159 West End Road Southampton SO18 6PJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from Class C3 (Residential) use to Class C2 use (Care home Supported living services) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 2 Jul 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Southampton Planning and Rights of Way Panel on 30 Jun 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the care home would meet a need without unacceptable effects on amenity, character or parking.
- Residents raised concerns about parking, traffic, noise, suitability, privacy, management and the accuracy of the application details.
- The Panel approved the application after a recorded vote, with five councillors for and one against.
Source: Plota analysis of Southampton's committee minutes of 30 Jun 2026.
Documents 9
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 1
Associated applications 2
Site constraints 3
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.
Sales history 3
Last sold for £369,000 in February 2026. Detached house, freehold.
More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- Southampton
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- SO18 6PJ
- Received
- 4 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 4 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Harefield
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 29 Apr 2026
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Decision date
- 2 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Design Extension
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 120 days from validation, 63 days slower than Southampton's median of 57 for changes of use. Approved, as 86% of changes of use here are.
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
- 7924
- Neighbours
- 12 Mar 2026
- Comments by
- 2 Apr 2026
- Committee
- 30 Jun 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
20 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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.
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