Winchester Council approves 94.9% of planning applications, based on 6,515 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. Winchester sits 6.9 percentage points above the national average.
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Winchester.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 3,144 | 189 | 3,333 | 94.3% |
| Trees | 1,436 | 30 | 1,466 | 98.0% |
| Other | 821 | 47 | 868 | 94.6% |
| Listed Building | 326 | 12 | 338 | 96.4% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 229 | 36 | 265 | 86.4% |
| Advertisement | 120 | 9 | 129 | 93.0% |
| Prior Approval | 108 | 8 | 116 | 93.1% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on — your free property report is emailed in minutes.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael | 977 | 31 | 1,008 | 96.9% |
| Wonston And Micheldever | 603 | 20 | 623 | 96.8% |
| Badger Farm And Olivers Battery | 506 | 27 | 533 | 94.9% |
| Whiteley And Shedfield | 477 | 39 | 516 | 92.4% |
| St Paul | 461 | 11 | 472 | 97.7% |
| Alresford And Itchen Valley | 445 | 21 | 466 | 95.5% |
| St Barnabas | 413 | 28 | 441 | 93.7% |
| St Bartholomew | 374 | 21 | 395 | 94.7% |
| Bishops Waltham | 366 | 19 | 385 | 95.1% |
| Denmead | 328 | 32 | 360 | 91.1% |
| Southwick And Wickham | 317 | 22 | 339 | 93.5% |
| Central Meon Valley | 311 | 27 | 338 | 92.0% |
| The Worthys | 292 | 18 | 310 | 94.2% |
| Colden Common And Twyford | 176 | 8 | 184 | 95.7% |
| St Luke | 89 | 5 | 94 | 94.7% |
| Upper Meon Valley | 42 | 2 | 44 | 95.5% |
How Winchester’s planning approval rate has changed year by year — down 0.6pp since 2018.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Winchester council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 25/02435/FUL St Michael | Change of use of Barnes House from a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) to a Der | Approved |
| 25/02366/FUL Alresford And Itchen Valley | The Demolition of two existing barns and erection of a single replacement buildi | Approved |
| 26/00017/PNHOU Denmead | Demolition of conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension | Approved |
| 26/00322/TPC St Michael | bay tree - remove from garden. Too close to foundations and blocks light. | Approved |
| 26/00098/TPC St Paul | own and live at 18 Romsey Road, Winchester, SO23 8TP. In my garden I have a Juda | Approved |
| 25/02501/NMA St Michael | The roof covering for the ground floor extension has been changed to dark grey s | Refused |
| 25/01985/FUL Bishops Waltham | Proposed replacement self build dwelling and detached garage outbuilding, includ | Approved |
| 26/00068/FUL Alresford And Itchen Valley | Demolition of green space to create new parking space | Approved |
| 25/02180/LIS Whiteley And Shedfield | Paint the external walls of the property. | Approved |
| 25/02594/HOU Central Meon Valley | Retention of six ancillary domestic outbuildings (retrospective) | Approved |
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Based on 6,515 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Winchester is 94.9%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 6,515 planning decisions from Winchester council. 6,184 were approved and 331 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Winchester is 94.9%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.