7 Woodside Road Southampton SO17 2GU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00276/ELDC - Lawful Devt Certificate Existing Use Approved

Proposal

Application for a lawful development certificate for the existing use as house in multiple occupation (HMO, Class C4) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Mar 2026
Consultation
19 Mar 2026
Approved
12 May 2026

Approved on 12 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Lawful Devt Certificate Existing Use
Postcode
SO17 2GU
Received
10 Mar 2026
Validated
10 Mar 2026
Ward
Portswood
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
5 May 2026
Decision
Grant (LDC)
Decision date
12 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
The Steven Barlow Partnership

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
31275
Neighbours
19 Mar 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