Planning application
2 James Street Southampton SO14 1PJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
External alterations to facilitate change of use of existing office building into a 12-bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO, Class Sui-generis) for up to 20 people
As published by the council, reference 26/00036/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00036/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 14 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 14 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 7 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Bargate
- Postcode
- SO14 1PJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Jan 2026
Received by Southampton
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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7 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Southampton granted permission on 7 September 2026, 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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