80 Above Bar Street Southampton SO14 7DT Data via plota.co.uk

26/00283/PA56 - Prior Approval 56 days Office to Resid Refused

Proposal

Permitted Development Assessment - Prior Approval sought for change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to 5x studio flats. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
12 Mar 2026
Consultation
24 Mar 2026
Refused
29 Apr 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 29 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Prior Approval 56 days Office to Resid
Postcode
SO14 7DT
Received
12 Mar 2026
Validated
12 Mar 2026
Ward
Bargate
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
6 May 2026
Decision
Objection
Decision date
29 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Just Plans

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
22806
Neighbours
24 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
Southampton
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#173 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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