Planning application
Unit 3 Imperial Park Empress Road Southampton SO14 0JW
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
- 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.
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26/00459/ADV Granted
Unit 3 Imperial Park Empress Road Southampton SO14 0JW
Installation of 2 x non illuminated vinyl signs
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Aug 2025
Received by Southampton
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13 Nov 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 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.
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