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

Granted Southampton 21/01837/FUL Full Application

Works: Demolition

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

Proposal

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)

As published by the council, reference 21/01837/FUL

Application record

Reference
21/01837/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Approved
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Received
21 Dec 2021
Validated
21 Dec 2021
Decided
8 Dec 2022
Ward
Bargate
Decision by
Committee Decision
Postcode
SO15 1QJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Dec 2021

    Received by Southampton

  2. 8 Dec 2022

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  3. 20 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

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What this grant of permission means

Southampton granted permission on 8 December 2022, 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.

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