Planning application
Nuffield Theatre Building 6 University Road Southampton SO17 1TR
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Prior approval for the demolition and erection of a university building
As published by the council, reference 26/00080/P63A
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00080/P63A
- Type
- PA university building
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 23 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Portswood
- Postcode
- SO17 1TR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southampton register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00080/PA56 Granted
Nuffield Theatre Building 6 University Road Southampton SO17 1TR
Prior approval for the demolition and erection of a university building
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jan 2026
Received by Southampton
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 20 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Southampton took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Southampton for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Southampton's median decision took 54 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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