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The Trust has announced the launch of its 14th Design Awards. Applications are invited from architects, landscape architects, designers or building owners.

A varied and fascinating programme of eight walks from May to July this year has been put together by our new walks organiser. The walks cover history, people, wildlife, society and places of interest around our beautiful city.

The Trust has submitted a strong and detailed objection to the outline planning application for major employment development at Bushfield Camp.

The Trust’s 2023 AGM took place on Tuesday, 3rd October at the Pastoral Centre, St Peter’s Church, Jewry Street, Winchester.

2023’s summer walks programme was a fascinating mix of architecture, history and nature.

The Trust was one of 13 civic societies that contributed to a new report looking at how the historic character of cathedral cities can be maintained while accommodating development.

The Trust has submitted a detailed response to Winchester City Council’s latest draft of the Winchester District Local Plan, which will guide development in the District from 2018 to 2039.

October 2022 - The Trust has responded to the City Council’s most recent consultation on its vision and development proposals for Station Approach.

July 2022 - Hampshire County Council has produced a Draft Local Transport Plan 4 (LTP4), which sets out the County Council’s proposed policies and proposals for transport within Hampshire, looking ahead to 2050.

February 2022 - Hampshire County Council and Winchester City Council are consulting the public on 10 proposed changes arising out of the Movement Strategy…

Winchester writer and broadcaster John Pilkington’s ever-popular tour of historic Canon Street is now available to watch on video. John takes us through this historic part of the city, telling stories about its much-loved and often eccentric characters.

June 2021 - Winchester City Council’s public consultation on the future of North Walls Recreation Ground ended on 11th June. The Trust has a number of concerns about the proposals and has made a robust response.

April 2021 - Winchester City Council’s public consultation on the strategic issues and priorities for the new Local Plan ended on 12 April. The new Local Plan will guide development in Winchester District until 2038.

Click here for details of the planning applications for Winchester Town that have been submitted to Winchester City Council over the last few weeks.

January 2021 - The Trust has responded to a Government consultation on the extension of permitted development rights. In our response we support the response made by Civic Voice and add two further concerns…

January 2021 - The MOD's Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) is taking forward plans to redevelop the Sir John Moore Barracks site, and is looking at the mix of housing and other land uses that might be appropriate.