40 Oxford Street Southampton SO14 3DP Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Erection of 3 storey rear extension to create additional living space for existing flats, alterations to shopfront and installation of a flue, cooler unit and air conditioning unit (part retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 Jan 2026
Consultation
15 Jan 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Mar 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 13 Sept 2026; it is now day 242. The consultation period closed on 5 Feb 2026.

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: The Grapes Public House
List entry 1092029 · 8 m from the pin · 21 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 20 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
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.
Oxford Street conservation area
Also Oxford Street. Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Article 4 direction
HMO. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
Special protection area 378 m away: Solent and Dorset Coast; Inside the Southampton built-up area; Air quality management area 37 m away: AQMA No.4 (Town Quay); Open access land 47 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed..
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SO14 3DP
Received
14 Jan 2026
Validated
14 Jan 2026
Ward
Bargate
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Mar 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
ACA Design Limited

Decision outlook

Day 242, past the statutory target. 96% of extensions in Southampton are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 11 Sept 2026.

Day 242186 days past the 56-day target
80%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
240decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Southampton in the last twelve months, from validation. Southampton decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

35 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
9939
Neighbours
15 Jan 2026
Consultation
15 Jan 2026
Comments by
5 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
Southampton
Planning Authority Score
5/10
Average
#150 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Southampton decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #117 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #137 of 296
63%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #158 of 296
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #154 of 296
70%
Minor dwellings approved
50 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
109 decided
742
Total decisions
72 refused in the year to March 2026