Planning application
55 Oxford Avenue Southampton SO14 0DP
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application for a lawful development certificate for the existing use as a house in multiple occupation for 12 persons (Sui Generis)
As published by the council, reference 25/00539/ELDC
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00539/ELDC
- Type
- Lawful Devt Certificate Existing Use
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 16 May 2025
- Validated
- 16 May 2025
- Ward
- Bevois
- Postcode
- SO14 0DP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 May 2025
Received by Southampton
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 11 July 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Southampton took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Southampton for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Southampton decided lawful development applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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.
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26/00647/ELDC Granted
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26/00564/ELDC Granted
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26/00637/PLDC Granted
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