward
Shirley
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Jun 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
18 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
RS Studio

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, 4 days faster than Southampton's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 88% of changes of use here are.

57%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
10%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Southampton in the last twelve months, from validation. Southampton decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
8141
Neighbours
1 May 2026
Comments by
22 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Southampton
Planning Authority Score
5/10
Average
#150 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Southampton ranks #158 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Southampton decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #117 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #137 of 296
63%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #158 of 296
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #154 of 296
70%
Minor dwellings approved
50 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
109 decided
742
Total decisions
72 refused in the year to March 2026