Winchester planning committee decisions
34 decisions from the committee's minutes, 16 Jul 2025 to 23 Sep 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
2.9% decisions went against officer advice
Below the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 158th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 34
- Approved
- 94.1%
- Against officer advice
- 2.9%
- Meetings
- 13
How Winchester compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 156 | Warrington | 3.3% | 1 of 30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 157 | Lambeth | 3% | 1 of 33 |
| 158 | Winchester | 2.9% | 1 of 34 |
| 159 | Anglesey | 2.7% | 1 of 37 |
| 160 | Edinburgh | 0% | 0 of 131 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Winchester's committee is less favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 96.6% of these decisions; the committee approved 93.1%, 3.4 points fewer.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, and Winchester is close to that.
Over the 29 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Winchester's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
94.1% approved and 5.9% refused. Winchester's minutes do not record vote counts.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| May 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of Winchester's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
1 of 34 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 1 of 1 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Winchester's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
September 2026 2
- Front garden basement44 Arthur Road Winchester HampshireApproved
- Ground-floor rear extensionColebrook Cottage 15A Colebrook Street Winchester HampshireApproved
August 2026 2
- Three houses with garagesHigh Land Lanham Lane Winchester HampshireApproved
- Garage conversion12 Laxton Leaze Waterlooville HampshireApproved
July 2026 3
- Flood barrier1 Bridge Street Winchester HampshireApproved
- One three-bedroom dwellingFour Acres Ingoldfield Lane Newtown Fareham HampshireApproved
- Supported living for four adultsBishops Farm Winchester Road Bishops Waltham Southampton HampshireApproved
June 2026 1
May 2026 2
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