Planning application
Substation Terminus Terrace Southampton
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior Approval for the design and external appearance of proposed new substation buildings, as required under Class B, Part 15, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (the GPDO).
As published by the council, reference 26/00146/PAEL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00146/PAEL
- Type
- Prior Approval for Electricity Works
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 11 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 11 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 13 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Bargate
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
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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25/01390/FUL Granted
Substation Terminus Terrace Southampton
Change of use of hardstanding for use as a part of the existing site of Central Bridge electricity substation (Sui Generis Use)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Feb 2026
Received by Southampton
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13 Apr 2026
Decision issued: No Objection
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
21 documents on file for this application
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Southampton granted permission on 13 April 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.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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