For over two years Winchester City Council has been working in partnership with Crowdfunder to support organisations across the district in raising funds on the Crowdfunder platform. Advice, support and match funding has been available to both not for profit organisations and businesses, and...More
90% of council homes have a gas-fired heating system. Whilst gas-fired systems have always been expensive to maintain, these systems have been the tenants preferred choice over the last few decades because they are relatively easy of use, have comparatively low running costs and the systems...More
What is a Local Plan?
The Local Plan is the long-term plan for the Winchester District until 2039, outside the South Downs National Park. The Local Plan addresses a range of matters: the climate emergency, the highest standards possible for environmental design for...More
This is an opportunity to enhance a much-loved area of our city and reimagine it’s cultural, business and retail offer in a way that keeps the area relevant, enhances our recovering economy and complements the existing and developing offers across other quarters of our city. The aim is to...More
Winchester City Council is consulting local people on options to change the current parish and town council arrangements in Whiteley and Curdridge. This will aim to better serve the new housing in the North Whiteley Major Development Area (MDA).
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Review of Winchester City Council’s Local List for Validation
Since 2008 Local Planning Authorities have been required to publish a list of information they require to “validate” the planning applications they receive. This validation list forms two components, the...More
Winchester City Council’s Licensing Department is considering undertaking a review of hackney carriage fares in the district, following feedback from the taxi and private hire trade. The last fare increase was in 2011, with a review in 2016 rejected by the Licensing Committee following...More
Winchester City Council as agents for Hampshire County Council proposes making a new road Traffic Regulation Order. The effect of this order will be to:
introduce parking restrictions in the roads surrounding the Infant and Junior Schools
amend some of the parking restrictions on the...More
Winchester City Council Natural Environment and Recreation Team is carrying out a review of the Abbey Gardens play area. All existing play equipment and seating will be removed and a new play area created.
Your help in deciding what equipment is installed in this area would be appreciated....More
Earlier this year, Winchester City Council announced plans to commission an experienced artist to design and deliver an inspiring and vibrant mural at St Maurice’s Covert, located in the centre of Winchester between the High Street and the cathedral.
Following an open call,...More
A draft Village Design Statement (VDS) has been produced by the local community for the area of Micheldever Parish, to supersede the current VDS which dates from 2002. The VDS will provide design guidance for development within the Parish, highlighting the distinctive characteristics of the...More
Following publication of the Department for Transport’s ‘statutory taxi and private hire vehicle standards’ in July 2020, Winchester City Council is reviewing the following documents:
Statement of Licensing Policy with respect to Hackney Carriage and Private Hire...More
Winchester City Council is consulting on a draft Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) for the updated Landscape Character Assessment (LCA). The SPD has been prepared for Winchester City Council by the Terra Firma Consultancy Ltd and incorporates changes to the landscape character of the district...More
The Winchester City Council (Prohibition of Vehicles) (The Broadway and Colebrook Street, Winchester) Experimental Order 2021
Winchester City Council has made the above Experimental Traffic Regulation Order.
The affect of this Order is:
1. The general effect of the Order will be as...More
Winchester City Council has made two Experimental Traffic Regulation Orders effective in Great Minster Street and The Square, Winchester.
The general effect of The Winchester City Council (Great Minster Street and The Square, Winchester) (Experimental Moving...More
Access to high quality digital services has been playing a rapidly growing and critical role in the economic health and the resilience of the District for many years. With the Covid-19 pandemic the ability to embrace digital technology has become even more vital. With this in mind...More
Access to high quality digital services plays a growing and critical role in the economic health and resilience of the District. With the COVID-19 pandemic the ability to embrace digital technology has become even more vital. With this in mind Winchester City Council is keen to understand the...More
Each year all local authorities are required to publish a budget setting out how they will fund the services they provide or activities they support.
As a result of the pandemic, the council experienced a dramatic reduction in the income it uses to fund services. In the last...More
Winchester City Council, with the consent of Hampshire County Council, proposes to make this Traffic Regulation Order as the Upper Brook Street Car Park ( the surface pay and display car park to the east of Upper Brook Street and west of Middle Brook Street) is to be closed to allow...More
Winchester City Council purchased the Corner House, an ex-public house, with the intention of developing the building into affordable homes. Our proposal is to convert into six one bedroom flats that meet a high standard of energy efficiency.
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Winchester City Council is proposing to introduce a multi-storey Park & Ride car park at the former Vaultex site situated off Barfield Close, Winchester. This car park will be known as Barfield Park & Ride Phase 2.
A copy of the Notice, proposed Order and Schedule, Statement of...More
Winchester City Council are currently looking at what support they can offer to the voluntary sector, to facilitate recovery from the pandemic and improve the resilience of organisations. We would be grateful if you could provide input on behalf of your organisation by Monday 22 nd November...More
We are planning to create a passive wetland by diverting water from, and returning water to, a stream in Micheldever. Water will be filtered as it flows through the wetland removing nitrogen (nitrates). This will generate 'nitrates credits' for affordable housing planning applications, which...More
Have you heard about the charter for social housing residents: social housing white paper that was published in November 2020? This set out the actions the government will take to ensure that residents in social housing are safe, are listened to, live in good quality homes, and have access to...More
Winchester City Council would like to establish a public Carbon Neutrality Open Forum. The purpose of the Open Forum will be to enable open discussion and the exchange of ideas between the council, the public, partners and any other interested parties with a particular focus on...More
In developing the City Council's 'Community & Wellbeing Strategy' we are keen to explore how well some of our key stakeholders consider they are doing against 7 core principles of what is considered makes a 'Flourishing Community.
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In order to reduce coach movements through the centre of Winchester, additional coach parking spaces are being proposed at South Winchester Park & Ride. All the documents associated with this consultation can be found at the bottom of this page and you can respond to the consultation using the...More
A draft Village Design Statement (VDS) has been produced by the local community for the area of Colden Common Parish, to supersede the current VDS which dates from 2012. The VDS will provide design guidance for development within the Parish, highlighting the distinctive characteristics of the...More