Planning application
753 Portswood Road Southampton SO17 3SU
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application for a lawful development certificate for the existing use as a 6-person house in multiple occupation (HMO, Class C4).
As published by the council, reference 26/00291/ELDC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00291/ELDC
- Type
- Lawful Devt Certificate Existing Use
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 16 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 16 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Swaythling
- Postcode
- SO17 3SU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Mar 2026
Received by Southampton
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 11 May 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
4 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
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 decided lawful development applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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741 Portswood Road Southampton SO17 3ST
Application for a lawful development certificate for existing use as a house in multiple occupation (HMO, class C4).
Withdrawn Lawful development 3 docs -
723 Portswood Road Southampton SO17 3ST
The approval of details reserved by conditions 2 (Cycle Storage Facilities) and 3 (Refuse and Recycling) of permission 22/01081/FUL for a change of use from a dwelling house to an assisted living dwelling for young persons (Class C2)
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723 Portswood Road Southampton SO17 3ST
Change of use from a dwelling house to an assisted living dwelling for young persons (class C2)
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721 Portswood Road Southampton SO17 3ST
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 6(Cycle Storage Facilities), 7(Refuse), 9(Boundary Treatment) and 10(Energy and Water) of permission 21/01839/FUL for erection of a single-storey 1-bedroom dwelling with associated amenities following demolition of existing outbuildings
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721 Portswood Road Southampton SO17 3ST
Erection of a single-storey 1-bedroom dwelling with associated amenities following demolition of existing outbuildings
Granted Full applications Demolition 18 docsSmall domestic -
723 Portswood Road Southampton SO17 3ST
External alterations and conversion of double garage into 1-bedroom dwelling
Granted Full applications 14 docsDomestic
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In Southampton
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26/00650/PLDC Refused
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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).
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26/00647/ELDC Granted
18 Howard Road Southampton SO15 5BN
Application for a lawful development certificate for the existing use as a 7-bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO, Sui Generis)
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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.