Chamber Court Winchester College College Street Winchester Hampshire Data via plota.co.uk

26/01184/LIS - Listed Building Approved

Proposal

Internal alterations to refurbish (including the installation of replacement services) and reconfigure the layout of the Old Beer Cellar and Treasury Store at Chambers Boarding House (Grade I buildings) and a new foul drainage connection. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Jun 2026
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Approved
31 Jul 2026

Approved on 31 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Aug 2026

Documents 24

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Grade I listed: Chamber Court With Middle Gate St Mary's College
List entry 1296879 · 3 m away · 52 more listed buildings within 150 m (14 Grade I, 5 Grade II*, 33 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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Historic England ↗
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.
Scheduled monument 56 m away: Winchester Cathedral Close
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special area of conservation 231 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.
Also on the record
National park 129 m away: South Downs; SSSI 231 m away: Alresford Pond SSSI; Inside the Winchester built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Listed Building
Postcode
SO23 9NA
Received
5 Jun 2026
Validated
5 Jun 2026
Ward
ST MICHAEL WARD
Parish
Winchester Town
Case officer
Show
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
31 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Adams Hendry Consulting Ltd

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
409decided 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-14958041
Env. assessment
No
Winchester
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#177 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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