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Portswood Centre Planning Application 25/00678/FUL – extended deadline for comments, now by 30 October 2025

  An important and major student accommodation development is currently subject to a Planning Application.  This is the Purpose Built Student Accommodation to replace the Portswood Centre at 128-150 Portswood Road.  HRA and many members submitted objection comments to the plans at that first stage.   HRA was advised this week that further information had been received by the Planning...
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Avenue Campus Revised Plans for Student Accommodation – deadline for comments Sunday 26 October 2025

  Last week HRA advised members that the revised plans for the Student residences on all of the Avenue Campus green space surrounding the current buildings, had been available to view at a public drop-in session. If you attended or not, you can email your comments here: EstateDevelopment@soton.ac.uk The plans are still available to view here: Revised Plans for Avenue Campus As HRA would...
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Very important – Avenue Campus: Revised Plans for Student Accommodation

Revised plans for the proposed halls for 400 students, which would occupy almost all of the green space surrounding Avenue Campus teaching rooms, are available to view here: A public drop-in session to view and discuss the plans has been arranged on: Tuesday 14 October, 1pm-7pm in the Turner Sims Foyer. You can view the plans in advance here: Revised Plans for Avenue Campus It is a one-off...
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Planning application: Portswood Centre 128 – 150 Portswood Road Southampton. Demolition of existing buildings and construction of purpose-built student accommodation. Deadline for comments 18 July 2025

  To view the Portswood Centre Planning Statement: Portswood Centre PLANNING STATEMENT July 2025-3   Immediately below is part of the notification letter from Development Management at Southampton City Council. See letter in full right at the end.   “Application No. 25/00687/FUL Address: Portswood Centre 128 – 150 Portswood Road Southampton Proposal: Demolition of...
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Southampton City Council Consultation on Licensing Scheme for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)

SSC are consulting on proposals for the designation of an additional houses in multiple occupation (HMO) licensing scheme. This licensing scheme will cover the wards of Banister and Polygon, Bevois, Bargate, Portswood, Swaythling, Bassett, Freemantle, Shirley, and Millbrook. The Consultation closes on 26 February 2025 Here is the link to the Consultation:...
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SCC Decision on University of Southampton’s Planning Applications to remove trees on the Avenue Campus

17 December 2024 24/00308/TPO and 24/00309/TPO The decisions for the above two applications have now been made and published. “… the decisions made were split for both applications – some trees attracted a refusal, some a permission and some of the smaller Ash and Elm were not listed in the TPO and therefore not protected.  Of these, the young Ash were found to be impacted by Ash Die...
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Planning Applications for Significant Tree Felling Avenue Campus (12/12/25) – Extract from E-News to Members

Extract from E-News to Members (12/12/24) 24/00308/TPO | TG6 – Mixed species group – Fell close to ground level T40 Ash (Common) – Fell and treat stump T35 Ash (Common) – Fell close to ground level (approx 50mm). T62 Lime (Common) – Crown thin by 20% volume. Crown lift to 4m. Remove major dead wood. Clear vegetation and treat Ivy at ground level. Re-inspect. T116...
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