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26 Manor Fields Bridport DT6 4DB

Awaiting decision Dorset P/CLP/2026/04496 Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness to install 8 further solar panels

As published by the council, reference P/CLP/2026/04496

Application record

Reference
P/CLP/2026/04496
Type
Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed
Status
Under Officer Consideration
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
Bridport Ward
Parish
Bridport
Postcode
DT6 4DB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Aug 2026

    Received by Dorset

  2. 4 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 23 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

2 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Dorset for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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