Winchester City Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Winchester City Council decided more than 2,000 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 5% of those it approved or refused, lower than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 56 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Winchester City Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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30 July 2026 · Refused
Land Adjacent Laxton Leaze Waterlooville Hampshire · 23/01457/OUT
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17 July 2026 · Approved
Barton Farm Major Development Andover Road Winchester Hampshire · 25/01129/FUL
Figures for Winchester City Council
| Applications decided | more than 2,000 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 5%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 56 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | Not enough typed decisions |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 120 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 21%about one in five |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | more than 120plan adopted 2026 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Winchester City Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issues are: • Whether the proposed dwelling would be in a suitable location having regard to the development plan policies concerned with new housing in the countryside including the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance…”
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“The main issues are: • whether the location of the proposed development would be suitable, having regard to development plan policies concerning the location of development and subsequently the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of…”
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“The main issues are: a) whether the proposal complies with development plan policy in respect of development in the countryside; b) the effect on services and facilities in the locality; c) the effect on the character and appearance of the…”
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“Although the Council has given one reason for refusal, having reviewed the evidence I have considered it appropriate to identify two main issues. 7. The main issues are: • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance…”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.