Former Newsquest Site Newspaper House Test Lane Southampton SO16 9JX

1. 24 May 2022

   Received by Southampton

2. 21 Jun 2022

   Decision issued: No Objection

3. 4 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Southampton granted permission on 21 June 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.

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Yeoman Industrial Park Test Lane Southampton SO16 9JX

  22/00154/FUL Submitted 2 Feb 2022 0m away

  Erection of a detached storage unit.

  Granted Full applications 7 docs

• Newspaper House Test Lane Southampton SO16 9JX

  22/00084/DIS Submitted 2 Feb 2022 0m away

  Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 4 (v) (landscaping, lighting and means of enclosure), 6 (arboricultural method statement), 7 (tree retention and safeguarding) and 9 (ecological mitigation statement) of planning permission ref 21/00087/FUL for redevelopment of the site for general industrial and/or storage and distribution (amended after validation to remove parts ii and iii of condition 4)

  Split decision Conditions Trees 11 docs

• Land At Test Lane Redbridge Lane Southampton SO16 9JX

  23/00052/TPO Submitted 7 Mar 2023 0m away

  W13A - fell approximately 12 small (50-100mm) diameter trees to allow realignment of Tree Protection Barrier. To crown raise the limbs from the retained trees overhanging the application site to provide 3.5m clearance. W13B - fell approximately 6 stems of less than 75mm diameter around existing substation to enable its repair. W13C - fell 1 oak, 1 silver birch and 1 cherry (all semi--mature specimens) to enable construction of new substation.

  Refused Trees 5 docs

• Newspaper House Test Lane Southampton SO16 9JX

  23/00276/NMA Submitted 2 Mar 2023 0m away

  Non material amendment sought to planning permission ref 21/00087/FUL for repositioning of unit 1 and retention of existing sub-station.

  Granted Amendments 15 docs

• Newspaper House Test Lane Southampton SO16 9JX

  22/00698/DIS Submitted 6 May 2022 0m away

  Application for approval of details reserved by condition 15 (Demolition and Construction Management) and 20 (Land Contamination) of planning permission 21/00087/FUL for re-development of the site to create 3 x industrial buildings.

  Granted Conditions Demolition 10 docs

• Newspaper House Test Lane Southampton SO16 9JX

  22/01701/DIS Submitted 21 Dec 2022 0m away

  Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 2 (materials) and 14 (ordinary watercourse consent) of planning permission 21/00087/FUL for re-development of the site to create 3 x industrial buildings.

  Granted Conditions 8 docs

• 26/00674/PLDC Granted

  6 Hanover Buildings Southampton SO14 1JW

  Prior Approval sought for change of use of the upper floors from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to a 3 bed dwelling (Use Class C3)

  30 Jun 2026 Prior approval
• 26/00568/PA56 Granted

  105 - 107 Bitterne Road West Southampton SO18 1AU

  Permitted Development Assessment - Prior Approval sought for a change of use of the ground floor from office to 2 x 2 bed flats (Use Class C3)

  18 May 2026 Prior approval
• 26/00648/PAH Granted

  27 Exford Avenue Southampton SO18 5DP

  Erection of a single storey rear extension (Max Depth 4 m, Max Height 3.6 m, Eaves Height 2.25 m

  4 Jun 2026 Prior approval
• 26/00620/PAH Granted

  372 Bitterne Road Southampton SO18 1DR

  Erection of a single storey rear extension (Max Depth 3.9 m, Max Height 4 m, Eaves Height 2.45 m)

  3 Jun 2026 Prior approval
• 26/00651/PAH Granted

  15 Wilton Gardens Southampton SO15 7QS

  Erection of a single storey rear extension (Max Depth 4 m, Max Height 3.5 m, Eaves Height 3 m)

  4 Jun 2026 Prior approval