Substation Terminus Terrace Southampton Data via plota.co.uk

25/01390/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use of hardstanding for use as a part of the existing site of Central Bridge electricity substation (Sui Generis Use) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 3 Nov 2025
✓
Consultation
23 Dec 2025
✓
Approved
20 Jan 2026
✗
Appeal dismissed
10 Sept 2026

Approved on 20 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Site constraints 9

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Central Bridge, Grade II, 16 m away · 4 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Special protection area 414 m away: Solent and Dorset Coast; Conservation area 78 m away: Oxford Street; Inside the Southampton built-up area; National infrastructure project 1390 m away: Solent Gateway 2, at pre-application; Air quality management area 74 m away: AQMA No.4 (Town Quay).
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 8 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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
Received
around 3 Nov 2025
Validated
3 Nov 2025
Ward
Bargate
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Jan 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
20 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 10 Sept 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6007431 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Barton Court Consulting Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 78 days from validation, 23 days slower than Southampton's median of 55 for full applications. Approved, as 93% of full applications here are.

69%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
5%go to committee

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Southampton in the last twelve months, from validation. Southampton decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

53 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
38479
Neighbours
23 Dec 2025
Consultation
23 Dec 2025
Comments by
13 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Dec 2025
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

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