Elm Lodge 6 - 8 Shirley Avenue Southampton SO15 5NG Data via plota.co.uk

Refused 26/00497/FUL
Date received
28 Apr 2026
Date validated
28 Apr 2026
Postcode
SO15 5NG

Description

Change of use from care home (use class C2) to an 18-bedroom, house in multiple occupation (HMO, Sui Generis) Data via plota.co.uk

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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%).

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Southampton decision performance
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