26/00298/ELDC

1. 27 Mar 2026

   Received by Southampton

2. 20 May 2026

   Decision issued: Grant (LDC)

3. 25 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 22/01353/FUL Refused

  248 Burgess Road Southampton SO16 3AU

  Erection of a two-storey building comprising 2 x 2-bedroom flats with associated parking, bin and cycle storage (resubmission of 22/00983/FUL)

  30 Sep 2022 0m away Full applications
• 25/00862/FUL Refused

  256 Burgess Road Southampton SO16 3AU

  Change of use from a dwelling house (Class C3) to a house in multiple occupation (HMO, Class C4)

  4 Aug 2025 0m away Full applications
• 26/00840/DIS Awaiting decision

  281 Burgess Road Southampton SO16 3BA

  Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 04 (Energy Efficiency) and 05 (Water efficiency) of permission 25/00743/FUL for 2 flats.

  20 Jul 2026 93m away Conditions
• 25/00896/ELDC Granted

  355 Burgess Road Southampton SO16 3BA

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

  25 Jul 2025 93m away Lawful development
• 25/00743/FUL Granted

  281 Burgess Road Southampton SO16 3BA

  Conversion of existing 4-bed house into 2x flats (1x 2-bed, 1x 3-bed), with associated cycle/refuse storage (Number of bedrooms amended after validation)

  3 Dec 2025 93m away Full applications
• 25/01033/FUL Granted

  146 Honeysuckle Road Southampton SO16 3BW

  Erection of a single-storey rear extension (retrospective).

  5 Sep 2025 103m away Full applications

• 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)

  15 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00637/PLDC Granted

  92 Kennedy Road Southampton SO16 5DQ

  Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed single-storey rear extension.

  1 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00454/ELDC Granted

  19 Livingstone Road Southampton SO14 6WL

  Application for a lawful development certificate for the existing use as an 8-person house in multiple occupation (HMO, Sui Generis)

  20 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00418/ELDC Granted

  Flat 9 30 High Road Southampton SO16 2JH

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

  13 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00605/PLDC Granted

  475 Portsmouth Road Southampton SO19 9LY

  Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed rear extension of existing single storey side garage.

  26 May 2026 Lawful development