400 - 402 Bitterne Road Precinct Southampton SO18 5RS Data via plota.co.uk

26/00878/PA56 - Prior Approval 56 days Office to Resid Approved
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Permitted Development Assessment - Prior Approval sought for a change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to mixed use including two x 3 bed flats (Use Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jul 2026
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Consultation
30 Jul 2026
✓
Approved
22 Sept 2026

Approved on 22 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Sept 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF NOPA5Z - NO OBJECTIONS TO 56 DAYS Decision Notice · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Delegated Report Delegated Report · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF CIL Form CIL Form · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF REDACTED Application Form · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

IMG 06/08/26 Site Notice · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF COVERING LETTER Supporting Information · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Inside the Southampton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £275,000 in December 2025. Other property, freehold.

19 December 2025£275,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area384 m² (4,133 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 85)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2017, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Southampton
Application type
Prior Approval 56 days Office to Resid
Postcode
SO18 5RS
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
Peartree
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Sept 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
22 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
D.A. Associates (Winchester) Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 57 days. Approved, as 86% of changes of use here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
11%go to committee

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
4763
Neighbours
30 Jul 2026
Consultation
30 Jul 2026
Comments by
20 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

14 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2022 Approved
390A Bitterne Road Southampton SO18 1DB
Application for a lawful development certificate for existing use of first and second flo…
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2023 Withdrawn
Land West of 355 Bitterne Road Southampton SO18 1DN
Redevelopment of the site. Erection of a 3-storey building comprising of a ground floor c…
23/00240/FUL
2023 Approved
416 Bitterne Road Precinct Southampton SO18 5RS
Removal of ATM existing signage and reinstate materials
23/00143/FUL
2021 Refused
6 West End Road Southampton SO18 6TG
Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed class E use.
21/01636/PLDC
2020 Approved
381-383 Bitterne Road Precinct Southampton SO18 5RR
Installation of 1 x internally illuminated fascia sign,1 x internally illuminated project…
20/00289/ADV
2019 Approved
396A Bitterne Road Precinct Southampton SO18 5RS
Change of use from retail (class A1) to a tattoo and piercing studio (Sui-generis) (Submi…
19/01327/FUL
2019 Approved
396A Bitterne Road Precinct Southampton SO18 5RS
Installation of 1x internally illuminated fascia sign (Submitted in conjunction with 19/0…
19/01328/ADV
2019 Approved
404 Bitterne Road Precinct Southampton SO18 1DD
Installation of replacement signage, 1 x internally illuminated fascia, 1 x internally il…
19/00357/ADV
2017 Approved
8-10 West End Road Southampton SO18 6TG
Change of use from a bank (class A2) to a leisure cafe (mixed use class A3 and D2)
17/01046/FUL
2016 Approved
8 - 10 West End Road Southampton SO18 6BS
Prior approval for a change of use of the first floor of the building from office use (Cl…
16/00578/PA56
2016 Approved
8 - 10 West End Road Southampton SO18 6BS
Application for prior approval for a change of use of the first floor of the building fro…
16/00139/PA56
2016 Approved
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Change of use from retail (class A1) to a restaurant/cafe (class A3) and installation of…
16/00229/FUL
2016 Approved
394 Bitterne Road Precinct Southampton SO18 5RS
Change of use to Financial & Professional Services (Class A2)
16/00134/FUL
2016 Approved
8 - 10 West End Road Southampton SO18 6BS
Installation of a new shop front.
16/00140/FUL
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 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

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.