What percentage of planning applications does Winchester approve?

Winchester approves approximately 94% of planning applications, based on 4,162 decisions analysed by PlanningLens from the council's planning portal.

How many planning applications has Winchester decided?

PlanningLens has analysed 4,162 planning decisions published by Winchester.

What is the refusal rate for Winchester planning applications?

Winchester refuses approximately 6% of planning applications.

How long does a planning application take in Winchester?

The typical planning application in Winchester takes 8.3 weeks from validation to decision, which is above the statutory 8-week target for householder applications. That is the median of 5,497 applications decided since January 2020 with both dates on record. See how Winchester compares in the UK ranking: How long does a planning application take in the UK?

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Recent planning decisions in Winchester

yesterday

Proposed 5 m single storey side extension with minor internal and external alter

26/01534/HOU · THE WORTHYS WARD

Approved

yesterday

Discharge condition 7 (replacement gate spec) for application 25/01365/LIS

26/01465/DIC · ST MICHAEL WARD

Approved

yesterday

Garage conversion to habitable floor space (includes minor elevational alteratio

26/01427/HOU · COLDEN COMMON AND TWYFORD WARD

Approved

yesterday

PART SINGLE STOREY AND PART TWO STOREY EXTENSIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO DWELLING.

25/00008/HOU · THE WORTHYS WARD

Approved

2 days ago

Ground and First Floor Extension with associated Internal Works

26/01573/HOU · ST PAUL WARD

Approved

5 days ago

Window details for new bathroom window

26/01911/DIC · ST BARTHOLOMEW WARD

Approved

5 days ago

Conversion and refurbishment (including reconfiguring the layout and installing

26/01527/LIS · ST MICHAEL WARD

Approved

5 days ago

Conversion and refurbishment (including reconfiguring the layout and installing

26/01526/FUL · ST MICHAEL WARD

Approved

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About this data

This page analyses 4,162 planning decisions made by Winchester, from November 2018 to present. Data is sourced directly from the council’s planning portal. For the full approval rate breakdown, ward-level analysis, and extension-type approval patterns, see the Winchester planning approval rates page.

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