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Unit 3 Imperial Park Empress Road Southampton SO14 0JW

Granted Southampton 25/01086/FUL Full Application

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

Proposal

Change of use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Leisure Venue (Sui Generis) for Battle of Britain Dodgems venue with removal of front staircase and new door to rear elevation and associated amenities (departure).

As published by the council, reference 25/01086/FUL

Application record

Reference
25/01086/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
Received
21 Aug 2025
Validated
21 Aug 2025
Decided
13 Nov 2025
Ward
Bevois
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SO14 0JW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southampton register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00459/ADV Granted

    Unit 3 Imperial Park Empress Road Southampton SO14 0JW

    Installation of 2 x non illuminated vinyl signs

    Decided 12 Jun 2026 Advertising

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Aug 2025

    Received by Southampton

  2. 13 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  3. 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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What this grant of permission means

Southampton granted permission on 13 November 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Imperial Park Empress Road Southampton SO14 0JW

    23/00650/FUL Submitted 21 Dec 2023 50 yards away

    Change of use of land to mixed use comprising importing, treating, storing aggregates and materials, concrete batching, HGV parking, with associated siting of containers for site welfare/offices and storage and erection of concrete bay walls.

    Granted Full applications 16 docs
  • Unit 3 Imperial Park Empress Road Southampton SO14 0JW

    26/00459/ADV Submitted 21 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Installation of 2 x non illuminated vinyl signs

    Granted Advertising 5 docs
  • Unit 1 and 2 The Old Dairy Business Centre 77 - 107 Empress Road Southampton SO14 0YT

    26/00694/ADV Submitted 15 Jun 2026 100 yards away

    93% historically approved · decision due ~10 Aug

    Installation of 2 x non-illuminated and 2x internally illuminated fascia signs.

    Decided Advertising
  • 77 - 107 Empress Road Southampton SO14 0YT

    21/01723/FUL Submitted 19 Nov 2021 100 yards away

    Redevelopment of the site. Erection of 2 Blocks Comprising 7 Commercial Units seeking flexible uses (Use Classes B2, B8, E(g)(ii), E(g)(iii) Trade Counter) with Associated Landscaping, Parking and Access, following demolition of existing dairy

    Granted Full applications Demolition 33 docs
  • Telecommunications Equipment adjacent 129-155 Empress Road Southampton

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    Granted Telecoms 10 docs
  • 54-58 Empress Road Southampton SO14 0JU

    19/01615/FUL Submitted 19 May 2020 150 yards away

    Erection of a single storey building for use as MOT garage, body repair and mechanical works to vehicles

    Refused Full applications 8 docs
    Small domestic

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