Garden Rooms in Kings Worthy | Garden rooms Chandlers Ford

Garden room used as a snug with a sofa and stove, bi-fold doors open onto an autumn garden — Illustrative image

A village recorded since the Domesday Book

Kings Worthy appears in the Domesday Book as a tithing of Barton Stacey, and St Mary's Church has stood in the village since the medieval period. The A33 now runs straight through the village and merges with the A34 a short distance to the south, a reminder of how much traffic patterns have reshaped the area.

Two kinds of streets, two sets of rules

Winchester City Council is responsible for planning decisions across Kings Worthy, and the older part of the village around London Road and Church Road was designated a conservation area some decades ago. Gardens on those historic streets can face tighter controls than gardens on the newer estates further out, so it's worth asking a local installer to check which side of that boundary a particular property falls on.

Timber-framed gravel base being prepared on a lawn for a garden building, with a level and hand tools — Illustrative image

North-east of Winchester

Kings Worthy sits about two miles north-east of the city centre, making it one of the closer villages to Winchester itself rather than one of the more rural parishes further out. This proximity, combined with the A33/A34 junction nearby, has helped drive the suburban growth that now sits alongside the older core.

Frequently asked questions

Is all of Kings Worthy in a conservation area?+

No, only the historic core around London Road and Church Road is designated. Much of the rest of the village is more recent suburban development.

Who is the local planning authority for Kings Worthy?+

Winchester City Council.

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Services

Useful local links

Winchester City Council — Planning applications service for the Winchester district, covering Winchester itself along with Otterbourne, Colden Common, Fisher's Pond, Brambridge and Highbridge.
Test Valley Borough Council — Planning applications service for Test Valley, covering Romsey, Chilworth, Ampfield and North Baddesley.
Southampton City Council — Planning applications service for Southampton.
Planning Portal — Independent, government-backed guidance on when a garden building needs planning permission and when it may fall under permitted development.