Planning application
25/01451/ELDC
1 Woodlands Way Southampton SO15 2TJ
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 25/01451/ELDC
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Dec 2025
Received by Southampton
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29 Jan 2026
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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23/00008/DIS Split decision
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25/01131/DIS Granted
St Margarets House 6 Hulse Road Southampton SO15 2JX
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 14 (Piling) of permission 25/00038/MMA for erection of purpose-built student accommodation containing 198-bed spaces.
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26/00106/DIS Granted
St Margarets House 6 Hulse Road Southampton SO15 2JX
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 (materials) and 4 (external appearance) of permission 25/00038/MMA for approved purpose-built student accommodation
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26/00588/NMA Awaiting decision
St Margarets House 6 Hulse Road Southampton SO15 2JX
Non-material amendment sought to planning permission 25/00038/MMA for amendments to the roof layout, internal amenity space and visual screening.
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26/00356/DIS Granted
St Margarets House 6 Hulse Road Southampton SO15 2JX
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 21 (green roof spec) of planning permission ref 25/00038/MMA for purpose-built student accommodation.
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25/01351/DIS Granted
St Margarets House 6 Hulse Road Southampton SO15 2JX
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 28 (Landscaping, lighting and means of enclosure) of planning permission ref 25/00038/MMA for student accommodation containing 198-bed spaces.
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.