Winchester planning news
Winchester planning news, newest first: applications, appeals and committee decisions, each story linked back to the council file.
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Winchester Local Plan 2044 consultation closes 9 October
Winchester's Local Plan 2044 scoping consultation runs to 23:59 on 9 October. Nine days before it opened, the council asked the government to let it delay.
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Council
Winchester Lido Approved for River Park, 250-Year Lease
Cabinet chose Sea Lanes for the old River Park leisure centre on 9 September. Only one bid met the council's own deadline, and the highest offer was rejected.
Planning
Silkstead battery site at Hursley sold, work starts 2027
A 50MW battery farm on 2.2 hectares at Silkstead Farm, Hursley, has changed hands. Three parish councils objected. Construction starts 2027, power flows 2028.
Planning
Central Winchester Regeneration: 232 homes, none affordable
The 232-home city centre scheme carries no affordable housing at all, and the forecast £3.4m land receipt has gone. Cabinet approved it on 25 August.
Planning
Droxford's White Horse Inn approved for three homes
Droxford's Grade II listed White Horse Inn was approved for conversion to three houses on 12 August, after three years on the market and no community bid.