8 Thorness Close Southampton SO16 9JE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from a dwelling house to an assisted living dwelling for 3 no. young persons (class C2). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 14 Aug 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 14 Aug 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Southampton Planning and Rights of Way Panel on 11 Aug 2026.
Approved unanimously
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the home would meet an identified need without unacceptable effects on neighbours, character or highways.
- Residents and a ward councillor raised concerns about parking, noise, staffing, safety, accommodation and the change in neighbourhood character.
- The Panel approved the application after adding a soundproofing condition, with four councillors voting for and two against.
Source: Plota analysis of Southampton's committee minutes of 11 Aug 2026.
Documents 4
Statements & assessments 2
Application forms 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 3
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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £190,000 in January 2026. Terraced house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- Southampton
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- SO16 9JE
- Received
- 24 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 24 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Redbridge
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 19 Jun 2026
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Decision date
- 14 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 112 days from validation, 55 days slower than Southampton's median of 57 for changes of use. Approved, as 86% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Southampton in the last twelve months, from validation. Southampton decision record →
Public comments
100% object · above the UK average of 75%
4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- 38958
- Neighbours
- 15 May 2026
- Comments by
- 5 Jun 2026
- Committee
- 11 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
2 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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