61 Test Lane Southampton SO16 9BH Data via plota.co.uk

26/01024/LBC - Listed Building Consent Awaiting decision
Change of useSchools, care & communityDemolitionListed buildingsCommercial premises

Proposal

Listed building consent sought for partial demolition of existing building and alterations to facilitate conversion to Adult Day Centre, and creation of staff parking area ancillary to the adjacent commercial vehicle garage (submitted in conjunction with 26/01023/FUL) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 28 Aug 2026
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Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 23 Oct 2026 and 30 Oct 2026, from Southampton's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 12 Oct 2026

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Documents 14

Statements & assessments 9

PDF Design and Access Statement Design and Access Statement · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ADAMS MOREY SUPPORTING STATEMENT Supporting Information · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT AND MITIGATION STATEMENT Supporting Information · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ARCHAEOLOGY AND HERITAGE STATEMENT Supporting Information · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF NOISE ASSESSMENT MEMORANDUM Supporting Information · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF NOISE REPORT Supporting Information · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF LISTED BUILDING SURVEY REPORT Supporting Information · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL Supporting Information · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF BAT SURVEY Supporting Information · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF PLANTING PLAN SPECIFICATION Supporting Information · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF TREE PLAN Supporting Information · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING APPRAISAL Supporting Information · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF LISTED BUILDING SCHEDULE Supporting Information · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 11

Grade II listed: Anchor Hotel
List entry 1091973 · The pin is inside its outline · 6 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II*, 4 Grade II)
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 ↗
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 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.
Special protection area 30 m away: Solent and Dorset Coast
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Scheduled monument 36 m away: Redbridge old bridges See also HAMPSHIRE 180
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
SSSI 34 m away: Chilbolton Common SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Tree preservation order 15 m away: The Southampton (Redbridge Causeway) TPO 1976; Inside the Southampton built-up area; Priority habitat 37 m away: Mudflats.
Not affected
Not green belt

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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £560,500 in June 2023. Other property, freehold.

21 June 2023£560,500Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area459 m² (4,941 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 73)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Southampton
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
SO16 9BH
Received
around 28 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
Redbridge
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Knight Consulting
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 42 of the 56-day target. Southampton usually decides changes of use by day 57.

Day 4215 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
50%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
11%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.

14 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
7450
Neighbours
21 Sept 2026
Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Comments by
12 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

9 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024
Formation of staff parking area ancillary to the adjacent commercial vehicle garage (subm…
24/01158/FUL
2024
Listed Building consent sought to create parking area ancillary to the existing business…
24/01159/LBC
2024
Listed building consent sought for partial demolition of existing building and erection o…
24/01167/LBC
2024
Partial demolition of existing building and erection of 2 to 3-storey rear extension to f…
24/01166/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
27 Westover Road Southampton SO16 9BJ
Erection of single storey rear extension.
25/00589/FUL
2023
63, TEST LANE, SOUTHAMPTON
testN
22/00799TEST
2022 Approved
35 Westover Road Southampton SO16 9BJ
Implementation of planning permission 19/01911/FUL for residential extensions not in acco…
22/00328/MMA
2021 Withdrawn
65 Test Lane Southampton SO16 9BH
Listed building consent sought for conversion of existing building into 3 flats (1x 2-bed…
21/00080/LBC
2021 Withdrawn
65 Test Lane Southampton SO16 9BH
Conversion of existing building into 3 flats (1x 2-bed and 2x studio) with associated par…
21/00079/FUL
Southampton
Planning Authority Score
5/10
Average
#150 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.