Planning application
25/02163/LDC
38 Fox Lane Winchester Hampshire SO22 4DY
Proposal
The building has been in continuous use as a small HMO since at least July 2014, prior to the introduction of the Winchester City Council Article 4 Direction (effective 02 May 2016), and continues to operate as such with no material interruption or reversion to single-family (Use Class C3) use. HMOs which existed and were ?up and running? before it comes into effect will not require planning permission. The certificate is sought to confirm the lawful existing use of the property as a small House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) under Section 191 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
As published by the council, reference 25/02163/LDC
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Oct 2025
Received by Winchester
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19 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Lawful Development Certificate - Permit
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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25/02162/FUL Granted
38 Fox Lane Winchester Hampshire SO22 4DY
Single storey rear extension & associated soft and hard landscaping
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26/01070/LDC Granted
1 Cobbett Close Winchester Hampshire SO22 4EF
Existing use as a House in Multiple Occupation for between 3 and 6 unrelated individuals.
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25/02236/LDC Awaiting decision
151 Stanmore Lane Winchester Hampshire SO22 4BN
Existing use as a House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4)
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26/00257/LDP Granted
1 Fox Lane Winchester Hampshire SO22 4DX
Conversion of loft to habitable accommodation. Addition of rear dormer. Addition of 3no. roof lights to front elevation.
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24/01277/HOU Granted
71 Wavell Way Winchester Hampshire SO22 4EG
New porch extension to front of dwellinghouse
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25/02414/HOU Withdrawn
1 Fox Lane Winchester Hampshire SO22 4DX
Loft conversion including rear dormer and 3no. roof lights to front elevation. Demolition of single storey side extension. Removal of two windows on side elevation.
Other lawful development applications
In Winchester
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26/01101/LDP Granted
Beriton Heath Road Soberton Southampton Hampshire SO32 3QH
Confirmation that the use of the land and buildings for agricultural purposes is lawful
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26/01488/LDP Awaiting decision
Hampshire Hills Sutton Wood Lane Bighton Alresford Hampshire SO24 9SG
A Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Use or Development (known as an LDC or CLOPUD), under Section 192 (S192) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (the TCPA, as amended), for ?the proposed stationing of a single static caravan in place of a single permanently stationed touring caravan for year-round holiday purposes? at Hampshire Hills Park, as outlined in red on the accompanying Site Location Plan.
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26/01486/LDP Awaiting decision
Broom Copse Farm Spiers Lane New Alresford Alresford Hampshire SO24 9TY
a 4m rear and 2x side extensions.
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26/01494/LDP Awaiting decision
3 Vokes Cottages Down Farm Lane Headbourne Worthy Winchester Hampshire SO23 7LA
Amalgamation of two dwellings: the proposal seeks to confirm that this does not constitute development.
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26/00813/LDP Refused
17 Back Street Winchester Hampshire SO23 9SB
Erection of wooden gazebo.