Planning application
Winchester Cathedral Enterprises The Close Winchester Hampshire SO23 9LS
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of photovoltaic (PV) panels to the roofs of 5no. (non-listed) buildings within the Cathedral Estate; 1. The Works Yard 2. The Works Yard garage block 3. The Wessex Learning Centre 4. The Refectory 5. The Paul Woodhouse Suite
As published by the council, reference 26/00597/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00597/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 20 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 8 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 4 Jun 2026
- Ward
- ST MICHAEL WARD
- Parish
- Winchester Town
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SO23 9LS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Mar 2026
Received by Winchester
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8 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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4 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
T2 architects Agent, an architecture practice registered in Chippenham
Active · incorporated 2007 · Chippenham
70 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 96% granted
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21 documents on file for this application
- OFFICERS REPORT
- DECISION NOTICE - APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS
- MR BILL GUNYON-NEUTRAL(FULL)
- CITY OF WINCHESTER TRUST-SUPPORTS(FULL)
- MS CHRISTINE HOLLOWAY-SUPPORTS(FULL)
- WCC HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- BIODIVERSITY SURVEY AND REPORT
- DESIGN AND ACCESS AND HERITAGE STATEMENT
- THE LOCATION PLAN
- WESSEX LEARNING CENTRE ROOF PLAN
- ROOF PLAN - PROPOSED
- WORKS YARD AND GARAGE BLOCK - ROOF PLAN - EXISTING AND PROPOSED
- THE REFECTORY AND PAUL WOODHOUSE SUITE ROOF PLAN - EXISTING AND PROPOSED
- WESSEX LEARNING CENTRE - SOUTH ELEVATION - EXISTING AND PROPOSED
- WORKS YARD AND GARAGE BLOCK - NORTH ELEVATION - EXISTING AND PROPOSED
- WORKS YARD AND GARAGE BLOCK - SOUTH ELEVATION
- WORKS YARD AND GARAGE BLOCK - WEST ELEVATION - EXISTING AND PROPOSED
- WORKS YARD AND GARAGE BLOCK - EAST ELEVATION - EXISTING AND PROPOSED
- THE REFECTORY - SOUTH ELEVATION - EXISTING AND PROPOSED
- THE PAUL WOODHOUSE SUITE - WEST ELEVATION - EXISTING AND PROPOSED
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Winchester granted permission on 4 June 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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