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240 Winchester Road Southampton SO16 6TL

Refused Southampton 21/01727/ELDC Lawful Devt Certificate Existing Use

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference 21/01727/ELDC

Application record

Reference
21/01727/ELDC
Type
Lawful Devt Certificate Existing Use
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse to Grant (LDC)
Received
23 Nov 2021
Validated
23 Nov 2021
Decided
1 Apr 2022
Ward
Bassett
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SO16 6TL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southampton register

This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 2 refused.

  • 23/00168/NMA Granted

    240 Winchester Road Southampton SO16 6TL

    Non-material amendment sought to planning permission ref 20/00020/FUL for additional window on front extension and brickwork finish

    Decided 9 Mar 2023 Amendments
  • 21/00356/FUL Refused

    240 Winchester Road Southampton SO16 6TL

    Change of use from C3 (dwelling) to C4 (House in Multiple Occupation)

    Decided 5 May 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Nov 2021

    Received by Southampton

  2. 1 Apr 2022

    Decision issued: Refuse to Grant (LDC)

  3. 20 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Southampton refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 240 Winchester Road Southampton SO16 6TL

    21/00356/FUL Submitted 15 Mar 2021 50 yards away

    Change of use from C3 (dwelling) to C4 (House in Multiple Occupation)

    Refused Full applications 8 docs
    Domestic

  • 240 Winchester Road Southampton SO16 6TL

    23/00168/NMA Submitted 9 Feb 2023 50 yards away

    Non-material amendment sought to planning permission ref 20/00020/FUL for additional window on front extension and brickwork finish

    Granted Amendments Extension Windows or glazing 4 docs

  • 222 Winchester Road Southampton SO16 6TL

    25/00230/TPO Submitted 28 Aug 2025 50 yards away

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    Granted Trees 5 docs

  • Telecommunications Equipment adjacent 230-234 Winchester Road Southampton

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    Installation of telecommunications equipment including 20m Monopole, cabinets and ancillary works to facilitate 5G network.

    Granted Telecoms 9 docs

  • 271 Winchester Road Southampton SO16 6TP

    25/01505/DIS Submitted 28 Nov 2025 100 yards away

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 5 (Arboricultural Method Statement) of permission 22/01710/FUL for subdivision of the existing retail unit into 2 x retail units

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    26/01032/FUL Submitted 8 Sep 2026 100 yards away

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    Awaiting decision Full applications 5 docs

In Southampton

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    Application for a lawful development certificate for proposed use of part of the premises for pet care and treatment facility.

    Received 8 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00980/PLDC Awaiting decision

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    Application for a lawful development certificate for proposed use as indoor sport, recreation or fitness (Class E(d)).

    Received 21 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00954/ELDC Awaiting decision

    5 Windrush Road Southampton SO16 9DE

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

    Received 17 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 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).

    Received 4 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 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).

    Received 29 May, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Lawful development