7 - 8 High Street Winchester Hampshire SO23 9JX Data via plota.co.uk

26/00467/PNRCOU - PACOU commerical, business,service to dw Approved

Proposal

Proposed change of use from Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to 18no Class C3 (dwellings houses) under class MA Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 Mar 2026
Approved
12 May 2026

Approved on 12 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

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Important details

Council
Winchester
Application type
PACOU commerical, business,service to dw
Postcode
SO23 9JX
Received
6 Mar 2026
Validated
6 Mar 2026
Ward
ST MICHAEL WARD
Parish
Winchester Town
Case officer
Show
Decision
Prior Approval Required and Approved
Decision date
12 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14759066
Env. assessment
No
Winchester
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#177 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 performance
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