Office At rear of 189 Portswood Road Southampton SO17 2NF Data via plota.co.uk

26/00595/FUL - Full Application Withdrawn
Change of useSchools, care & communityCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use from office to education and day care facility for children with special educational needs (use class F1(a)) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jun 2026
✓
Consultation
19 Jun 2026
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Withdrawn
24 Sept 2026

Withdrawn on 24 Sept 2026 · Withdrawn · Last checked 26 Sept 2026

Documents 4

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Design and Access Statement Design and Access Statement · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF Application Form Application Form · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF CIL Form CIL Form · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

IMG 25/06/26 Site Notice · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Conservation area 15 m away: Portswood Residents' Gardens
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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.
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.

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Important details

Council
Southampton
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SO17 2NF
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
15 Jun 2026
Ward
Portswood
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
24 Sept 2026
Decision level
Withdrawn
Applicant
Show
Agent
Spruce Town Planning Ltd

Public comments

4comments received
3 objecting1 neutral

75% object · above the UK average of 74%

22 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
38485
Neighbours
19 Jun 2026
Consultation
19 Jun 2026
Comments by
10 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
197 Portswood Road Southampton SO17 2NF
Installation of an internally illuminated fascia and projecting sign
25/01372/ADV
2025 Approved
1-2 The Broadway, Warehouse At rear Portswood Road Southampton SO17 2WE
Replacement roof and alterations to fenestrations.
25/00511/FUL
2024 Approved
180-182 Portswood Road Southampton SO17 2NJ
Change of use from Bank/Building Society (Use Class E) to Restaurant (Use Class E) (Retro…
24/01192/FUL
2024 Approved
180-182 Portswood Road Southampton SO17 2NJ
Installation of 1x internally illuminated fascia sign and 1 x internally illuminated proj…
24/01193/ADV
2024 Approved
197 Portswood Road Southampton SO17 2NF
Erection of a single-storey rear extension and external ventilation extraction to facilit…
24/00790/FUL
2024 Refused
158 Portswood Road Southampton SO17 2NJ
Application for variation of condition 3 (hours to use) of planning permission ref 23/006…
24/00501/FUL
2024 Approved
162 Portswood Road Southampton SO17 2NJ
Installation of roof top extraction flue (Retrospective).
24/00011/FUL
2023 Approved
193 Portswood Road Southampton SO17 2NF
Installation of covered area, 1.8m high fence and gate and 2 car parking spaces to rear.
23/00623/FUL
2023 Approved
158 Portswood Road Southampton SO17 2NJ
Change of use from a hairdressers (Class E) into a Cafe / Takeaway (Class E / Sui Generis…
23/00629/FUL
2023 Withdrawn
170A & 170B Portswood Road Southampton SO17 2NJ
Conversion of first floor and basement to provide 1 x 3 bedroom flat (170A) and 1 x studi…
23/00262/FUL
2022 Refused
201 Portswood Road Southampton SO17 2NF
Erection of a two-storey rear extension to create additional ancillary space for the exis…
22/00843/FUL
2021 Approved
Embassy House 22 Abbotts Way Southampton SO17 1NS
Tree Works
21/00037/TCA
2020 Approved
162 Portswood Road Southampton SO17 2NJ
Proposed change of use from betting shop (sui generis) to a hot food takeaway (Use Class…
20/01690/FUL
2020 Approved
5 Russell Place Southampton SO17 1NU
Tree Works
20/00070/TCA
2020 Approved
227 Portswood Road Southampton SO17 2NF
Alterations to shop front to facilitate new entrance to upper floor flat from Portswood R…
20/01383/FUL
2020 Approved
20 Abbotts Way Southampton SO17 1NS
Tree Works
20/00024/TCA
2020 Approved
209 Portswood Road Southampton SO17 2NF
Erection of a single storey rear extension to existing shop
20/00420/FUL
2019 Approved
Land to rear of The Broadway Portswood Road Southampton
Use of building as a food court with cafe, bars and takeaway (flexible mixed use comprisi…
19/01261/FUL
2019 Refused
24 Abbotts Way Southampton SO17 1NS
Tree Works
19/00237/TPO
2019 Approved
24 Abbotts Way Southampton SO17 1NS
Tree Works
19/00047/TCA
2016 Approved
189 Portswood Road Southampton SO17 2WX
Installation of non-illuminated signage to existing ATM
16/00942/ADV
2016 Approved
7 The Broadway Portswood Road Southampton SO17 2WE
Installation of 1x internally illuminated fascia, 1x internally illuminated projecting si…
16/00884/ADV
2016 Approved
176 Portswood Road Southampton SO17 2NJ
Change of use from A1 (Shop) to A3 (Restaurant/Cafe).
16/00205/FUL
2016 Refused
103 Westridge Road Southampton SO17 2HJ
Change of use from C3 (dwelling house) to C4 (HMO) (retrospective)
16/00136/FUL
2016 Approved
22 Abbotts Way Southampton SO17 1NS
Tree Works
16/00012/TCA
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