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53 Morris Road Southampton SO15 2BQ

Granted Southampton 25/00979/ELDC Lawful Devt Certificate Existing Use

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

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference 25/00979/ELDC

Application record

Reference
25/00979/ELDC
Type
Lawful Devt Certificate Existing Use
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Grant (LDC)
Received
11 Aug 2025
Validated
11 Aug 2025
Decided
23 Oct 2025
Ward
Banister and Polygon
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SO15 2BQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Aug 2025

    Received by Southampton

  2. 23 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Grant (LDC)

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Southampton granted permission on 23 October 2025, 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 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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