43 Commercial Road, Totton SO40 3TU Data via plota.co.uk
Approved at planning committee on 14 October 2026, subject to a legal agreement. The council issues its decision notice once the agreement is signed.
Proposal
Change of use of upper floors to form a 10-bed HMO, including an upward extension to facilitate the creation of a new second floor; external alterations, including fenestration, material and fascia alterations and the creation of a first floor roof terrace; partial retention of ground floor commercial use Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 267.
Planning committee
Decided by New Forest (District) Planning Committee on 14 Oct 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the scheme would reuse a town-centre building, retain commercial space and provide acceptable accommodation with controls.
- The town council and ten objectors raised concerns about intensity, living conditions, parking, noise, waste, safety and management.
- The committee delegated authority to grant permission, subject to a unilateral undertaking, fees and the report’s conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of New Forest (District)'s committee minutes of 14 Oct 2026.
Documents 30
Statements & assessments 9
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 5
Site constraints 8
Checked on 6 October 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- New Forest (District)
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Postcode
- SO40 3TU
- Received
- 13 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 3 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Totton Central
- Parish
- Totton and Eling
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 31 Mar 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- JB Architectural Design Studio
Decision outlook
Day 267, past the statutory target. 80% of changes of use in New Forest (District) are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by New Forest (District) in the last twelve months, from validation. New Forest (District) decision record →
Public comments
100% object · above the UK average of 74%
13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14617725
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14617725
- Consultation
- 9 Feb 2026
- Comments by
- 6 Mar 2026
- Committee
- 14 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
New Forest (District) is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #37 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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The consultation period closed on 6 Mar 2026.