26/00331/PLDC

1. 20 Mar 2026

   Received by Southampton

2. 8 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

• 22/01111/FUL Granted

  20 Thackeray Road Southampton City Of Southampton SO17 2GT

  Erection of a single storey rear extension and loft conversion to create a 6-Bedroom HMO (C4 Use).

  3 Aug 2022 35m away Full applications
• 26/00104/ELDC Granted

  9 Tennyson Road Southampton SO17 2GX

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

  3 Feb 2026 86m away Lawful development
• 22/01113/FUL Granted

  62 Tennyson Road Southampton City Of Southampton SO17 2GW

  Erection of a ground floor level single storey rear extension and installation of rear dormer window to facilitate loft conversion and change of use from 6-bedroom HMO (Use Class C4) to 7-bedroom Large HMO (Sui Generis).

  3 Aug 2022 103m away Full applications
• 25/00283/TPO Refused

  27 Spring Crescent Southampton SO17 2FZ

  T1 Holm Oak- Fell large Oak to ground level due to leaning towards road and growing into pathway and damaged wall. T2 Conifer (growing out of holm oak) - Fell to ground level as it shares root plate with holm oak and in decline.

  17 Nov 2025 103m away Trees
• 25/01502/ELDC Granted

  39 Woodside Road Southampton SO17 2GU

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

  28 Nov 2025 126m away Lawful development
• 26/00132/ELDC Granted

  45 Woodside Road Southampton SO17 2GU

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

  5 Feb 2026 126m away Lawful development

• 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