In the last 12 months, 95.6% of householder applications were approved in Winchester (180 decided). A typical householder decision takes about nine weeks (median 60 days).
Full planning applications: 85.5% approved (76 decided).
Across all application types on record (2023-01-25–2026-07-02): 95.1% of 3,116 decisions approved.
| Category | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Householder | 882 | 856 | 26 | |
| Enforcement | 454 | 450 | 4 | |
| Tree Works (Conservation Area) | 405 | 402 | 3 | |
| Full Planning Application | 401 | 347 | 54 | |
| Tree Works (TPO) | 400 | 381 | 19 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 171 | 165 | 6 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) | 88 | 84 | 4 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 62 | 58 | 4 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) | 37 | 28 | 9 | |
| Prior Approval (Other) | 33 | 33 | 0 | |
| Non-Material Amendment (S96a) | 31 | 20 | 11 | |
| Prior Approval (Class Q — Agricultural to Residential) | 22 | 22 | 0 | |
| Variation of Permission | 17 | 17 | 0 | |
| PACOU agricultural to dwelling house | 15 | 15 | 0 | |
| Reserved Matters | 13 | 13 | 0 | |
| Details in Compliance | 13 | 13 | 0 | |
| HCC Consults (Letter) | 11 | 10 | 1 | |
| Outline Planning | 10 | 2 | 8 | |
| PA for roof mounted solar PV Panels on | 9 | 9 | 0 | |
| PACOU commerical, business,service to dw | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
| Environmental Impact Assessment (Screening/Scoping) | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| PA enlargement of a dwelling house by co | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| Demolition | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| PACOU agric to flexi commercial use | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Telecommunications | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Notification | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Habitat | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| use from commercial business services | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| PACOU Office to Dwelling House | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| PA erection, extension or alteration of | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Permission in Principle | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Hedgerow Removal | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | 227 | 212 | |
| 2023-Q4 | 252 | 237 | |
| 2024-Q1 | 253 | 236 | |
| 2024-Q2 | 237 | 227 | |
| 2024-Q3 | 255 | 246 | |
| 2024-Q4 | 275 | 267 | |
| 2025-Q1 | 273 | 263 | |
| 2025-Q2 | 236 | 216 | |
| 2025-Q3 | 266 | 249 | |
| 2025-Q4 | 253 | 238 | |
| 2026-Q1 | 247 | 238 | |
| 2026-Q2 | 55 | 54 | |
| 2026-Q3 | 3 | 3 |
| Ward | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST MICHAEL WARD | 463 | 452 | 11 | |
| WONSTON AND MICHELDEVER WARD | 294 | 286 | 8 | |
| ST PAUL WARD | 253 | 244 | 9 | |
| ALRESFORD AND ITCHEN VALLEY WARD | 250 | 240 | 10 | |
| BADGER FARM AND OLIVERS BATTERY WARD | 246 | 231 | 15 | |
| WHITELEY AND SHEDFIELD WARD | 230 | 209 | 21 | |
| ST BARTHOLOMEW WARD | 211 | 204 | 7 | |
| ST BARNABAS WARD | 207 | 198 | 9 | |
| BISHOPS WALTHAM | 168 | 157 | 11 | |
| SOUTHWICK AND WICKHAM WARD | 165 | 156 | 9 | |
| THE WORTHYS WARD | 158 | 151 | 7 | |
| DENMEAD WARD | 153 | 139 | 14 |
Not sure what you can build without planning permission? See our guides to permitted development rights and Article 4 directions.