26 St James Road, West End, Southampton, SO30 3FU Data via plota.co.uk

LDC/26/101908 - Certificate of Lawfulness (CLOPUD) Approved

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate for the Proposed Use of the Property for Supported Living by up 2 Adults with Learning Difficulties, Living Together and Receiving Care (falling within Use Class C3). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Aug 2026
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Approved
29 Sept 2026

Approved on 29 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

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
Inside the West End (Eastleigh) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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

Floor area86 m² (926 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2019, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Eastleigh
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness (CLOPUD)
Postcode
SO30 3FU
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
West End North Ward
Parish
West End CP
Target decision
5 Oct 2026
Decision
CLOPUD - Certificate Issued
Decision date
29 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Neil March

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, about the council's usual 48 days. Approved, as 90% of lawful development certificates here are.

94%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
53decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided by Eastleigh in the last twelve months, from validation. Eastleigh decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
12 Sept 2026
Eastleigh
Planning Authority Score
6.8/10
Good
#67 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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

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.