Planning application
Melbury St Leonards Avenue Blandford Forum DT11 7PD
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.
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Feb 2026
Received by Dorset
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26 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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11 Aug 2026
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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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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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.
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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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