Planning application
Land At Gower Car Park Highfield Campus University Road Southampton SO17 1ST
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Construction of an education building (Use Class F1) comprising three storeys plus rooftop plant room, external rooftop plant, extract flues and photovoltaic panels, formation of access to the highway and amended car parking.
As published by the council, reference 26/00420/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00420/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 14 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 14 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Portswood
- Postcode
- SO17 1ST
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southampton register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00421/FUL Granted
Land At Gower Car Park Highfield Campus University Road Southampton SO17 1ST
Enabling works to facilitate the development of the site comprising demolition of existing structures including portacabins; security hut and electrical substation; below ground service diversions and installations; formation of access to highway; and associated site preparation works.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Apr 2026
Received by Southampton
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 June 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
49 documents on file for this application
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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 full applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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