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Toys R Us Western Esplanade Southampton SO15 1QJ

Granted Southampton 21/01679/SCR Screening for EIA

Works: New dwelling Major scheme

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

Proposal

Request for a Screening Opinion under Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning Environmental Impact Assessment, Regulations 2017 for re-development of the site to create 7 - 24 storey building comprising up to 620 flats, office space and ground floor retail

As published by the council, reference 21/01679/SCR

Application record

Reference
21/01679/SCR
Type
Screening for EIA
Status
Approved
Decision
No Objection
Received
5 Nov 2021
Validated
5 Nov 2021
Decided
17 Dec 2021
Ward
Bargate
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SO15 1QJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southampton register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01002/DPA Awaiting decision

    Toys R Us Western Esplanade Southampton SO15 1QJ

    Prior Approval for the partial demolition of former Toys R Us building

    Submitted 25 Aug 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Nov 2021

    Received by Southampton

  2. 17 Dec 2021

    Decision issued: No Objection

  3. 20 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Southampton granted permission on 17 December 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 outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Land At The Former Toys R Us Western Esplanade Southampton SO15 1QJ

    21/01837/FUL Submitted 21 Dec 2021 0m away

    Demolition of all existing buildings and structures and site clearance and hybrid planning permission for the redevelopment of the site for major mixed-use development comprising: A. Full planning permission for the demolition of the existing building and structures; construction of 4 buildings (Blocks A, B, C and D) of between 7 and 25 storeys with Block A comprising commercial floorspace (Class E) and Blocks B, C and D comprising 603 residential units (Class C3) and ground floor commercial floorspace (Class E); together with associated access, parking, servicing, landscaping (including Sustainable Drainage Systems), amenity space, public realm and substations. B. Outline planning permission for the construction of 1 building (Block E) of up to 8 storeys for flexible commercial/residential/overnight accommodation (C1/C3/Class E Uses) and/or co-living (Sui-Generis) with associated access, parking, servicing, landscaping and amenity space (all matters reserved except for access) (Amended Description)

    Granted Full applications Demolition 91 docs
  • Toys R Us Western Esplanade Southampton SO15 1QJ

    26/01002/DPA Submitted 25 Aug 2026 0m away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~20 Oct

    Prior Approval for the partial demolition of former Toys R Us building

    Awaiting decision Demolition
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