Winchester planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Winchester City Council, updated daily. Winchester City Council received 310 planning applications in the last 90 days, 3 of them major schemes. 97% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 46 days.
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Recent applications in Winchester
See all →Majors and higher-value work first, tree works, condition discharges and adverts last.
Barn To The East Of Embley Wood Lane East Stratton Hampshire
Single dwelling barn conversion, East Stratton. Existing agricultural building adapted to create one home at full application stage. Structural repair, insulation and M&E upgrades dominate rural conversions; planning history and material reuse drive sustainability credentials.
Structural repairM&EInsulation
Hope Cottage Forest Road Swanmore Southampton Hampshire SO32 2PL
Two single-storey holiday let cabins, Swanmore. New free-standing buildings for short-term holiday use, at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame, roofing and M&E packages suit modular and timber-frame suppliers.
GroundworksStructural frameRoofing
Silkstead Bottom Silkstead Lane Hursley Hampshire
General-purpose farm building, Hursley. New agricultural structure erected under prior notification procedure. Building materials, roofing and structural frame packages suit rural contractors and suppliers.
GroundworksStructural frameRoofing
2 - 4 Kingsgate Street Winchester Hampshire SO23 9PD
Internal timber wall panelling for listed bedrooms, Winchester. Adds decorative timber finishes to multiple bedroom walls in a listed building at consent stage. Bespoke joinery and finishes are the main packages, with conservation-grade materials and skilled installation required.
JoineryFit-out
King George V Playing Field Bar End Road Winchester Hampshire
Club room converting to office space, Winchester. Repurposes an existing indoor space to accommodate four to eight staff without external works or extensions, at full application stage. Partitioning, M&E and fit-out packages dominate a low-cost internal reconfiguration.
Fit-outM&E
9 St James Villas Winchester Hampshire SO23 9SN
Two-storey side extension with roof lights and rear doors, Winchester. Adds full-height side extension and rear glazing to an existing house at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing and structural steelwork suit local subcontractors, with high-spec glazing and joinery packages.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
9 St James Villas Winchester Hampshire SO23 9SN
Two-storey side extension to a listed Winchester house. Adds a side extension with new roof lights, rear window and sliding doors at listed building consent stage. Materials, joinery finishes and roof detailing require conservation-grade specification and heritage-sensitive procurement.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
4 Gladstone Street Winchester Hampshire SO23 8TQ
Two-storey and single-storey rear extensions, Winchester. Adds upper and ground-floor space to the rear of an existing house at full application stage. Roofing, brickwork, structural steels and glazing are the primary packages, with M&E and drainage following.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
242 Springvale Road Kings Worthy Winchester Hampshire SO23 7LF
Two-storey side and rear extensions with porch, Winchester. Adds substantial two-storey volumes to existing dwelling plus a porch at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing, steel lintels and glazing dominate; market conditions support premium specification.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
44 Elder Close Badger Farm Winchester Hampshire SO22 4LG
Single-storey front and rear extension, Winchester. Adds living space to both sides of an existing house at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing and groundworks are the core trades, with glazing and joinery for openings.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
1A Donigers Close Swanmore Southampton Hampshire SO32 2QJ
Garage replacing a demolished store, Swanmore. Removes an ancillary building and erects a new garage at householder stage. Groundworks, brickwork and roofing for a single-bay garage, with concrete flooring and drainage serving domestic use.
DemolitionGroundworksBrickwork
West View Winchester Road Shedfield Southampton Hampshire SO32 2JF
First-floor rear extension with roof alterations, Shedfield. Adds upper-level living space and modifies the existing roof at full application stage. Roofing, steel beams and joinery packages suit local subcontractors, with groundworks for any new foundations.
RoofingSteelJoinery
4 Leafy Lane Whiteley Fareham Hampshire PO15 7HL
Single-storey rear extension following conservatory removal, Whiteley. Replaces an existing conservatory with a new extension at full application stage. Groundworks, brickwork and roofing packages suit local builders, with glazing and M&E fit-out to follow.
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
Berewood Phase 1 Hambledon Road Denmead Hampshire
S106 discharge on Berewood Phase 1, Winchester. Approves a construction route traffic management plan under Section 24 obligations, clearing pre-commencement requirements. Signals the approved residential scheme is moving toward site works and material delivery logistics.
The Thatched House Church Lane Sparsholt Winchester Hampshire SO21 2NJ
Window and door alterations to a Winchester listed building. Replaces windows and doors on an existing house subject to listed building consent. Glazing and joinery packages suit local specialists, with heritage specification critical to consent compliance.
GlazingJoinery
Planning appeals in Winchester City Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Winchester City Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Winchester City Council, raw rate
28.8%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
27.7%
national rates applied to this caseload
1.1 percentage points above expected. Winchester City Council's decisions are overturned more often than the national record predicts.
463 appeals counted, 430 judged either way (124 allowed, 306 dismissed), 33 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 27.6% | 28.8% | 259 | 254 | 70 |
| Enforcement Notice | 24.2% | 13.5% | 85 | 62 | 15 |
| Householder (HAS) | 35.3% | 35.6% | 70 | 68 | 24 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 43.8% | 36.9% | 16 | 16 | 7 |
| Tree Preservation Order | 25% | 20.6% | 12 | 12 | 3 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | 20% | 25% | 11 | 10 | 2 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | 33.3% | 33.3% | 6 | 6 | 2 |
3 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advertisement Appeal | Too few judged | 36% | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Environmental | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| High Hedges | None judged | 28.5% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in Winchester City Council
Winchester City Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in Winchester City Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Social rent5 homes
- Shared ownership170 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
Winchester City Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- other99% (225 decided)
- householder96% (215 decided)
- residential95% (44 decided)
- commercial95% (21 decided)
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