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Thornford Water Recycling Centre Clifton Road Junction Clifton Maybank To Junction Longford Road Thornford

Awaiting decision Dorset P/ESC/2026/02905 EIA Screening Opinion

Works: Extension

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

Proposal

Extension to Thornford Water Recycling Centre

As published by the council, reference P/ESC/2026/02905

Application record

Reference
P/ESC/2026/02905
Type
EIA Screening Opinion
Status
Under Officer Consideration
Received
27 May 2026
Validated
27 May 2026
Ward
Sherborne Rural Ward
Parish
Thornford

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 May 2026

    Received by Dorset

  2. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 22 July 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 38 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

1 document on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Dorset for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Dorset decided outline applications in a median of 44 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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