Planning application
Drayton Watercress Beds Bighton Road Old Alresford Hampshire
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
The proposal comprises the erection of a steel-framed agricultural building to be used solely for general agricultural storage in connection with the operation of the holding. Key dimensions: Length: 30 metres Width: 10 metres Height to eaves: 4 metres Footprint: 300 square metres. The building is required to provide covered, secure storage for agricultural equipment, storage of seed and improving operational efficiency by reducing reliance on uncovered or temporary storage arrangements. The building is not proposed for residential use, or any non-agricultural purpose.
As published by the council, reference 26/00436/LDP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00436/LDP
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate-Proposed
- Status
- Current
- Received
- 4 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 4 Mar 2026
- Ward
- ALRESFORD AND ITCHEN VALLEY WARD
- Parish
- Bighton Parish Council
- Postcode
- SO24 9DZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Mar 2026
Received by Winchester
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Winchester took a median of 60 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- THE LOCATION PLAN
- PLANNING STATEMENT
- BLOCK PLAN OF THE SITE
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Winchester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Winchester decided lawful development applications in a median of 63 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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