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Winchester City Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Winchester City Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates6,892Searchable applications
53Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 4,783 approved or refused records
318Refused applications
4,465 approved · 318 refused · 329 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 15 Jun 2020 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 17 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information PlanningContact planning Planning History Checks and Solicitor EnquiriesLocal plan Planning PolicyPre-application advice Pre-Applications advice and enquiries - Winchester City CouncilArticle 4 directions Houses in Multiple Occupation and the Stanmore Article 4 Direction
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanning@winchester.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiriesinfo@winchester.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiries01962814906Council source
- Planning enquiries01962848405Council source
- Planning enquiries01962848425Council source
- Planning enquiries01962848549Council source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas19 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Decided26/01293/TPC
T1 Remove dead Cherry treeT2 Conifer - Cut back over hanging branches by 1.5m to clear garden
Opposite The Church Woodman Lane Sparsholt Winchester Hampshire SO21 2NS
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01294/TPC
T1 & T2 (Cypress) Remove dead trees for safety reasons & to improve the owners useful enjoyment of their garden
Lychgate Cottage Main Road Hursley Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JY
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Current26/01295/HOU
outbuilding garden shed
16 Parchment Street Winchester Hampshire SO23 8AZ
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01296/HOU
Loft conversion including front facing dormer and alterations to the rear roof form; single storey rear extension with rooflights.
23 St Matthews Road Winchester Hampshire SO22 6BT
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Current26/01297/FUL
The demolition of existing modern agricultural barns and the erection of nine dwellings with associated infrastructure and parking.
New Farm Barns Northington Road Itchen Abbas Hampshire
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Current26/01298/FUL
Change of use of barn 5 to office use with works and parking, cycle parking and hardstanding and demolition of barn 2.
New Farm Barns Northington Road Itchen Abbas Hampshire
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01299/TPC
Remove one Leylandii (T1) that is growing through the canopies of adjacent Scotts Pine and Western Red Cedar.
Cromwell House Main Road Hursley Hampshire
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01300/HOU
Single Storey front extension and associated works
14 Willis Waye Kings Worthy Winchester Hampshire SO23 7QT
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Current26/01301/FUL
Demolition of one existing barn and canopy and erection of one detached self-build dwelling with associated parking, landscaping, access, biodiversity enhancements and ancillary residential works
Woodbarn Cottage High Street Shirrell Heath Southampton Hampshire SO32 2JN
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01302/LDP
Garden Summerhouse
73 St Cross Road Winchester Hampshire SO23 9RE
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Current26/01303/FUL
Change of use of land for siting of shepherd's hut for tourist accommodation with associated works (RETROSPECTIVE)
Wallers Ash Old Stoke Road Stoke Charity Winchester Hampshire SO21 3PW
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01304/TPO
T1 Beech - Reduce lowest crossing limb which has grown through a lower fork by 2-3m to suitable growth point. Reduce length of low hanging branches on west side of tree to allow light to rear of property, by up to 2m to good growth points. (Amended)
6 Kerrfield Mews Winchester Hampshire SO22 5ES
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01305/LIS
External alterations to the Gurkha Museum, including new wayfinding signage & advertising to the exterior elevations.
The Gurkha Museum Peninsula Barracks Romsey Road Winchester Hampshire SO23 8TP
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01306/HOU
Summerhouse in Rear Garden.
Bourne House Grange Drive Otterbourne Winchester Hampshire SO21 2HZ
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01307/DIC
Condition 3 - Brickwork proposed to be Ibstock Leicester Red- Roof tiles proposed to be La Escandella Planum Interlocking low pitch Rustic RedCondition 4 - To satisfy BNG requirements as agreed, the clients are proposing to install a wooden swift nesting box on the west facing elevational wall to the main dwelling at high level.
9 Monks Walk Winchester Hampshire SO23 7GD
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01308/TPO
T1, Holly - Reduce height by removal of new shoots and trim to shape.T2, Yew Trim with hedge trimmers to reduce and reshape by 8-12 inches and crown lift over drive to approximately 3m above ground level.Work proposed to maintain trees size in relation to road, house and access.
Hartrow Sleepers Hill Winchester Hampshire SO22 4NB
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01311/TPC
T1 Yew:- lift to 1 meter clearance of garage roof, on chalk hills side lift canopy to 3 meters and cut back low over hanging limbs by 2 meters.T2 Sycamore Lift over garage and shed roof by 2 meters and by 5 meters ground clearance. On chalk hill side reduce back 3x upper over extended limbs towards house only by 1.5 meters [ one recent large limb snapped and fallen by house significant amount of deadwood in crown].T3.Prunus x2:- cut back to near boundary on Chalk Hills side, lift from boundary wall. (Amended)
Cob House Peach Hill Lane Crawley Winchester Hampshire SO21 2PZ
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Current26/01312/TPC
T1.Sycamore :- lift over road to 5.5 meters clearance.T2 Lime ave x6 trees:- lift to 2 meters.T3.Copper beech Lift:- lift to 3m [ small drooping limbs only].T4 Sycamore x2:- lift canopies to 5 meters [ several small limbs only].
Chalk Hills Peach Hill Lane Crawley Winchester Hampshire SO21 2PZ
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01313/APN
Erection of a steel-framed agricultural equipment store measuring approximately 18.3m x 9.1m for the storage of agricultural machinery, implements, seed, fertiliser and associated farming equipment at Hookpit Farm.
Hookpit Farm Stoke Charity Road Kings Worthy Winchester Hampshire SO21 2RP
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Current26/01314/FUL
Siting of office pod
Office Pod Forum 3 Parkway Whiteley Hampshire
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01315/LIS
Form opening between the utility on the first floor of No7 and the first floor room in No5a.
5A And 7-9 Broad Street Alresford Hampshire
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01316/HOU
Erection of a second-storey above previously approved single-storey extension.
Old Court Park Road Winchester Hampshire SO23 7BE
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Current26/01317/HOU
Demolition of low level garden wall and the extension of the existing driveway together with new balustrades and associated works
Colebrook House 27 Colebrook Street Winchester Hampshire SO23 9LH
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Current26/01318/LIS
Demolition of low level garden wall and the extension of the existing driveway together with new balustrades and associated works
Colebrook House 27 Colebrook Street Winchester Hampshire SO23 9LH
Received 25 Jun 2026
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Winchester City Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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