37-38 Highfield Road Southampton SO17 1PJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01187/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use from residential dwelling (Class C3) to a Dr's Surgery (Class E(e)) with associated amenities. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 15 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
26 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 10 Dec 2026 and 17 Dec 2026, from Southampton's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 16 Nov 2026

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Documents 4

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Design and Access Statement Design and Access Statement · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT REPORT Supporting Information · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF MANAGEMENT PLAN Supporting Information · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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
SSSI 248 m away: Southampton Common SSSI; Inside the Southampton built-up area; Open access land 25 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed.; Priority habitat 42 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 26 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.

Building

Floor area164 m² (1,765 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (64 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2026, 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
Full Application
Postcode
SO17 1PJ
Received
around 15 Oct 2026
Validated
15 Oct 2026
Ward
Portswood
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Then Now When

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Southampton usually decides changes of use by day 57.

Day 1344 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.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
27966
Neighbours
26 Oct 2026
Consultation
26 Oct 2026
Comments by
16 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

5 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
Dover Court 1 Highfield Lane Southampton SO17 1PY
Formation of a vehicular access and widening of existing dropped kerb.
23/01409/FUL
2023 Approved
38 Highfield Road Southampton SO17 1PJ
T1 Oak - Crown reduce by 3-4m. Cobra brace for support
23/00084/TPO
2020 Approved
12 Highfield Lane Southampton SO17 1PZ
Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed single storey rear extens…
20/00494/PLDC
2018 Approved
3A Highfield Lane Southampton SO17 1PY
Erection of a single storey side/rear extension
18/02260/FUL
2017 Approved
Dover Court 1 Highfield Lane Southampton SO17 1PY
Erection of a two storey side extension following demolition of existing garage.
17/00888/FUL
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.