486A Portswood Road Southampton SO17 3SP

1. 17 Mar 2026

   Received by Southampton

2. 25 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 12 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 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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.

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.

• 536 - 540 Portswood Road Southampton SO17 3SP

  21/00719/DIS Submitted 8 May 2021 50 yards away

  Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 4 (Land Contamination), 18 (Refuse), 20 (cycle parking) and 25 (Water Use) of permission 20/01673/FUL for reconfiguration of existing student accommodation

  Granted Conditions 13 docs

• 484A Portswood Road Southampton SO17 3SP

  20/01726/ELDC Submitted 11 Dec 2020 50 yards away

  Application for a lawful development certificate for existing use as a 5-person house in multiple occupation (HMO, class C4)

  Refused Lawful development 4 docs

• Cupid House 679 Portswood Road Southampton SO17 3SQ

  22/00310/TPO Submitted 23 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  Tree No.G2536 (24m) Fell small diameter second tree from the south-west retaining the adjacent larger tree with the sub-dominant stem. Fell southern tree of the group of three trees on the north-east corner. Fell tree with tag 1441 (between 1442 and untagged tree south-west of group of three). Fell tree tagged 1440 (between 1439 and 1442).

  Refused Trees 4 docs

• 536 - 540 Portswood Road Southampton SO17 3SP

  20/00115/DIS Submitted 27 Jan 2020 100 yards away

  Application for approval of details reserved by condition 10 (Sustainable drainage systems) of planning permission ref 17/01763/MMA for redevelopment of the site to provide student housing.

  Granted Conditions 1 doc

• 536 - 540 Portswood Road Southampton SO17 3SP

  20/00698/NMA Submitted 1 Jun 2020 100 yards away

  Non-material amendment sought to planning permission ref 15/02401/FUL revision to basement, changes to elevational materials, and limited external alterations.

  Granted Amendments 25 docs

• 536 - 540 Portswood Road Southampton SO17 3SP

  20/01673/FUL Submitted 2 Dec 2020 100 yards away

  Internal works only to existing student accommodation building to subdivide existing large studios (premium) into small studios (36 additional bed spaces) and reconfigure ground floor ancillary spaces to create 3x studios and 1x double room (5 additional bed spaces). Net increase of 41 student beds. Overall mix - 245 beds (34 double rooms (68 beds), 165 studios, 12 premium studios (177 beds))

  Granted Full applications 29 docs

• 26/00980/PLDC Awaiting decision

  Unit C Atlantic Works Oakley Road Southampton SO16 4LL

  Application for a lawful development certificate for proposed use as indoor sport, recreation or fitness (Class E(d)).

  Received 21 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00954/ELDC Awaiting decision

  5 Windrush Road Southampton SO16 9DE

  Application for a lawful development certificate for the existing use as a house in multiple occupation (HMO, Class C4).

  Received 17 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00650/PLDC Refused

  158 Millbrook Road East Southampton SO15 1JR

  Application for a lawful development certificate for proposed use as offices (use class E).

  Received 4 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 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).

  Received 29 May, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00877/ELDC Awaiting decision

  4 Thornbury Avenue Southampton SO15 5BR

  Application for a lawful development certificate for the existing use as a house in multiple occupation (HMO, Class C4).

  Received 13 Aug, published by the council 17 Aug 2026 Lawful development