Southampton City Council Consultation on Licensing Scheme for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Dec 18, 2024 in News, Other Planning Issues / Information | 0 comments 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

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Dec 18, 2024 in News, Other Planning Issues / Information | 0 comments 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

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Dec 13, 2024 in News, Other Planning Issues / Information | 0 comments 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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Planning Application for more student accommodation in Portswood: 21-35 St Denys Road

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 29, 2024 in News, Other Planning Issues / Information | 0 comments   Planning Application more student accommodation 21-35 St Denys Road 21 – 35 St Denys Road Southampton SO17 1GJ The location is the previous Hyundai car show room and garage at the St Denys Road junction with Thomas Lewis Way. The Planning Application is for the demolition of the current building and construction of 2 three storey blocks housing 61 student flats and a single storey...
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Plans to turn Portswood hardware shop into Pepe’s Peri Peri

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Sep 3, 2024 in News, Other Planning Issues / Information | 0 comments Plans to convert a hardware shop into a takeaway restaurant have been approved – despite objections from a charity Mencap which supports Southampton’s learning disability community and Portswood Ward Councillors. Pepe’s Peri Peri is set to relocate to the other side of Portswood Road into the unit currently occupied by Portswood Hardware. See more on this courtesy of the Daily Echo:...
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23/00629/FUL – 158 Portswood Road Southampton SO17 2NJ: Change of use from hairdressers to Café/Takeaway

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on May 19, 2023 in Other Planning Issues / Information | 0 comments   Planning application for change of use from a hairdressers (Class E) into a Café / Takeaway (Class E/ Sui Generis). Follow link below. ufm4-2
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Southampton City Council Revised HMO Supplementary Planning Document: May 2016

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jun 21, 2022 in Other Planning Issues / Information | 0 comments   Southampton City Council Revised HMO SPD March 2016  
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Japanese knotweed

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on May 14, 2021 in Other Planning Issues / Information | 0 comments Recently an HRA member had contacted the secretary to report Japanese knotweed in a local garden. The knotweed is an invasive species and if the plant remains in that garden, nothing has to be done by law to eradicate it.  However, if the weed spreads onto any other garden, the public highway or the wild, then the property owner is responsible and would bear costs for its removal. This is The...
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