Three houses with garages at High Land, Lanham Lane, Winchester

What was proposed

The proposal was to demolish the existing house and build three two-storey detached homes, each with a garage, including one self-build home.

“It is proposed to demolish the existing dwelling on the site and construct 3 new two storey detached dwellings in its place. Each dwelling will also have a garage. Plot 3 is proposed as a Self-Build dwelling.”

“Two dwellings are then proposed towards the rear of the site. One of which, plot 2, will have an adjoining garage, and the other, plot 3, will have a detached double garage with a room above.”

Officer report

The site and surroundings

The site lies on a narrow lane beside open agricultural fields, with varied detached homes, boundary vegetation and nearby neighbouring properties.

“Lanham Lane is a narrow, unclassified, adopted road set to the north west of the centre of Winchester, on the edge of Weeke. The road forms the edge of the Winchester Settlement Boundary, with land to the west predominantly being open agricultural fields.”

“The properties on Lanham Lane are set along its eastern side. Development is varied in style, form and layout. Towards the middle of the lane, where the application site is positioned, these properties are predominantly substantial detached dwellings in good size plots. Development is somewhat denser towards the ends of the lane, with an example of infill development to the south, on land formerly part of Crabtrees.”

Officer report

Earlier permission and changes

A recent permission covered one front dwelling, while revised plans moved and reduced garages, repositioned two homes and changed one roof design.

“It should be noted that there is a recent extant planning permission on the site for the erection of a new detached dwelling and cart port to the front of the site, approved under the application with reference 25/01287/FUL on 27 May 2026. This is substantially the same as the dwelling proposed now as Plot 1.”

“Some amendments to the scheme initially presented under this application were requested as follows: • Three detached garages, including a triple bay garage with room in the roof on Plot 3, were considered to lead to overdevelopment. The positioning of the garages to Plots 1 and 2 would have resulted in the main views through the site access being dominated by these garages.”

Officer report

What consultees said

Archaeology, ecology, landscape, trees, highways and Natural England raised no principle objection, subject to conditions or mitigation where specified.

“Service Lead – Sustainability and Natural Environment (Trees) – • No objection subject to recommended conditions.”

“Natural England - • No objection subject to the appropriate mitigation being secured.”

Officer report

Objections received

The City of Winchester Trust and 12 objectors raised concerns about design, density, scale, neighbours, ecology, self-build status and biodiversity.

“City of Winchester Trust: - The application does not qualify as self build - Harmful scale and design of proposed dwellings…”

“With regard to objections surrounding the validity of the self-build claim; the applicant has indicated that they have been working with an intended purchaser for plot 3, and that they have had substantial input into the design and layout. The Council has no reason to dispute this. Some comments appear to suggest that the applicant cannot claim self-build status due to being a limited company and not ‘persons working with or for individuals or associations of individuals’.”

Officer report

Who spoke at the meeting

Two people spoke against the application, while another spoke in support and answered members’ questions.

Members’ questions and debate

The committee asked questions and debated the application after public participation.

“The Committee proceeded to ask questions and debate the application.”

Minutes

The committee’s decision

The committee granted permission with the report’s conditions and informatives, adding a condition that detached garages remain ancillary to their homes.

“The committee agreed to grant permission for the reasons and subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the Report, subject to an additional condition that the detached garages remain ancillary to their respective dwelling to prevent further expansion.”

Minutes