80 Above Bar Street Southampton SO14 7DT Data via plota.co.uk

26/00806/PA56 - Prior Approval 56 days Office to Resid Awaiting decision

Proposal

Permitted Development Assessment - Prior Approval sought for a change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to 5 x studio flats Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
31 Jul 2026
Consultation
4 Aug 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 25 Aug 2026.

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Important details

Application type
Prior Approval 56 days Office to Resid
Postcode
SO14 7DT
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Bargate
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Inception Planning Limited

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 20 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
22806
Neighbours
4 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Southampton
Planning Authority Score
5/10
Average
#150 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 performance
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