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Southampton planning applications
7,729 applications. 91% approved. 55 days to decide.
As of October 2026, PlanIndex holds 7,729 planning applications from Southampton. 1,237 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 91% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Southampton: 1,046 applications received in the last year, 1,237 decisions published.
Southampton takes a median of 55 days to decide a planning application. See how that compares.
All applications
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26/01148/FUL Awaiting decision
135 Bellemoor Road Southampton SO15 7QW
Erection of a two-storey detached three-bedroom dwelling.
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26/00299/TPO Awaiting decision
Glen Eyre Hall Main Building Glen Eyre Road Southampton SO16 3UF
T457 Oak (English) Adjust slack flexible brace between co-dominant stems. T462 Sycamore Remove major dead wood. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Re-inspect. T472 Oak (English) Remove major dead wood. Gain access to inspect. Cut back branches from building to give clearance of 2m. T473 Oak (English) Gain access to reinspect. Remove major dead wood. T474 Pine (Scots) Remove major dead wood. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Clear vegetation laurel around tree. Re-inspect. T476 Maple (Norway) Remove major dead wood. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Clear laurel and Holly around tree. Re-inspect. T477 False Acacia Remove major deadwood. Crown lift to 4m. Clear basal vegetation to enable inspection. T483 Red Chestnut Remove major deadwood. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Remove epicormic growth to 4m. Clear basal vegetation. Re-inspect. T485 Sweet Chestnut Remove major dead wood. Remove epicormic regrowth to 4m. T489 Oak (English) Crown reduce extended limbs over path by 2-3m. Remove major dead wood. T490 Oak (English) Crown reduce extended limbs to North over path by 2-3m. Remove major dead wood.
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26/00298/TPO Awaiting decision
Street Record Millers Pond Gardens Southampton
T56 - Oak - Crown lift over footpath to 3 meters not removing any major limbs - No spread or height affected by these works T59 - Apple - Crown lift to 3 meters not removing any major limbs - No spread or height affected by these works T55 - Sycamore - Canopy Clean / deadwood - Exempt works
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26/00300/TPO Awaiting decision
Glen Eyre Hall Main Building Glen Eyre Road Southampton SO16 3UF
T491 Lime (Common) Remove root crown epicormic growth annually. T494 Oak (English) Remove epicormic growth to 6m. T495 Pear (Chanticleer) Remove epicormic growth. Mulch tree circle. T513 Oak (English) Reduce low extended over path by 2-3m T514 Pine (Corsican) Remove major dead wood. Crown reduce extended limbs over car parking by 2-3m T517 Western Red Cedar Trim back overhanging branch ends overhanging access road as previously undertaken. Remove major deadwood on all stems. Re-Mulch in winter. T518 Tulip Tree Remove major dead wood. Re-Mulch planting circle in winter after ground saturated. Monitor fungal decay at root crown. T519 Bay Laurel Crown reduce to the south by 2-3m and reshape. T522 Cypress (Lawson) Remove major dead wood. Weed tree circle. Mulch in winter. T528 Apple (Sweet Crab) Cut back branches from building to give clearance of 1m. T529 Oak (English) Reduce extended heavy limb to west over car park and bike store by 2-3m. Remove major dead wood. Clear vegetation around root crown. Reinspect. T530 Oak (English) Remove major dead wood. Remove epicormic regrowth and lift to 4m. Cut back branches from building to give clearance of 2m. Treat ivy. T532 Oak (English) Remove major deadwood. De-compact rootzone feed and mulch.
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26/00073/TCA Awaiting decision
5 Highfield Road Southampton SO17 1NX
T1 - Conifer (Unsure of species, possibly Leylandii or Cedar) on eastern boundary in rear garden. Remove tree with a view to planting a smaller, broadleaved alternative in its place. Resident is in the process of selling the property and has had consistent feedback that potential buyers are being put off by the how much light the tree takes up in the garden and through the rear windows. Tree was originally planted by resident's father. T2 - Leylandii Hedge on northern boundary in front driveway. Remove tall growth bringing height down by 4-5m down into the managed part of hedgerow below. Lower portion has been historically managed by the resident but the tall growth off of the back of the hedge has not been able to be managed and has grown too tall, interfering with guttering and blocking light to the windows at the front of the house.
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26/01192/FUL Awaiting decision
35 High Road Southampton SO16 2JE
Retrospective application for conversion of 2 flats to form 4 flats (2 x 1 bed 2 x bedsits)
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26/01229/ADV Awaiting decision
Turner Sims Concert Hall Building 52 Salisbury Road Southampton SO17 1BJ
Installation of 4x internally illuminated fascia signs.
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26/01227/FUL Awaiting decision
37 Portswood Road Southampton SO17 2ET
Formation of vehicular access with dropped kerb.
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26/01226/FUL Awaiting decision
15 Boldrewood Road Southampton SO16 7BW
Erection of single storey rear extension with balcony above and roof alterations including dormer windows to facilitate loft conversion.
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26/01230/DIS Awaiting decision
The Firehouse Vincents Walk and 10 - 12 Pound Tree Road Southampton SO14 1JY
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 18 (Archaeological work programme) of permission 23/01158/FUL for student accommodation. Following Formal discharge of Conditions 16 & 17 The full programme of archaeological work outlined in the Wintertree Software Inc. has been completed including analysis, reporting, and deposition of the site archive with the city council's museums service. Email attached from Wessex Archaeology to confirm this.
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26/01100/FUL Awaiting decision
21-25 Northam Road Southampton SO14 0NZ
Alterations and reconfiguration of site from two commercial units (Use Class E) 2x1-bedroom flats and a dwelling to provide 3x1-bedroom flats, 1 x 2-bedroom flat and one ground floor commercial unit (Use Class E), together with replacement bay window to front elevation
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26/00131/TPO Awaiting decision
9 Hawfinch Close Southampton SO16 8HQ
T1, Quercus Rubra - 1. Remove all deadwood, 2. Raise the crown to a height of 3.5metres, 3. Remove two branches that are very close to rubbing, Remove two branches overgrowing the neighbours Prunus tree N.E 60degrees, 4. Remove two branches growing towards the lamp post, 5. Reduce the E.E.N branches growing towards the neighbours, by 2.5metres, 6. Reduce the height of T1 by 2metres.
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26/00271/TPO Awaiting decision
The Green and Central Wooded Area and Buffer Zone Crofton Close Southampton
Oak - Crown Lift by 1.8-2m
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26/01161/NMA Awaiting decision
66 Ash Tree Road Southampton
Non-material amendment to planning permission 12/01273/FUL to amend the approved external details including rainwater goods, cladding finishes and omission of chimneys
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26/01122/FUL Awaiting decision
46 Manor Farm Road Southampton SO18 1NQ
Demolition of existing workshop and erection of a three-storey dwelling (3-bedroom)
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26/01197/FUL Awaiting decision
50 Sunningdale Gardens Southampton SO18 5FH
Erection of an outbuilding.
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26/00285/TPO Awaiting decision
Chamberlain Halls of Residence Glen Eyre Road Southampton
T223 Oak (English) - Crown reduce extended limb to the North by 3-4m. Remove major dead wood. Clear vegetation. T224 Oak (English) - Remove major dead wood. Clear vegetation. T225 Beech - Remove major dead wood. Clear vegetation to reinspect. T235 Pine (Scots) - Remove major dead wood. Clear vegetation. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Re-inspect
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26/00303/TPO Awaiting decision
Chamberlain Halls of Residence Glen Eyre Road Southampton
T240 Chinese Necklace Poplar lasiocarpa - Remove major dead wood. Ivy severed. Cut tree circle. Mulch. T242 Pine (Scots) - Coppice Laurel. Gain access and reinspect. Remove major dead wood T246 Beech - Coppice Laurel. Gain access and reinspect. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Re-inspect
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26/00270/TPO Awaiting decision
Beechmount House Beechmount Road Southampton SO16 3JD
T29 False Acacia - Re-coppice T30 False Acacia - Remove major dead wood. Prune rubbing stems. Clear vegetation. T37 Oak (Holm) Beechmount Hse 600 Remove major deadwood. Trim cut back overhanging branches over lawn by 2-3m. Clear vegetation and garden debris. Reinspect. T39 Beech - Clear vegetation. Reinspect. Cut back Overhanging branches from building to give clearance of 2m. T41 Sycamore - Fell close to ground level (approx 50mm). T42 Sycamore - Remove Major Deadwood. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Clear basal vegetation. Re-inspect. T43 Sycamore - Fell close to ground level (approx 50mm). TG1 Mixed species group: Holly, Laurel, Sycamore - Cut back trim branches from building gardens and car park to give clearance of 2-3m. Fell dead stems and thin coppice or cut back Laurel to enable standard tree inspection. W1 Mixed species wood; Oak, Beech Sycamore with Laurel, Holly, Cypress - Fell dead / dying Ash / Sycamore trees. Remove major dead wood over site and gardens. Fell stems with high H:D ratio where leaning and overhanging accessible areas. Fell dead stems where liable to fail into gardens.
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26/00269/TPO Awaiting decision
Beechmount House Beechmount Road Southampton SO16 3JD
T4 Birch (Silver) - Fell close to ground level (approx 50mm). T6 Birch (Silver) - Fell close to ground level (approx 50mm). T11 Oak (Turkey) - Crown reduce and reshape asymmetric crown to West. Prune damaged Sycamore limb. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Clear vegetation. Re-inspect T12 Sycamore - Remove major dead wood. Clear basal vegetation. T15 Oak (Turkey) - Crown reduce and reshape asymmetric crown overhanging building by 2-3m. Remove major dead wood. Clear basal vegetation. T20 Sycamore - Fell close to ground level (approx 50mm). T22 Sycamore - Fell close to ground level (approx 50mm). T24 Sycamore and Norway Maple - Remove major deadwood. Clear vegetation. Re-inspect. T25 Beech - Remove major deadwood. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Clear vegetation and garden debris to enable access to inspect. Reinspect. T27 Hawthorn - Remove major dead wood. Clear vegetation. Reinspect.
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26/01222/DIS Awaiting decision
12 Hillside Avenue Southampton SO18 1JY
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4(Landscaping, lighting & means of enclosure detailed plan) of permission 22/01708/FUL for erection of an outbuilding to front for storage, with parking area above and associated excavation works
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26/01221/PLDC Awaiting decision
17 Coachmans Copse Southampton SO18 2RQ
Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed part conversion of existing garage into habitable living space.
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26/01217/PA56 Awaiting decision
10 The Broadway Portswood Road Southampton SO17 2WE
Prior approval for mixed use of premises as ground floor opticians and first floor, single self-contained flat.
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26/01225/FUL Awaiting decision
15 Abbotts Way Southampton SO17 1QU
Erection of replacement garage/store and installation of a French door to the rear of main dwelling.
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26/01220/FUL Awaiting decision
82 Bridge Road Southampton SO19 7GQ
Roof change from flat to pitched and changes to windows and doors to facilitate ground floor conversion to residential.
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26/01218/DIS Awaiting decision
Sure Start Orchard Lane Orchard Lane Church Orchard Lane Southampton SO14 3BN
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 (Kitchen Extract Ventilation - Unit 1) and 5 (Servicing and Delivery Management Plan) of permission 26/00796/FUL for change of use from nursery (Use Class E) to form 2 commercial units
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26/01211/NMA Awaiting decision
3 Douglas Crescent Southampton SO19 5JP
Non-material amendment sought to planning permission ref 26/00325/FUL to change rear extension roof from pitched to flat roof.
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26/00297/TPO Awaiting decision
Street Record Westcliff Mews Southampton
T28 - Holm Oak - Lift canopy to 5.5 meters above highway no height or spread will be affected by these works - Deadwood removal (Exempt works) T37 - Horse Chestnut - Gain a 2 meter clearance from property no overall spread will be affected by these works no height will be touched T38 - Beech - Gain a 2 meter clearance from property no overall spread will be affected by these works no height will be touched T39 - Horse Chestnut - Gain a 2 meter clearance from property no overall spread will be affected by these works no height will be touched G3 - Mixed species (Lime, Holm Oak, Sycamore, Hawthorn Elm) - Lift canopy to 5.5 meters above highway no height or spread will be affected by these works G3 - Remove 3 dead standing Elm trees - No replanting proposed due to amount of trees within area
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26/00296/TPO Awaiting decision
Land At Itchenside Close Southampton
T1 - Ash - Reduce by 4 meters to a suitable growth point if present on height and spread - Finishing spread 10 meters and height 10 meters T2 - Ash - Crown lift over highway 5.5m - Gain a 1 meter clearance from lamp column - Gain a 2 meter clearance from property - Finishing spread 18 meters no height will be affected by these works
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26/00295/TPO Awaiting decision
Heritage Court 5 to 9 Barnfield Court Southampton
T1 - Crown lift above ground level to 4 meters - No height or spread will be affected by these works. No major limbs will be removed T2 - Yew - Deadwood and Ivy removal (Exempt Works) T3 - Yew - Gain a 1 meter clearance from out building - No height or spread will be affected by these works. Major limbs will be removed - Deadwood and Ivy removal (Exempt Works) T4 - Yew - Deadwood and Ivy removal (Exempt Works)
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26/01224/PLDC Awaiting decision
57 Somerset Avenue Southampton SO18 5FR
Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed continued use of Class E.
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26/00289/TPO Awaiting decision
Chamberlain Halls of Residence Glen Eyre Road Southampton
T263 Cypress (Lawson) - Fell close to ground level (approx 50mm).
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26/00294/TPO Awaiting decision
21 Ardnave Crescent Southampton SO16 7FL
T 1 Birch T2 Birch T3 Sycamore Proposed works and justification Undertake a selective crown reduction to five silver birches and one sycamore within the boundary hedge. Reduce the overextended lateral limbs by approximately 2?3 metres, cutting back to suitable growth points and retaining the trees? natural form as far as practicable. The trees have asymmetric crowns, with overextended limbs extending over the public footpath and carriageway. The proposed works are intended to reduce the length and weight of these limbs and manage the risk of limb failure over areas used by pedestrians and road traffic.
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26/00305/TPO Awaiting decision
21 Ardnave Crescent Southampton SO16 7FL
T4 Birch T5 Birch T6 Birch Proposed works and justification Undertake a selective crown reduction to five silver birches and one sycamore within the boundary hedge. Reduce the overextended lateral limbs by approximately 2?3 metres, cutting back to suitable growth points and retaining the trees? natural form as far as practicable. The trees have asymmetric crowns, with overextended limbs extending over the public footpath and carriageway. The proposed works are intended to reduce the length and weight of these limbs and manage the risk of limb failure over areas used by pedestrians and road traffic.
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26/01216/NMA Awaiting decision
48 Shirley Avenue Southampton SO15 5NJ
Non-material amendment sought to planning permission ref 22/01702/FUL for change in external walls material from render to face brickwork finish (Retrospective)
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26/00932/FUL Awaiting decision
2 Denbigh Gardens Southampton SO16 7PH
Erection of a front porch and single-storey rear extension.
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26/00074/FUL Awaiting decision
462 Bursledon Road Southampton SO19 8QQ
Erection of a storage building (Retrospective) (Resubmission of 25/01172/FUL)
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26/01131/FUL Awaiting decision
10 - 11 Bedford Place Southampton SO15 2DB
Implementation of planning permission 15/01470/FUL not in accordance with conditions 4 and 5 for mixed use of the premises (restaurant/cafe, drinking establishment, hot food takeaway, non-residential institutions, assembly and leisure). Variation to condition 4 (hours of operation) and 5 (hours of use for smoking terrace) sought to allow consented opening hours Mondays to Sundays 08:00-00:00 to temporarily extend for 1 year to Sundays to Thursdays 08:00-00:00 and Fridays, Saturdays and New Years Eve 08:00 to 02:00
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26/01188/DPA Awaiting decision
176 Above Bar Street Southampton SO14 7DW
Prior Approval for the demolition of existing building
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26/01089/FUL Awaiting decision
Workshop rear of 307 Bursledon Road Southampton
Erection of a single-storey front extension, excavation of hard standing to make level with existing private roadway for access. Installation of 3 x power supply units, installation of solar panels, rainwater harvester, living green wall.
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26/01170/PAH Awaiting decision
10 Valentine Avenue Southampton SO19 0ER
Erection of a single storey rear extension (Max Depth 6m, Max Height 3.5m, Eaves Height 3.5m)
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26/00290/TPO Awaiting decision
House C Hartley Grove 40 Glen Eyre Road Southampton SO16 3FY
T275 Oak (English) Remove all deadwood. Undertake full recorded Aerial inspection of Crown and previous pollard crowns and failure wounds. T278 Cedar (Western Red) Crown lift to 4m over site. Remove major dead wood. T295 Oak (English) Insert x 2 max tonnage flexible brace between co-dominant stems high in crown. Remove major dead wood. T311 Oak (English) Sever and treat Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. T314 Birch (Silver) Remove all dead wood. Remove epicormic growth to 3m. T315 Sycamore Remove major dead wood. Remove epicormic growth to 2m. T327 Oak (Turkey) Remove major deadwood. Fully clear vegetation around tree. Remove epicormic growth to 2m. Reinspect. T328 Oak (English)Crown reduce and reshape asymmetric crown to North and East by 2-3m. Crown lift to 6m. Sever Ivy and Holly at root crown and ground level around tree. Remove major dead wood over highway. T329 Oak (Turkey) Remove major dead wood. Clear basal vegetation. T330 Oak (English) Remove major deadwood. Remove epicormic growth to 6m. Clear vegetation fully around tree. Re-inspect.
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26/00291/TPO Awaiting decision
House C Hartley Grove 40 Glen Eyre Road Southampton SO16 3FY
T332 Oak (English) Remove major deadwood. Remove epicormic growth to 6m. Clear surrounding Laurel. Reinspect. T333 Oak (Turkey) Remove major dead wood. Clear surrounding Laurel and vegetation around tree. T336 Sycamore Crown reduce extended crown over highway by 2-3m. Remove major dead wood. Clear Laurel. AS PER TREE SURVEY
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26/01209/DIS Awaiting decision
Connaught Hall Of Residence Wessex Lane Southampton SO18 2NS
Application for approval of details reserved by the 10% Biodiversity Net Gain condition associated with permission 26/00361/FUL for redevelopment of the site, providing details of a Biodiversity Gain Plan
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26/01208/ELDC Awaiting decision
46 Granby Grove Southampton SO17 3RZ
Application for a lawful development certificate for the existing use as a house in multiple occupation (HMO, Class C4)
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26/00258/TPO Awaiting decision
Boldrewood Campus University of Southampton Burgess Road Southampton SO16 7QF
T4 - Blue Atlas Cedar - Reduce long extended horizontal limb to south by 2m. Remove major dead wood. T6 - Willow (Goat) - Remove epicormic growth to 2m. Clear vegetation. Reinspect. T9 - Monterrey Pine - Remove major dead wood. Formative prune. Crown lift to 1m low limbs. T14 - Lime - Remove epicormic growth to 4m. T20 - Copper Beech - Remove upper crown dead wood. T21 - Sycamore - Crown lift to 3m T22 - Sycamore - Crown lift to 3m T54 - Oak (English) - Crown reduce and reshape extended limbs over neighbouring building by 2m. T55 - Hornbeam (Common) - Crown reduce and reshape extended limbs over neighbours property by 2m. Crown lift to 4m. Remove all dead wood. T56 - Oak (English) - Remove major dead wood. Clear basal vegetation. Reinspect.
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26/00273/TPO Awaiting decision
Rosebrook Court 2 Beech Avenue Southampton
T005 Oak - Reduce overall crown by 4m T008 Beech - Fell to ground level T022 - Tag 6288 - Pedunculate Oak - Sever ivy and cut back from building by 1m.
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26/00255/TPO Awaiting decision
Avenue Campus Highfield Road Southampton
T130 - Sycamore- Fell close to ground level (approx. 50mm). TG1 - Mixed Species Group; Cherry, Hawthorn, Laburnum - Crown lift Cherry to 3m over e-bike scooter stand. TG8 - Mixed Species Group; Ash, Hazel, Oak - Fell close to ground level dead / dying Ash trees.
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26/00263/TPO Awaiting decision
Boldrewood Campus University of Southampton Burgess Road Southampton SO16 7QF
T143 Oak (Pin) - Crown lift to 4m. T182 Larch - Remove major dead wood. Cut tree pit. Weed. Mulch. T189 Larch - Remove major dead wood. Clear basal vegetation. Reinspect. T194 Wellingtonia - Completely clear basal vegetation. Treat ivy and brambles. Mulch. T209 Hazel (Common) - Crown reduce and reshape extended limbs over Oaklands Way by boundary. T210 Sycamore - Remove major deadwood. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Clear basal vegetation. Reinspect. T211 Abies (Silver Fir) - Sever Ivy at 2m from ground level and remove section. Clear vegetation. Remove major dead wood. T212 Cherry - Clear vegetation. Remove major dead wood. T213 Cypress (Lawson)- Sever Ivy at 2m from ground level and remove section. Clear vegetation. Remove major dead wood. T216 Cypress (Leyland) - 700 Crown lift to 4m. Remove major dead wood.
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26/00240/TPO Awaiting decision
282 Butts Road Southampton SO19 1BT
Ash Tree - reduce and re-shape the tree by 2 to 3m metres and crown raise to 5.2m over the highway
Recent decisions
Data to October 2026
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26/00624/FUL Granted
21 Wilton Avenue Southampton SO15 2HA
Change of use from a house in multiple occupation (HMO, Class C4) to flexible use as either a dwelling house (Class C3) or a house in multiple occupation (HMO, Class C4)
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26/00284/FUL Granted
Flat 6 Lake View 218 Warren Avenue Southampton SO16 6AA
Conversion of existing 4-bedroom dwelling into 2 x 1-bedroom flats
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26/00908/FUL Granted
Fairisle Infant School Fairisle Road Southampton SO16 8BY
Installation of Air Source Heat Pumps and compound enclosures with external alterations to relocate doors
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26/00946/FUL Granted
120 Weston Lane Southampton SO19 9HG
Widening of vehicular access including extension of dropped kerb.
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26/00446/FUL Granted
3 Kings Park Road Southampton SO15 2AT
Change of use of existing building (use class E) to 5x apart-hotel units (use class C1).
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26/00299/FUL Granted
98A Macnaghten Road Southampton SO18 1GH
Conversion of existing building into two bedroom dwelling with associated parking, amenity space and cycle/refuse storage.
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26/00205/TPO Refused
West Quay Retail Park Car Park Harbour Parade Southampton
Group 8, 2 x Pine. Reduce canopy mass by 1.5 meters. Leaving finish height of 5 meters and spread of 4. T22,23,24, 3 Ash Tree, Previously Pollarded, Re-pollard, by removal of 1 meters growth back to the pollard point. Leaving height of 4 and spread of 4. Group 1, 4 Oak trees, All Previously Pollarded, Re-pollard, by removal of 2 meters growth back to the pollard point. Leaving height of 5 and spread of 3. T6,7,8. 3x Oak Trees, Reduce the southwest canopys on all 3 trees back by 2 meters to a suitable growth point. Nothing on the height to be touched.
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26/00203/TPO Granted
50 Sandpiper Road Southampton SO16 8FF
Consent is sought to fell four mature birch trees.
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26/00191/TPO Granted
Land adjacent 10 John Mill Close Southampton
T1 Oak cut back away from building to give up to 3m clearance from property T2 Ash dead fell to ground level T3 Oak Cut back away from building to giver a 3m clearance from property side of property of number 10 but in the same wooded area.
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26/00182/TPO Granted
Verges De Grouchy Lane Southampton
T012 - Tilia x vulgaris - Pollard down to height of 6m so the height of remaining stem is the same height as failed stem. Retain as habitat stack for wildlife. T031 Ulmus sp. - Fell Dead Tree T032 Laurus sp. - Fell Dead Tree T038 Taxus baccata - Remove fallen stem, leave remaining upright stem T041 Tilia x vulgaris - Pollard down to height of 5m retain as habitat
The full record
Decisions between 2002 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 7,165 decisions from Southampton between 2002 and 2026, part of 7,729 applications on record. Over that period 87% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 5,899 granted against 884 refused. The busiest single year was 2021, with 1,842 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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02/00901/FUL Granted
Wide Lane Southampton SO18 2NQ
Erection of an attached storage building and canopy.
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02/00974/FUL Granted
Wide Lane Southampton SO18 2NQ
Demolition of existing medical block and bank and construction of new medical facility
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04/01161/FUL Granted
Ford Motor Co Ltd Wide Lane Southampton SO18 2NQ
Retention of a single-storey extension to the east elevation of LCB 3 Building following the demolition of the adjacent building.
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11/01991/DIS Granted
St Colmans Church Warburton Road Southampton SO19 6LJ
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 20 (use of uncontaminated soils and fill) of planning permission reference 09/01282/FUL for 13 houses and 18 flats
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12/00264/DIS Granted
Land rear of 34 Padwell Road Southampton SO14 6RD
Application for approval of details reserved by Condition 15 (Code for Sustainable Homes) of planning permission reference 10/01026/FUL for a 1-bed detached dwelling.
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12/00582/DIS Granted
8 Archers Road Southampton SO15 2LR
Application for approval of details reserved by Condition 3 (Landscaping) of planning permission reference 11/00323/FUL for alterations to the building and site.
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12/01105/DIS Granted
Land rear of Sheridan Close Southampton SO19 6AF
Application for approval of details reserved by Condition 14 (Code for Sustainable Homes) of planning permission reference 10/00119/FUL for the erection of 9 houses.
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14/01847/SCR Granted
The Belman Building Wide Lane Southampton SO18 2NQ
Request for a Screening Opinion under Regulation 5 (1) of the Town and Country Planning Environmental Impact Assessment (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 for the demolition of 4901 Sq m of existing building (the Belman Building an other associated structures)
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15/00127/SCR Granted
Ford Transit Assembly Plant Wide Lane Southampton SO18 2NQ
Request for a Screening Opinion under Regulation 5 (1) of the Town and Country planning Environmental Impact Assessment (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 for the demolition of buildings B, C, the paint shop, associated structures on the South West boundary and 2 x water tanks.
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15/01026/SCR Granted
Ford Transit Assembly Plant Wide Lane Southampton SO18 2NQ
Request for a Screening Opinion under Regulation 5 (1) of the Town and Country planning Environmental Impact Assessment (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 for the demolition of building A and structures to the west of Wide Lane (including the pump house)
Decision speed
12 months to October 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 807 65%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 261 21%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 169 14%
Planning agents in Southampton
The firms named as agent on the most applications on this register. Company information only.
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Climbers Way Tree Care LTD 81% granted overall 154
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MJC Tree Surgeons Ltd 86% granted overall 107
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Acorn Tree Specialist Limited 79% granted overall 81
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Christopher Hoare Tree Services Ltd 84% granted overall 64
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HRG Tree Surgeons Limited 79% granted overall 60
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WGS Tree Services 74% granted overall 36
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Foster's Tree Surgeons 71% granted overall 33
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Alpine Tree Surgeons Ltd 93% granted overall 29
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Applications by ward in Southampton
- Banister and Polygon 186
- Bargate 770
- Bassett 761
- Bevois 539
- Bitterne 181
- Bitterne Park 443
- Coxford 264
- Freemantle 415
- Harefield 294
- Millbrook 327
- Peartree 416
- Portswood 723
- Redbridge 286
- Shirley 498
- Sholing 333
- Swaythling 465
- Thornhill 63
- Woolston 341
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Common questions
How many planning applications does Southampton decide?
In the 12 months to October 2026, Southampton decided 1237 planning applications. 91% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Southampton?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 55 days over the 12 months to October 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Southampton decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 1237 decisions in the 12 months to October 2026 where both dates are published, 65% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 86% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Southampton decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 7165 decisions from Southampton between 2002 and 2026, out of 7,729 applications on record. Across that whole period 87% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Southampton?
February 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to October 2026, with 149 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Where can I see the full documents for an application?
Plans, drawings and officer reports stay on Southampton's own planning portal. Every application page here links straight to the source record.
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Southampton: 7,729 planning applications on record as of October 2026. Trailing 12 months: 1,237 decided, 91% approved, median 55 days to a decision. 1,046 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2002 and 2026: 7,165 in total, 87% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.
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