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We would like to build (under permitted development) a garden room in our rear garden. It will have the following dimensions: Width up to 4.5m; Depth up to 3.6m; height no more than 2.5m; external footprint 16.2m; internal 14.5m sq. It will be south facing and have a french door with one standard window (1.2 x 1m) either side of the french doors. It will be of a grey colour to match the external windows of the main property. The new garden room will be located over 1m from the boundary with our neighbour (No3 Downlands Rd) to to the west side of our property. Roof drainage will be be means of guttering to the ground. This building will actually replace a large wooden playhouse in the same location which is approaximately half the size of the proposed garden room and 2.5m in height.No new access is required and no other changes to any part of the property will be needed

5 Downlands Road Olivers Battery Winchester Hampshire SO22 4ET

DecidedReference: 25/02247/LDPWinchester City Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Lawful Development Certificate-Proposed
Received
4 Nov 2025
Validated
2 Dec 2025
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Winchester City Council

Application overview

We would like to build (under permitted development) a garden room in our rear garden. It will have the following dimensions: Width up to 4.5m; Depth up to 3.6m; height no more than 2.5m; external footprint 16.2m; internal 14.5m sq. It will be south facing and have a french door with one standard window (1.2 x 1m) either side of the french doors. It will be of a grey colour to match the external windows of the main property. The new garden room will be located over 1m from the boundary with our neighbour (No3 Downlands Rd) to to the west side of our property. Roof drainage will be be means of guttering to the ground. This building will actually replace a large wooden playhouse in the same location which is approaximately half the size of the proposed garden room and 2.5m in height.No new access is required and no other changes to any part of the property will be needed

Proposal details

Reference
25/02247/LDP
Alternative references
PP-14462207
Ward
BADGER FARM AND OLIVERS BATTERY WARD
Parish
Olivers Battery Parish Council

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5 Downlands Road Olivers Battery Winchester Hampshire SO22 4ET

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DocumentPublishedAction
ReportReport23 Jan 2026View
Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF23 Jan 2026View
DrawingDrawing2 Jan 2026View
GARDEN OFFICE LOCATIONDrawing · PDF23 Nov 2025View
LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF23 Nov 2025View
PLAYHOUSE LOCATIONDrawing · PDF23 Nov 2025View
APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF4 Nov 2025View
THE LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF4 Nov 2025View

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