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Melbury St Leonards Avenue Blandford Forum DT11 7PD

Granted Dorset P/CLP/2026/00735 Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed

Works: Extension Small domestic

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Relates to P/HOU/2022/07494

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness to provide confirmation that the development works have been commenced and that the consent should not expire - in relation to P/HOU/2022/07494 - Erect single storey rear extension, erect attached garage, convert existing garage to hobby room, install air source heat pump and erect one outbuilding.

As published by the council, reference P/CLP/2026/00735

Application record

Reference
P/CLP/2026/00735
Type
Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed
Status
Application Approved
Decision
Granted
Received
6 Feb 2026
Validated
6 Feb 2026
Decided
26 Feb 2026
Ward
Blandford Ward
Parish
Blandford Forum
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DT11 7PD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Dorset register

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • P/HOU/2022/07494 Granted

    Melbury St Leonards Avenue Blandford Forum DT11 7PD

    Erect single storey rear extension, erect attached garage, convert existing garage to hobby room, install air source heat pump and erect one outbuilding.

    Decided 6 Mar 2023 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Feb 2026

    Received by Dorset

  2. 26 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • P/HOU/2022/07494 Granted

    Melbury St Leonards Avenue Blandford Forum DT11 7PD

    Erect single storey rear extension, erect attached garage, convert existing garage to hobby room, install air source heat pump and erect one outbuilding.

    Decided 6 Mar 2023 Householder

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Dorset granted permission on 26 February 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.

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.

Nearby applications

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  • Melbury St Leonards Avenue Blandford Forum DT11 7PD

    P/HOU/2022/07494 Submitted 28 Nov 2022 50 yards away

    Erect single storey rear extension, erect attached garage, convert existing garage to hobby room, install air source heat pump and erect one outbuilding.

    Granted Householder Extension 17 docs
    Small domestic

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    P/TRC/2025/07010 Submitted 24 Nov 2025 50 yards away

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  • Kimmeridge St Leonards Avenue Blandford Forum DT11 7PD

    P/TRC/2024/06734 Submitted 18 Nov 2024 50 yards away

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    Granted Trees 6 docs

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    P/TRT/2025/07443 Submitted 15 Dec 2025 50 yards away

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    Granted Trees 7 docs

In Dorset

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  • P/CLP/2026/04500 Granted

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