17 Malvern Road Southampton SO16 6PZ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from dwelling house (Class C3) to house in multiple occupation (HMO Class C4) with single storey rear extension - Amended Description Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 22 Apr 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 10 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Southampton Planning and Rights of Way Panel on 21 Apr 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the six-person HMO would not significantly harm character, neighbours or parking, subject to conditions.
- The Panel approved the application: four voted for, none against and two abstained.
Source: Plota analysis of Southampton's committee minutes of 21 Apr 2026.
Documents 3
Decision & officer reports 1
Application forms 1
Other documents 1
Associated applications 2
- Change of use from dwelling house (Class C3) to house in multiple occupation (HMO Class C4) with single storey rear extension…
Site constraints 5
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 £340,000 in November 2025. Semi-detached 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 6PZ
- Received
- 30 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Bassett
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 24 Apr 2026
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Decision date
- 22 Apr 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Applecore PDM
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 82 days from validation, 25 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%
2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- 38716
- Neighbours
- 5 Feb 2026
- Consultation
- 5 Feb 2026
- Comments by
- 26 Feb 2026
- Committee
- 21 Apr 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 27 Mar 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
7 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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
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.
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