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 87.9%. Winchester sits 7.0 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.
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 WARD | 977 | 31 | 1,008 | 96.9% |
| WONSTON AND MICHELDEVER WARD | 603 | 20 | 623 | 96.8% |
| BADGER FARM AND OLIVERS BATTERY WARD | 506 | 27 | 533 | 94.9% |
| WHITELEY AND SHEDFIELD WARD | 477 | 39 | 516 | 92.4% |
| ST PAUL WARD | 461 | 11 | 472 | 97.7% |
| ALRESFORD AND ITCHEN VALLEY WARD | 445 | 21 | 466 | 95.5% |
| ST BARNABAS WARD | 413 | 28 | 441 | 93.7% |
| ST BARTHOLOMEW WARD | 374 | 21 | 395 | 94.7% |
| BISHOPS WALTHAM | 366 | 19 | 385 | 95.1% |
| DENMEAD WARD | 328 | 32 | 360 | 91.1% |
| SOUTHWICK AND WICKHAM WARD | 317 | 22 | 339 | 93.5% |
| CENTRAL MEON VALLEY WARD | 311 | 27 | 338 | 92.0% |
| THE WORTHYS WARD | 292 | 18 | 310 | 94.2% |
| COLDEN COMMON AND TWYFORD WARD | 176 | 8 | 184 | 95.7% |
| ST LUKE WARD | 89 | 5 | 94 | 94.7% |
| UPPER MEON VALLEY WARD | 42 | 2 | 44 | 95.5% |
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 WARD | Change of use of Barnes House from a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) to a Der | Approved |
| 25/02366/FUL ALRESFORD AND ITCHEN VALLEY WARD | The Demolition of two existing barns and erection of a single replacement buildi | Approved |
| 26/00017/PNHOU DENMEAD WARD | Demolition of conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension | Approved |
| 26/00322/TPC ST MICHAEL WARD | bay tree - remove from garden. Too close to foundations and blocks light. | Approved |
| 26/00098/TPC ST PAUL WARD | own and live at 18 Romsey Road, Winchester, SO23 8TP. In my garden I have a Juda | Approved |
| 25/02501/NMA ST MICHAEL WARD | 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 WARD | Demolition of green space to create new parking space | Approved |
| 25/02180/LIS WHITELEY AND SHEDFIELD WARD | Paint the external walls of the property. | Approved |
| 25/02594/HOU CENTRAL MEON VALLEY WARD | 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 87.9%. However, 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 PlanningLens free postcode check to get a personalised score.