Planning application
66 Commercial Road Southampton SO15 1GD
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from a Cafe (Class A1/A2) to an escape puzzle and murder mystery themed experience venue with ancillary bar area (Sui Generis use). Submitted in conjunction with 25/00985/LBC.
As published by the council, reference 25/00984/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00984/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 30 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 30 Jul 2025
- Decided
- 23 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Banister and Polygon
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SO15 1GD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jul 2025
Received by Southampton
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23 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Southampton granted permission on 23 September 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.
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