Planning application
Knaveswell Farm Knitson To Ailwood Corfe Castle BH20 5JB
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Site a static caravan known as Lower Caravan. Operational works including installation of new treatment plant, groundworks, stone, electrical and plumbing works to serve the Static Caravan.
As published by the council, reference P/CLE/2026/02984
Application record
- Reference
- P/CLE/2026/02984
- Type
- Certificate of Lawful Use Existing
- Status
- Application Refused
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 5 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 5 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 6 Aug 2026
- Ward
- South East Purbeck Ward
- Parish
- Langton Matravers
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH20 5JB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Jun 2026
Received by Dorset
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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6 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Refused
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
18 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Dorset refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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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