Application submitted to extend Southampton’s Queensway House development

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Sam Pither

A planning application has been submitted to add a further 20 apartments to Queensway House in Southampton.

Work is already underway to turn the former office block into 33 flats following planning permission granted last year.

Greenglen Limited, the owner of the development, has now submitted an application for a further two floors along with a four-floor rear extension which, if accepted, would bring the total number of flats to 53.

Accompanying the application, a design and access statement claims it will increase the building’s long-term viability and utilise a brownfield site.

It also draws attention to the similarities of the proposals to a lapsed 2016 scheme, as well as noting that the development is “considered to be fully planning policy compliant.”

The plans also include a “living wall”, similar to the ones constructed on the Millbrook Roundabout which were recognised with an award from the Green Organisation, which will help to improve air quality in the area.

Sam Pither

Sam is the Regional Editor of Biz News, responsible for both Hampshire and Dorset. A new recruit to journalism, Sam started writing for the Business Magazine as a freelancer in May of 2022 after completing his degree in English at University College London. His passion for local businesses and ability to tell a story soon caught the attention of the publication’s management team and have led to his meteoric rise. Sam, who lives in central Reading, takes a particular interest in technology, gaming and food and drink, having been a chef before starting his degree.