Sure Start Orchard Lane Orchard Lane Church Orchard Lane Southampton SO14 3BN Data via plota.co.uk

26/00796/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use from nursery (Use Class E) to form 2 commercial units - 1 x dentists (Use Class E) and 1 x restaurant / cafe with hot food takeaway (Use Class Sui generis) with associated works (amended after validation to add restaurant / cafe) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Jul 2026
Consultation
15 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 68. The consultation period closed on 5 Aug 2026.

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Scheduled monument 168 m away: Town wall: remains of E side of town wall S of East Street and N of Gods House Tower; Registered park or garden 128 m away: Central Parks; 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 11 September 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

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SO14 3BN
Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Ward
Bargate
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Kode Architecture

Decision outlook

Day 68, past the statutory target. 88% of changes of use in Southampton are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 7 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 6812 days past the 56-day target
57%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
10%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

No public comments yet.

22 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
39018
Neighbours
15 Jul 2026
Consultation
15 Jul 2026
Comments by
5 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Sept 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 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