Planning application
Ewens Farm West Chelborough DT2 0PY
Works: Windows or glazing
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for the installation of a lightweight, reversible internal mezzanine floor for protected agricultural record storage; insertion of non-visible agricultural glazing panels; installation of a waterless composting toilet for farmworker welfare; installation of roof-mounted solar photovoltaic panels & associated wildlife enhancements supporting an on-farm habitat bank
As published by the council, reference P/CLP/2026/04290
Application record
- Reference
- P/CLP/2026/04290
- Type
- Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed
- Status
- Out To Consultation
- Received
- 6 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 6 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Yetminster Ward
- Parish
- West Chelborough
- Postcode
- DT2 0PY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Dorset register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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P/PABA/2026/03747 Granted
Ewens Farm West Chelborough DT2 0PY
Wall cladding replacement & internal alterations of agricultural building
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Aug 2026
Received by Dorset
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14 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Dorset took a median of 37 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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This application is with Dorset for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Dorset decided lawful development applications in a median of 49 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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
Within 500 metres
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Ewens Farm West Chelborough DT2 0PY
Wall cladding replacement & internal alterations of agricultural building
Granted Prior approval 11 docs -
Manor Farm Access Road To Dairy House Farm West Chelborough DT2 0PY
Replacement of 6 windows, Re-pointing of approximately 30%-40% of the main house, using lime mortar. Install wood burner to listed barn with the flue pipe to come out of the roof on the non-visible side. Repairs to roof on the oldest part of the house (north east elevation). Install French drains.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 37 docs -
West Chelborough House Access Road To Dairy House Farm West Chelborough DT2 0PY
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Granted Householder Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 28 docsSmall domestic
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