Toys R Us Western Esplanade Southampton SO15 1QJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01002/DPA - Demolition Prior Approval Awaiting decision
DemolitionCommercial premises

Proposal

Prior Approval for the partial demolition of former Toys R Us building Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 20 Oct 2026, from Southampton's recent commercial premises.

Documents 8

Statements & assessments 2

PDF ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL Supporting Information · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF METHOD STATEMENT Supporting Information · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF REDACTED Application Form · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 5

PDF TPO DOCUMENT Supporting Information · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF DEMOLITION SPECIFICATION Supporting Information · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Site Notice Site Notice · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF COVERING LETTER Supporting Information · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ASBESTOS REPORT Supporting Information · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 246 m away: Conduit head, Commercial Road; Inside the Southampton built-up area; Tree preservation order 21 m away: The Southampton (Western Esplanade 'Toys R Us' Site) Tree Preservation Order 2019.
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

Council
Southampton
Application type
Demolition Prior Approval
Postcode
SO15 1QJ
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Bargate
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Turley

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Southampton usually decides commercial premises by day 56.

Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
59%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
47decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
36142
Statutory expiry
22 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
Request for a Screening Opinion under Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning Envir…
21/01679/SCR
2019 Approved
Tree Works
19/00308/TPO
2018 Refused
Application for a lawful development certificate for use of the site for open A1 retail i…
18/01055/PLDC
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
Mountbatten Retail Park, Unit A Western Esplanade Southampton City Of Southampton SO15 1QJ
Installation of 5 x internally illuminated LED screens.
24/00597/ADV
2021 Approved
Land At The Former Toys R Us Western Esplanade Southampton SO15 1QJ
Demolition of all existing buildings and structures and site clearance and hybrid plannin…
21/01837/FUL
2020 Approved
Telecoms Mast Opposite 3 Harbour Parade Southampton
5m mast extension to existing mast, 25m finished height and new headframe accommodating 1…
20/01264/FUL
2020 Approved
A3204 Western Esplanade Adjacent Central Station Southampton Central SO15 1AR
Prior approval sought for a 20m monopole and associated equipment
20/00357/TCC
2018 Approved
Bagshot And Car Wash Western Esplanade Southampton SO15 1QJ
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 2 (Highway management plan) of…
18/00614/DIS
2017 Approved
Bagshot And Car Wash Western Esplanade Southampton SO15 1QJ
Change of use from a car wash to vehicle hire with erection of modular building and alter…
17/01847/FUL
2017 Approved
Bagshot And Car Wash Western Esplanade Southampton SO15 1QJ
Installation of 4 x internally illuminated signs (3 x fascia signs and 1 x totem sign) (s…
17/01848/ADV
2017 Approved
Unit A2 Mountbatten Retail Park Western Esplanade Southampton SO15 1QJ
Installation of 2 x internally illuminated fascia signs
17/00270/ADV
2016 Approved
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Installation of 3 LED illuminated facia signs
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2016 Refused
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Installation of various non-illuminated vinyl graphics.
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings