Planning application
25/01012/ELDC
98 Avenue Road Southampton SO14 6BB
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 25/01012/ELDC
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Aug 2025
Received by Southampton
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24 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Grant (LDC)
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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26/00287/ELDC Awaiting decision
Ground Floor Flat 17A Alma Road Southampton SO14 6UN
Application for a lawful development certificate for the existing use as a house in multiple occupation (HMO, Class C4).
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24/01074/FUL Granted
3A Alma Road Southampton City Of Southampton SO14 6UN
Erection of a first floor side extension.
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19/01838/ELDC Refused
115 Earls Road Southampton SO14 6TZ
Application for a lawful development certificate for existing use as 5 flats
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25/00119/FUL Withdrawn
51 Avenue Road Southampton SO14 6TW
Change of use from a 7-bed house in multiple occupation to a supported living dwelling, class C3(b). (Retrospective).
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26/00156/ELDC Granted
51 Avenue Road Southampton SO14 6TW
Confirmation that the use of the property by up to 4 adults living together as a single household and receiving personal care (falling within Use ClassC3b) is lawful
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22/01428/FUL Granted
37 Portswood Road Southampton SO17 2ET
Formation of vehicular access with dropped kerb.
Other lawful development applications
In Southampton
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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)
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26/00637/PLDC Granted
92 Kennedy Road Southampton SO16 5DQ
Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed single-storey rear extension.
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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)
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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).
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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.