Planning application
Gundrys Farm School Lane Three Legged Cross Wimborne BH21 6RU
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
A. The material change in use of the land from a mixed use of agriculture and a caravan site for exempt organisations in accordance with Part 5 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 and schedule 1 of the Caravans Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 to a mixed use of agriculture and a caravan site consisting of: i. The stationing of caravans (with and without awnings), motorhomes, campervans, trailer-tents and tents for the purpose of human habitation; and ii. The storage of caravans. iii. The keeping of donkeys, and; B. The carrying out of operational development on the land, which facilitates the material change in use of the land in section A above. The integral operational development consisting of the following: i. Hard standings and tracks; ii. Toilet and shower blocks; iii. Septic Tanks iv. Electrical hook-up equipment; v. Fire hydrants; vi. A water/waste water facility vii. Location signs. viii. Animal shelter and concrete base
As published by the council, reference P/EIA/2026/04147
Application record
- Reference
- P/EIA/2026/04147
- Type
- Environmental Impact Assessment
- Status
- Appeal In Progress
- Received
- 1 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 1 Apr 2026
- Postcode
- BH21 6RU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Apr 2026
Received by Dorset
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 27 May 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 39 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
26 documents on file for this application
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