Estates and Facilities Maintenance Control Building 35 Hartley Avenue Southampton SO17 1BJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01180/P63A - PA university building Awaiting decision

Proposal

Prior approval for storage container Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 13 Oct 2026
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Consultation
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 8 Dec 2026, from Southampton's recent commercial and major works.

Comments are open until 6 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

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.
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Southampton built-up area; Tree preservation order 25 m away: The Southampton (University Road No.2) TPO 2002.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 17 October 2026. 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.

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Important details

Application type
PA university building
Postcode
SO17 1BJ
Received
around 13 Oct 2026
Validated
13 Oct 2026
Ward
Portswood
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bidwells

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Southampton usually decides commercial and major works by day 56.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
52%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
25decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Southampton in the last twelve months, from validation. Southampton decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 17 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
39079
Neighbours
16 Oct 2026
Consultation
16 Oct 2026
Comments by
6 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Dec 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