Planning application
18 Howard Road Southampton SO15 5BN
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for a lawful development certificate for the existing use as a 7-bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO, Sui Generis)
As published by the council, reference 26/00647/ELDC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00647/ELDC
- Type
- Lawful Devt Certificate Existing Use
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Grant (LDC)
- Received
- 3 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 3 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 30 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Freemantle
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SO15 5BN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Jun 2026
Received by Southampton
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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30 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Grant (LDC)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 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.
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Southampton granted permission on 30 July 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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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