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Compass House Romsey Road Southampton

Granted Southampton 21/00819/TCC Telecommunications Prior Approval

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

Proposal

Installation of rooftop telecommunications equipment and ancillary works

As published by the council, reference 21/00819/TCC

Application record

Reference
21/00819/TCC
Type
Telecommunications Prior Approval
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Not Required
Received
25 May 2021
Validated
25 May 2021
Decided
10 Jun 2024
Ward
Redbridge
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southampton register

This site has had 4 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 21/00581/PA56 Withdrawn

    Compass House Romsey Road Southampton

    Prior Approval sought for a change of use from office (Use Class B1 (a)) to 241 flats (Use Class C3)

    Decided 15 Sep 2021 Prior approval
  • 20/01785/FUL Withdrawn

    Compass House Romsey Road Southampton

    Re-development of the site to create a three-storey hotel containing 82 rooms (previously 73 rooms) with associated works including 82 car parking spaces (previously 73 car parking spaces). (Resubmission 19/00726/FUL) (amended description).

    Submitted 13 Jan 2021 Full applications
  • 20/01286/PA2A Refused

    Compass House Romsey Road Southampton

    Prior approval for a two storey roof extension above principle building to create 48 flats (1 x studio, 32 x 1 bed, 14 x 2 bed, 1 x 3 bed).

    Decided 17 Nov 2020

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 May 2021

    Received by Southampton

  2. 10 Jun 2024

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

  3. 17 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Southampton granted permission on 10 June 2024, 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 telecoms applications

Telecoms applications cover masts, antennas and cabinets, usually as prior approval cases where the council considers siting and appearance only. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Compass Point 450 Romsey Road Southampton SO16 4JG

    24/00234/TPO Submitted 2 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    T1 Cedar - Crown reduce one side by selectively pruning back 1-2m on the wind loaded side.

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • Compass Point 450 Romsey Road Southampton SO16 4JG

    24/00253/TPO Submitted 1 Oct 2024 50 yards away

    T70 Silver birch - Crown raise 5m. T72 London Plane - Cut back growth from site/fence/Roadway to 2m height. T67 Oak - Crown raise 5m above ground level. T65 Crab apple - Crown raise 5m above ground level. T61 A group - Remove new growth and cut down stems to just above ground level. T60 Lime - Crown lift to 3m. T56 Hornbeam - Crown lift over road side and parking bays. T47 Leyland Cypress - Reduce branches to create separation between lighting column and tree. T42 Turkey oak - Crown lift to 1m and end weight reduction T41 Deodar Cedar - Reduce 2 low branches on south side back 1m and one branch on south east side back 1m. T31 Sycamore - Prune back 3???lm from building/structure T30 Whitebeam - Crown raise to 3m above ground level T28 Crab Apple - Crown lift and reduce branches away from parking bays. T24 Common beech - Crown raise to 5m above ground level. reduce back from building/structure by 3m. T23 Lime - Crown lift to 5m and remove lower epicormic growths. T20 Robinia - Remove south side spire. Reduce back from building/structure by 2m. T19 Lime - Remove lower epicormic growths. T18 Lime - Crown raise to 2m and remove lower epicormic growths. T17 Lime - Crown raise to 5m above ground. Remove lower epicormic growths T14 Lime - Reduce back from street lamp by 1 meter and crown raise 5m above ground level over road. T12 Pin oak - Reduce back from building/Structure by 2m. T11 Field maple - Reduce 1 branch on east side footpath by 1 meter. T10 Lime - Remove sucker growth and crown raise to 5m above ground . T8 Lime - Crown raise to 5m and remove stubs. T7 Sycamore - Crown raise 5m above road T2 Ash - Prune back 1 meter from street lighting column.T1 Lime - Remove lower epicormic growths and crown raise to 2.5m above ground T1 Lime - Remove lower epicormic growths and crown raise to 2.5m above ground

    Granted Trees 6 docs
    Small domestic
  • Compass House Romsey Road Southampton SO16 4HP

    18/02319/FUL Submitted 17 Jan 2019 50 yards away

    Extension of ground floor, reducing undercroft area, and change of use to provide 345sqm of additional A1 and/or A2 and/or A3 and/or B1(a) and/or D1 (Medical Use) and/or D2 (Gymnasium) floorspace (amended description).

    Withdrawn Full applications Extension
  • Compass House Romsey Road Southampton SO16 4HP

    21/01091/NMA Submitted 20 Jul 2021 50 yards away

    Non material amendment sought following prior approval for change of use of the building to 241 flats (Class C3) ref 19/01939/PA56 for alterations to car parking (updated transport statement).

    Granted Amendments New dwelling 16 docs
    Major scheme
  • Compass House Romsey Road Southampton SO16 4HP

    20/01174/DIS Submitted 2 Sep 2020 50 yards away

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 24 (Grampian condition, access to the highway) of permission ref 18/01644/FUL

    Granted Conditions 2 docs
  • Compass House Romsey Road Southampton

    20/01286/PA2A Submitted 22 Sep 2020 50 yards away

    Prior approval for a two storey roof extension above principle building to create 48 flats (1 x studio, 32 x 1 bed, 14 x 2 bed, 1 x 3 bed).

    Refused New dwelling Extension 16 docs
    Major scheme

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    Received 9 Mar, published by the council 20 Aug 2026 Telecoms
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    Received 16 Nov, published by the council 20 Aug 2026 Telecoms
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    Received 15 Oct, published by the council 6 Sep 2026 Telecoms
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    Installation of telecommunications equipment including 15m high monopole, equipment cabinets and ancillary works to facilitate 5G network

    Received 15 Oct, published by the council 6 Sep 2026 Telecoms