Pilgrims School 3 The Close Winchester Hampshire SO23 9LT Data via plota.co.uk

26/00902/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Proposed new external door to be installed to an existing school building and adaption of an existing window opening to install a larger window. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Apr 2026
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Validated
29 May 2026
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Approved
17 Aug 2026

Approved on 17 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Aug 2026

Site constraints 11

Grade I listed: Pilgrims' School
List entry 1167387 · 5 m away · 43 more listed buildings within 150 m (14 Grade I, 4 Grade II*, 25 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.
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Scheduled monument 32 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.
Also on the record
Special area of conservation 324 m away: River Itchen; National infrastructure project 1211 m away: M3 Junction 9 Improvement; National park 227 m away: South Downs; SSSI 324 m away: Alresford Pond SSSI; 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 9LT
Received
28 Apr 2026
Validated
29 May 2026
Ward
ST MICHAEL WARD
Parish
Winchester Town
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Jul 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
17 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 80 days from validation, 24 days slower than Winchester's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 97% of extensions here are.

53%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
444decided 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-14882224
Planning Portal ref
PP-14882224
Statutory expiry
24 Jul 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