4 King Georges Avenue Southampton SO15 4JE

1. 6 Oct 2020

   Received by Southampton

2. 13 Aug 2021

   Decision issued: Refuse to Grant (LDC)

3. 20 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 4 King Georges Avenue Southampton SO15 4JE

  22/01379/FUL Submitted 7 Nov 2022 5m away

  Change of use from a single dwelling (Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4 HMO)

  Granted Full applications 13 docs
  Domestic

• 453 Millbrook Road West Southampton SO15 0HX

  22/00532/FUL Submitted 6 Apr 2022 67m away

  Installation of 2x rooftop air conditioning units and 2x extract grilles (Submitted in conjunction with 22/00533/ADV)

  Granted Full applications 12 docs

• 425 Millbrook Road West Southampton SO15 0HX

  22/00487/ELDC Submitted 29 Mar 2022 67m away

  The use of the takeaway between the hours 23:00 to 01:00 on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and 23:00 to 03:00 on Fridays and Saturdays continuing the same breach, which started more than 10 years before the date of application for this certificate, of condition 2 of planning permission no. 04/00501/FUL dated 2nd June 2004 for the change of use to a take away (A3 use class) and the installation of an extraction system

  Granted Lawful development 4 docs

• 2 Vulcan Road Southampton SO15 4JN

  25/01609/FUL Submitted 30 Dec 2025 114m away

  Erection of a single storey side extension and first floor cladding.

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 28 Westbury Road Southampton SO15 4JS

  21/01068/PLDC Submitted 13 Jul 2021 118m away

  Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed single rear extension and hip to gable side roof extension with rear dormer

  Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer 4 docs

• 11 Westbury Road Southampton SO15 4JS

  22/00955/FUL Submitted 4 Jul 2022 133m away

  Erection of a two-storey side extension and single-storey rear extension with roof alterations to facilitate a loft conversion

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/00535/ELDC Granted

  20 Craven Street Southampton SO14 1AX

  Application for a lawful development certificate for the existing use as a house in multiple occupation (HMO, Class C4).

  8 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00287/ELDC Granted

  Ground Floor Flat 17A Alma Road Southampton SO14 6UN

  Application for a lawful development certificate for the existing use as a house in multiple occupation (HMO, Class C4).

  13 Mar 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00650/PLDC Refused

  158 Millbrook Road East Southampton SO15 1JR

  Application for a lawful development certificate for proposed use as offices (use class E).

  4 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00626/ELDC Granted

  82 Newcombe Road Southampton SO15 2FS

  Application for a lawful development certificate for the existing use as a house in multiple occupation (HMO, Class C4).

  29 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00647/ELDC Granted

  18 Howard Road Southampton SO15 5BN

  Application for a lawful development certificate for the existing use as a 7-bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO, Sui Generis)

  3 Jun 2026 Lawful development