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Winchester planning statistics

Householder applications decided in the year to June 2026, compared with the rest of England.

Within 8 weeks, no extension

52.8%

219th of 297

9.9 points slower than England

Granted

97.0%

37th of 297

6.5 points higher than England

Extension of time

43.8%

236th of 297

11.5 points higher than England

Decisions (12 months)

504

Winchester decided 504 householder applications in the year to June 2026, granting 97.0%.

52.8% were decided within 8 weeks with no extension, against 62.7% across England (219th of 297 for speed).

A further 43.8% were decided under an extension of time agreed with the applicant.

That is down from 64.5% a year earlier.

Of 6 householder appeals decided in the same period, 50.0% were allowed.

How quickly decisions are made

Winchester against England, share of householder decisions each quarter

  • Within 8 weeks, no extension
  • Extension of time
  • England, within 8 weeks
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterWithin 8 weeks, no extensionExtension of timeEngland, within 8 weeks
2008 Q192.9%0.0%89.5%
2008 Q289.3%0.0%89.4%
2008 Q389.1%0.0%89.7%
2008 Q491.2%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q187.8%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q284.3%0.0%91.7%
2009 Q384.7%0.0%91.4%
2009 Q484.6%0.0%91.0%
2010 Q127.7%0.0%88.8%
2010 Q210.7%0.0%89.8%
2010 Q312.3%0.0%88.4%
2010 Q431.6%0.0%87.7%
2011 Q139.2%0.0%86.4%
2011 Q252.7%0.0%85.9%
2011 Q383.3%0.0%84.9%
2011 Q485.5%0.0%84.9%
2012 Q187.9%0.0%83.7%
2012 Q287.2%0.0%84.2%
2012 Q379.3%0.0%82.9%
2012 Q473.6%0.0%85.2%
2013 Q183.2%0.0%85.7%
2013 Q286.0%0.0%86.3%
2013 Q387.8%0.0%85.3%
2013 Q487.8%0.0%86.3%
2014 Q189.4%0.0%85.4%
2014 Q289.5%3.8%84.9%
2014 Q387.6%9.5%82.5%
2014 Q479.9%12.7%82.1%
2015 Q184.8%11.4%80.4%
2015 Q280.9%14.9%80.6%
2015 Q380.9%14.9%79.2%
2015 Q479.1%16.5%80.0%
2016 Q168.9%24.8%78.3%
2016 Q267.1%26.3%79.8%
2016 Q351.0%26.6%77.7%
2016 Q448.6%38.3%78.0%
2017 Q129.2%62.3%77.3%
2017 Q230.1%62.8%78.5%
2017 Q329.0%61.4%76.1%
2017 Q462.4%31.2%77.1%
2018 Q161.9%36.7%73.7%
2018 Q271.1%27.6%74.0%
2018 Q354.4%41.5%72.7%
2018 Q454.9%45.1%72.7%
2019 Q178.4%21.6%69.9%
2019 Q279.1%20.4%72.1%
2019 Q376.7%23.3%69.6%
2019 Q476.2%22.7%71.5%
2020 Q161.9%36.1%68.4%
2020 Q263.2%36.8%63.9%
2020 Q357.1%39.1%63.8%
2020 Q439.4%58.3%65.3%
2021 Q133.2%66.4%59.4%
2021 Q225.5%69.7%58.4%
2021 Q315.0%83.2%53.1%
2021 Q414.6%79.5%53.0%
2022 Q18.7%87.5%51.6%
2022 Q29.8%77.9%56.0%
2022 Q326.6%66.5%53.3%
2022 Q422.3%73.8%54.1%
2023 Q128.7%67.0%53.5%
2023 Q219.3%76.5%58.5%
2023 Q335.1%60.8%59.0%
2023 Q429.1%69.5%59.8%
2024 Q137.6%61.7%58.8%
2024 Q257.1%41.7%64.4%
2024 Q366.8%26.1%64.2%
2024 Q457.3%38.7%65.6%
2025 Q169.9%26.3%62.1%
2025 Q262.2%34.5%65.0%
2025 Q352.6%44.4%62.5%
2025 Q446.5%49.6%64.7%
2026 Q156.9%37.7%60.6%
2026 Q255.4%43.8%62.7%

Share of applications granted

Winchester against England

  • Winchester
  • England
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterWinchesterEngland
2008 Q186.2%85.1%
2008 Q286.6%86.1%
2008 Q388.5%86.3%
2008 Q489.4%85.3%
2009 Q187.8%85.9%
2009 Q287.8%86.8%
2009 Q385.6%87.4%
2009 Q488.0%86.9%
2010 Q186.4%87.0%
2010 Q290.9%88.0%
2010 Q388.8%87.7%
2010 Q492.5%87.5%
2011 Q192.5%87.9%
2011 Q290.8%88.5%
2011 Q389.9%88.3%
2011 Q493.9%88.3%
2012 Q192.4%88.2%
2012 Q292.0%89.2%
2012 Q388.8%89.0%
2012 Q488.5%88.9%
2013 Q193.4%89.8%
2013 Q292.4%90.6%
2013 Q393.9%90.3%
2013 Q491.4%89.6%
2014 Q190.7%89.8%
2014 Q291.2%90.5%
2014 Q387.1%90.0%
2014 Q491.7%89.2%
2015 Q190.5%89.3%
2015 Q293.8%90.2%
2015 Q392.3%90.0%
2015 Q491.2%89.2%
2016 Q192.7%90.0%
2016 Q296.2%90.3%
2016 Q396.3%90.2%
2016 Q493.7%89.7%
2017 Q197.2%89.9%
2017 Q295.4%90.5%
2017 Q398.8%90.0%
2017 Q495.9%90.1%
2018 Q193.8%90.5%
2018 Q297.6%91.0%
2018 Q396.9%91.2%
2018 Q494.8%90.5%
2019 Q197.7%90.3%
2019 Q297.2%91.0%
2019 Q396.4%90.6%
2019 Q498.4%89.8%
2020 Q195.9%89.9%
2020 Q297.8%90.2%
2020 Q398.4%90.6%
2020 Q495.8%90.3%
2021 Q197.6%90.9%
2021 Q299.3%91.2%
2021 Q396.4%91.0%
2021 Q498.0%90.1%
2022 Q198.4%90.0%
2022 Q299.2%90.4%
2022 Q397.0%89.8%
2022 Q496.9%89.4%
2023 Q196.2%89.3%
2023 Q299.4%89.2%
2023 Q395.9%88.6%
2023 Q495.7%88.2%
2024 Q197.2%88.2%
2024 Q296.2%89.1%
2024 Q397.3%89.4%
2024 Q496.8%88.6%
2025 Q198.1%89.3%
2025 Q298.0%90.4%
2025 Q397.0%90.1%
2025 Q496.1%90.1%
2026 Q198.5%90.6%
2026 Q296.4%91.0%

How long decisions took

Householder decisions over the last 12 months

  • Within 8 weeks52.8%
  • 8 to 13 weeks3.0%
  • 13 to 26 weeks0.2%
  • Over 26 weeks0.2%
  • Extension of time agreed43.8%
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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Time takenDecisions
Within 8 weeks266
8 to 13 weeks15
13 to 26 weeks1
Over 26 weeks1
Extension of time agreed221

Appeals

Decided
6
Allowed
50.0%
Median wait
17 weeks

Householder appeals to the Planning Inspectorate decided in the same 12 months. England: 34.4% allowed.

Local constraints

  • Winchester has published 34 conservation areas.
  • Winchester has not published Article 4 data to the national planning data platform.

Both can remove permitted development rights. Not every council has published its data yet, so check with the council before relying on permitted development.

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