25/00980/PLDC

1. 29 Jul 2025

   Received by Southampton

2. 5 Dec 2025

   Decision issued: Refuse to Grant (LDC)

3. 25 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 25/00215/TPO Granted

  7 Lordswood Road Southampton SO16 6SA

  T1: Beech tree on bank of number 7 close to property of number 5 - fell to ground level

  13 Aug 2025 52m away Trees
• 23/00053/FUL Granted

  16 Lordswood Road Southampton SO16 6RZ

  Erection of a part 2-storey, part single storey side/rear extension and conversion of garage into additional living accommodation

  17 Jan 2023 76m away Full applications
• 23/00006/PLDC Granted

  20 Lordswood Road Southampton City Of Southampton SO16 6RZ

  Application for a lawful development certificate for an existing single-storey rear extension.

  4 Jan 2023 76m away Lawful development
• 26/00528/FUL Granted

  213 Hill Lane Southampton SO15 7TZ

  Erection of a single storey rear extension and replacement decking.

  7 May 2026 92m away Full applications
• 25/01544/FUL Granted

  11 Highclere Road Southampton SO16 7AX

  Loft conversion with roof alterations and dormer on rear elevation, single-storey side extension and conversion of conservatory into habitable living space.

  8 Dec 2025 112m away Full applications
• 22/01508/FUL Granted

  31 Highclere Road Southampton SO16 7AX

  Erection of a single storey side and rear extension.

  2 Nov 2022 112m away Full applications

• 26/00564/ELDC Granted

  61 Newcombe Road Southampton SO15 2FT

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

  15 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00637/PLDC Granted

  92 Kennedy Road Southampton SO16 5DQ

  Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed single-storey rear extension.

  1 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00454/ELDC Granted

  19 Livingstone Road Southampton SO14 6WL

  Application for a lawful development certificate for the existing use as an 8-person house in multiple occupation (HMO, Sui Generis)

  20 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00418/ELDC Granted

  Flat 9 30 High Road Southampton SO16 2JH

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

  13 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00605/PLDC Granted

  475 Portsmouth Road Southampton SO19 9LY

  Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed rear extension of existing single storey side garage.

  26 May 2026 Lawful development