Unit 7, M3 Trade Park, Manor Way, Eastleigh, SO50 9YA Data via plota.co.uk

F/26/102276 - Change of Use Valid

Proposal

Change of use of Unit 7 to re-instate originally approved E(g)(iii) (formally B1), B2 and B8 use classes from B8 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
9 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 4 Dec 2026, from Eastleigh's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 3 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 4

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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Eastleigh built-up area; Air quality management area about 42 m away: Eastleigh AQMA No.2 (M3).
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 14 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 1

Last sold for £440,000 in April 2018. Other property, freehold.

10 April 2018£440,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Eastleigh
Application type
Change of Use
Postcode
SO50 9YA
Received
9 Oct 2026
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Ward
Eastleigh Central Ward
Parish
Eastleigh Town CP
Target decision
7 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Billy Lees
Leaseholder
Show

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Eastleigh usually decides changes of use by day 53.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
68%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
26decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
3 Nov 2026
Eastleigh
Planning Authority Score
6.8/10
Good
#67 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Eastleigh is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #94 out of 296. Only 27% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Eastleigh decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #111 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #153 of 296
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #94 of 296
27%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #40 of 296
63%
Minor dwellings approved
30 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
91%
Change of use approved
11 decided
547
Total decisions
55 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Leaseholders: 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.