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18 Howard Road Southampton SO15 5BN

Granted Southampton 26/00647/ELDC Lawful Devt Certificate Existing Use

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

  1. 3 Jun 2026

    Received by Southampton

  2. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 30 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Grant (LDC)

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

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What 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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In Southampton

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    4 Jun 2026 Lawful development
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    Application for a lawful development certificate for the existing use as a house in multiple occupation (HMO, Class C4).

    29 May 2026 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

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    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