Winchester College Kingsgate Street Winchester Hampshire SO23 9PF Data via plota.co.uk

26/01526/FUL - Full Application Approved
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Proposal

Conversion and refurbishment (including reconfiguring the layout and installing a mezzanine floor) of the Fives Courts (Grade II listed) to create seven new classrooms, associated facilities and the installation of replacement services (including a new foul drainage connection). External alterations to the eastern elevation (including a new entrance canopy and new windows) and alterations to the roof (including replacement roof lights and installation of PV panels). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jul 2026
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Approved
25 Sept 2026

Approved on 25 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Sept 2026

Documents 38

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DECISION NOTICE Decision Notice · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 10

PDF OFFICERS ASSESSMENT Officers Report · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF BAT ROOST ASSESSMENT Background Papers · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK BASED ASSESSMENT Background Papers · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF BAT SURVEY Background Papers · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY CHECKLIST Background Papers · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Background Papers · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Background Papers · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 26025-SFK-XX-00-DR-C-0001 P1 BELOW GROUND DRAINAGE STRATEGY Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Background Papers · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Background Papers · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 21

PDF 511-ACG-XX-00-DR-A-0001 EXISTING GA PLAN - GROUND FLOOR Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 511-ACG-XX-01-DR-A-0002 EXISTING GA PLAN - FIRST FLOOR Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 511-ACG-XX-RF-DR-A-0003 EXISTING GA PLAN - ROOF Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 511-ACG-XX-ZZ-DR-A-0100 EXISTING GA ELEVATION - WESTERN & SOUTHERN Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 511-ACG-XX-ZZ-DR-A-0101 EXISTING GA ELEVATION - EASTERN & NORTH Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 511-ACG-XX-ZZ-DR-A-0200 EXISTING GA SECTIONS - AA & BB Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 511-ACG-XX-00-DR-A-2000 PROPOSED GA PLAN - GROUND FLOOR Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 511-ACG-XX-01-DR-A-2001 PROPOSED GA PLAN - FIRST FLOOR Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 511-ACG-XX-RF-DR-A-2002 PROPOSED GA PLAN - ROOF Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 511-ACG-XX-ZZ-DR-A-3000 PROPOSED GA SECTIONS - AA, BB & CC Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 511-ACG-XX-ZZ-DR-A-4000 PROPOSED GA ELEVATION - WESTERN & SOUTHERN Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 511-ACG-XX-ZZ-DR-A-4001 PROPOSED GA ELEVATION - EASTERN & NORTHERN Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 511-ACG-XX-00-DR-A-2100 PROPOSED DEMOLITION PLAN - GROUND FLOOR Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 511-ACG-XX-01-DR-A-2101 PROPOSED DEMOLITION PLAN - FIRST FLOOR Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 511-ACG-XX-RF-DR-A-2102 PROPOSED DEMOLITION PLAN Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 511-ACG-XX-ZZ-DR-A-4100 PROPOSED DEMOLITION ELEVATION - WESTERN AND SOUTHERN Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 511-ACG-XX-ZZ-DR-A-4101 PROPOSED DEMOLITION ELEVATION - EASTERN AND NORTHERN Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 511-ACG-XX-ZZ-DR-A-5200 ENLARGED CANOPY PLANS - SECTION & ELEVATION Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 511-ACG-XX-ZZ-DR-A-5202 STAIRCASE & GLAZED SCREEN SECTIONS & ELEVATIONS Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 511-ACG-XX-ZZ-DR-A-5203 STAIRCASE AND GLAZED SCREEN Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 511-ACG-XX-ZZ-DR-A-5204 TYPICAL WINDOW DRAWING, SECTION & ELEVATION Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 4

PDF Supporter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF WCC HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT Consultee Comment · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF WCC ARCHAEOLOGY HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT TEAM Consultee Comment · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF STRUCTURAL APPRAISAL REPORT Background Papers · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 10

Grade II listed: South Africa Gateway and Adjoining Buildings Facing Kingsgate Street St Mary's College
List entry 1296843 · 16 m away · 38 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 Grade I, 4 Grade II*, 29 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Nutrient neutrality catchment: Solent: Includes Chichester and Langstone Harbours SPA/Ramsar, Solent and Southampton Water SPA/Ramsar, Solent Maritime SAC, Portsmouth Harbour SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Winchester conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Special area of conservation 202 m away: River Itchen
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 202 m away: Alresford Pond SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
National park 169 m away: South Downs; National infrastructure project 1204 m away: M3 Junction 9 Improvement; Scheduled monument 209 m away: The Kings Gate; Inside the Winchester built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Winchester
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SO23 9PF
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Ward
ST MICHAEL WARD
Parish
Winchester Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
25 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Adams Hendry Consulting Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 64 days from validation, 8 days slower than Winchester's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 97% of extensions here are.

53%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
422decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Winchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Winchester decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15066173
Planning Portal ref
PP-15066173
Statutory expiry
17 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

30 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Amendments to 2no Fives courts (redundant) to accommodate golf simulator. Raising of 2no…
25/00767/LIS
2025 Approved
Amendments to 2no Fives courts (redundant) to accommodate golf simulator. Raising of 2no…
25/00767/LIS
2022 Approved
Refurbishment of existing toilet accommodation, conversion of store room adjacent into ad…
22/00391/LIS
2022 Approved
Refurbishment of existing toilet accommodation, conversion of store room adjacent into ad…
22/00390/FUL
2022 Approved
Refurbishment of existing toilet accommodation, conversion of store room adjacent into ad…
22/00391/LIS
Within ~100m

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2021 Withdrawn
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2018 Approved
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2018 Approved
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Winchester
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#177 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Winchester is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #213 out of 296. 50% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (97%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Winchester decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #72 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #47 of 296
55%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #213 of 296
50%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #230 of 296
70%
Minor dwellings approved
63 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
88%
Change of use approved
32 decided
918
Total decisions
60 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings