Eight homes at Brendon House, Park Road, Winchester

What was proposed

The scheme would partly demolish and convert the care home into three homes, build five more, and provide access, landscaping and parking.

“Proposal The proposal seeks the part demolition and part conversion of an existing C2 Care Home to create three C3 residential dwellings and the erection of five C3 residential dwellings, with associated access, landscaping and parking.”

Officer report

Who spoke

A speaker objected, the applicant spoke in support, and the ward member presented residents’ concerns about the design, privacy, consultation and site levels.

Members’ consideration

Members asked questions and debated the application after visiting the site to understand the proposals in context.

“It was noted that the committee had visited the application site on 10 March 2026 to enable members to observe the site in context and to gain a better appreciation of the proposals.”

“He stated that he and the residents supported the principle of the site being redeveloped, but he opposed the proposal in its current form due to specific concerns regarding the designs of plots six, seven, and eight. He highlighted that the proposed buildings were higher than the existing structure, resulting in the overlooking of neighbouring properties to the rear, as the existing hedge line provided sparse cover during winter. 3.”

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The committee’s decision

The committee agreed to grant permission with the report’s conditions and informatives, adding a restriction on the Plot 7 bonus-room window.

“RESOLVED The committee agreed to grant permission for the reasons and subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report and the update sheet subject to an additional condition requiring that the “bonus room” window on Plot 7 be restricted to a top-opening design to prevent overlooking.”

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