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12 Shakespeare Avenue Southampton SO17 2HB

Granted Southampton 25/01161/ELDC Lawful Devt Certificate Existing Use

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

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 25/01161/ELDC

Application record

Reference
25/01161/ELDC
Type
Lawful Devt Certificate Existing Use
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Grant (LDC)
Received
3 Oct 2025
Validated
3 Oct 2025
Decided
10 Dec 2025
Ward
Portswood
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SO17 2HB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Oct 2025

    Received by Southampton

  2. 10 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Grant (LDC)

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Southampton granted permission on 10 December 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 lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • 33 Shakespeare Avenue Southampton SO17 2HA

    20/01563/ELDC Submitted 25 Nov 2020 50 yards away

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  • 108 Portswood Road Southampton SO17 2FW

    20/00825/DIS Submitted 29 Jun 2020 50 yards away

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  • 9 Tennyson Road Southampton SO17 2GX

    26/00104/ELDC Submitted 3 Feb 2026 50 yards away

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    22/00483/FUL Submitted 14 Apr 2022 100 yards away

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In Southampton

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    Application for a lawful development certificate for proposed use as indoor sport, recreation or fitness (Class E(d)).

    Received 21 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Lawful development
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    Application for a lawful development certificate for the existing use as a house in multiple occupation (HMO, Class C4).

    Received 17 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00650/PLDC Refused

    158 Millbrook Road East Southampton SO15 1JR

    Application for a lawful development certificate for proposed use as offices (use class E).

    Received 4 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00626/ELDC Granted

    82 Newcombe Road Southampton SO15 2FS

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

    Received 29 May, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00877/ELDC Awaiting decision

    4 Thornbury Avenue Southampton SO15 5BR

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

    Received 13 Aug, published by the council 17 Aug 2026 Lawful development