Amari Metals Test Lane Nursling Southampton Hampshire SO16 9JX

1. 17 Sep 2026

   Received by Test Valley

2. 18 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 12 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Test Valley took a median of 51 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Test Valley for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Test Valley's median decision took 51 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Test Valley's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

• Yeoman Industrial Park Test Lane Southampton SO16 9JX

  22/00154/FUL Submitted 2 Feb 2022 50 yards away

  Erection of a detached storage unit.

  Granted Full applications 7 docs

• Newspaper House Test Lane Southampton SO16 9JX

  22/00084/DIS Submitted 2 Feb 2022 50 yards away

  Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 4 (v) (landscaping, lighting and means of enclosure), 6 (arboricultural method statement), 7 (tree retention and safeguarding) and 9 (ecological mitigation statement) of planning permission ref 21/00087/FUL for redevelopment of the site for general industrial and/or storage and distribution (amended after validation to remove parts ii and iii of condition 4)

  Split decision Conditions Trees 11 docs

• Land At Test Lane Redbridge Lane Southampton SO16 9JX

  23/00052/TPO Submitted 7 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  W13A - fell approximately 12 small (50-100mm) diameter trees to allow realignment of Tree Protection Barrier. To crown raise the limbs from the retained trees overhanging the application site to provide 3.5m clearance. W13B - fell approximately 6 stems of less than 75mm diameter around existing substation to enable its repair. W13C - fell 1 oak, 1 silver birch and 1 cherry (all semi--mature specimens) to enable construction of new substation.

  Refused Trees 5 docs

• Newspaper House Test Lane Southampton SO16 9JX

  23/00276/NMA Submitted 2 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  Non material amendment sought to planning permission ref 21/00087/FUL for repositioning of unit 1 and retention of existing sub-station.

  Granted Amendments 15 docs

• Former Newsquest Site Newspaper House Test Lane Southampton SO16 9JX

  22/00758/DPA Submitted 24 May 2022 50 yards away

  Prior approval for the demolition of former printworks, office building and associated service buildings.

  Granted Prior approval Demolition 11 docs

• Newspaper House Test Lane Southampton SO16 9JX

  22/00698/DIS Submitted 6 May 2022 50 yards away

  Application for approval of details reserved by condition 15 (Demolition and Construction Management) and 20 (Land Contamination) of planning permission 21/00087/FUL for re-development of the site to create 3 x industrial buildings.

  Granted Conditions Demolition 10 docs