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26/00942/ELDC - Lawful Devt Certificate Existing Use Awaiting decision

Proposal

Application for a lawful development certificate for the existing use as a house in multiple occupation (HMO, Class C4) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 9 Oct 2026.

The consultation period closed on 9 Sept 2026.

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
Tree preservation order about 18 m away: The Southampton (Dell Road) TPO 1976; Inside the Southampton 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. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 £250,000 in December 2010. Detached house, freehold.

8 December 2010£250,000

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

Building

Floor area154 m² (1,658 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (75 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 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

Application type
Lawful Devt Certificate Existing Use
Postcode
SO18 1QQ
Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Ward
Bitterne Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
BJC Planning

Public comments

No public comments yet.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
7811
Neighbours
19 Aug 2026
Consultation
19 Aug 2026
Comments by
9 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Southampton
Planning Authority Score
5/10
Average
#150 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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

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.