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536 - 540 Portswood Road Southampton SO17 3SP

Granted Southampton 20/01673/FUL Full Application

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Internal works only to existing student accommodation building to subdivide existing large studios (premium) into small studios (36 additional bed spaces) and reconfigure ground floor ancillary spaces to create 3x studios and 1x double room (5 additional bed spaces). Net increase of 41 student beds. Overall mix - 245 beds (34 double rooms (68 beds), 165 studios, 12 premium studios (177 beds))

As published by the council, reference 20/01673/FUL

Application record

Reference
20/01673/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
Received
2 Dec 2020
Validated
2 Dec 2020
Decided
3 Mar 2021
Ward
Swaythling
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SO17 3SP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southampton register

This site has had 4 applications since 2020: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 21/00719/DIS Granted

    536 - 540 Portswood Road Southampton SO17 3SP

    Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 4 (Land Contamination), 18 (Refuse), 20 (cycle parking) and 25 (Water Use) of permission 20/01673/FUL for reconfiguration of existing student accommodation

    Decided 5 Aug 2021 Conditions
  • 20/00698/NMA Granted

    536 - 540 Portswood Road Southampton SO17 3SP

    Non-material amendment sought to planning permission ref 15/02401/FUL revision to basement, changes to elevational materials, and limited external alterations.

    Decided 16 Oct 2020 Amendments
  • 20/00115/DIS Granted

    536 - 540 Portswood Road Southampton SO17 3SP

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 10 (Sustainable drainage systems) of planning permission ref 17/01763/MMA for redevelopment of the site to provide student housing.

    Decided 4 Mar 2020 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Dec 2020

    Received by Southampton

  2. 3 Mar 2021

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  3. 28 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

29 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Southampton granted permission on 3 March 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • 536 - 540 Portswood Road Southampton SO17 3SP

    20/00698/NMA Submitted 1 Jun 2020 50 yards away

    Non-material amendment sought to planning permission ref 15/02401/FUL revision to basement, changes to elevational materials, and limited external alterations.

    Granted Amendments 25 docs

  • 536 - 540 Portswood Road Southampton SO17 3SP

    20/00115/DIS Submitted 27 Jan 2020 50 yards away

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 10 (Sustainable drainage systems) of planning permission ref 17/01763/MMA for redevelopment of the site to provide student housing.

    Granted Conditions 1 doc

  • Cupid House 679 Portswood Road Southampton SO17 3SQ

    22/00310/TPO Submitted 23 Feb 2023 100 yards away

    Tree No.G2536 (24m) Fell small diameter second tree from the south-west retaining the adjacent larger tree with the sub-dominant stem. Fell southern tree of the group of three trees on the north-east corner. Fell tree with tag 1441 (between 1442 and untagged tree south-west of group of three). Fell tree tagged 1440 (between 1439 and 1442).

    Refused Trees 4 docs

  • 486A Portswood Road Southampton SO17 3SP

    26/00296/ELDC Submitted 17 Mar 2026 100 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~12 May

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    Awaiting decision Lawful development 2 docs

  • 536 - 540 Portswood Road Southampton SO17 3SP

    21/00719/DIS Submitted 8 May 2021 100 yards away

    Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 4 (Land Contamination), 18 (Refuse), 20 (cycle parking) and 25 (Water Use) of permission 20/01673/FUL for reconfiguration of existing student accommodation

    Granted Conditions 13 docs

  • 723 Portswood Road Southampton SO17 3ST

    25/00981/DIS Submitted 23 Sep 2025 150 yards away

    The approval of details reserved by conditions 2 (Cycle Storage Facilities) and 3 (Refuse and Recycling) of permission 22/01081/FUL for a change of use from a dwelling house to an assisted living dwelling for young persons (Class C2)

    Granted Conditions 4 docs
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