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26/00414/LDP - Lawful Development Certificate-Proposed Approved

Proposal

Removal of non-functional decorative chimney stack and restoration of roof underneath to match the roof. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Mar 2026
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Validated
25 Mar 2026
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Approved
20 May 2026

Approved on 20 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

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.
Agricultural land, grade 3b, surveyed
Not best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: Natural England's post-1988 ALC field survey (Reading). Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4; the survey is the definitive reading.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Survey report ↗
National infrastructure project about 220 m away: AQUIND Interconnector
The site is about 220 m from the project boundary. Electricity line, awaiting the Secretary of State's decision.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Waterlooville built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £350,000 in November 2022. Semi-detached house, freehold.

30 November 2022£350,000
28 March 2014£250,000New build

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area77 m² (829 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (85 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house
Built2014
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.17 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2014, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Winchester
Application type
Lawful Development Certificate-Proposed
Postcode
PO7 3AF
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
25 Mar 2026
Ward
DENMEAD WARD
Parish
Newlands
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 May 2026
Decision
Lawful Development Certificate - Permit
Decision date
20 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. 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-14740022
Planning Portal ref
PP-14740022
Statutory expiry
20 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.