Second Floor 31 Carlton Place Southampton SO15 2DX Data via plota.co.uk

26/00921/PA56 - Prior Approval 56 days Office to Resid Refused
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Prior Approval sought for a change of use of the second floor from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to studio flat (Use Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
12 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
2 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 2 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Delegated Report Delegated Report · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF OBPA5Z - OBJECTION TO PA 56 DAYS Decision Notice · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF REDACTED Application Form · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT - NO OBJECTION Consultee Comment · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

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.
Carlton Crescent conservation area
Also Carlton Crescent. Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
2 Article 4 directions
HMO · Carlton Crescent Conservation Area. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
30 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 32, Carlton Place, Grade II, 2 m away · 30 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Also on the record
Inside the Southampton built-up area; National infrastructure project 1950 m away: Solent Gateway 2, at pre-application.
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, the Planning Inspectorate 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

Council
Southampton
Application type
Prior Approval 56 days Office to Resid
Postcode
SO15 2DX
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Banister and Polygon
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Oct 2026
Decision
Objection
Decision date
2 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, 4 days faster than Southampton's median of 57 for changes of use. Refused, as 14% of changes of use here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
11%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
39034
Neighbours
12 Aug 2026
Consultation
12 Aug 2026
Comments by
2 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.