Planning application
38 South Street & 5A Trinity Street Dorchester DT1 1DF
Works: Extension Demolition Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
38 South Street - Install new shop front including new external door and steps to serve flat above shop. Demolish and re-build first floor rear extension. Remove and replace roofs. Carry out external alterations. 5A Trinity Street - Remove and replace roof and carry out external alterations.
As published by the council, reference P/FUL/2024/06135
Application record
- Reference
- P/FUL/2024/06135
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 29 Oct 2024
- Validated
- 29 Oct 2024
- Decided
- 16 Dec 2024
- Ward
- Dorchester West Ward
- Parish
- Dorchester
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DT1 1DF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Dorset register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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P/LBC/2024/06134 Granted
38 South Street & 5A Trinity Street Dorchester DT1 1DF
38 South Street - Install new shop front including new external door and steps to serve flat above shop. Demolish and re-build first floor rear extension. Remove and replace roofs. Carry out internal and external alterations. 5A Trinity Street - Remove and replace roof, carry out internal and external alterations.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Oct 2024
Received by Dorset
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16 Dec 2024
Decision issued: Granted
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3 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
22 documents on file for this application
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Dorset granted permission on 16 December 2024, 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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Nearby applications
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38 South Street & 5A Trinity Street Dorchester DT1 1DF
38 South Street - Install new shop front including new external door and steps to serve flat above shop. Demolish and re-build first floor rear extension. Remove and replace roofs. Carry out internal and external alterations. 5A Trinity Street - Remove and replace roof, carry out internal and external alterations.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Demolition +1 20 docs -
38 South Street & 5A Trinity Street Dorchester
Rebuild the party wall between Nos. 38 and 39 South Street. Replace the ground-floor retail frontage and carry out internal alterations to create two residential flats across the upper floors. Install a new timber roof with natural slate finish and a dormer window. Replace all timber sash windows with slimline double-glazed units. Remove the external timber toilet at first-floor level and renew the rear extension roof with a flat roof. External works to include paint removal from front brickwork, stonework repairs, and replacement of rear cement render with lime render.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling Extension +2 28 docs -
38 South Street & 5A Trinity Street Dorchester
Formation of two residential flats (Use Class C3) across the first, second and third floors. Replace ground floor retail frontage facing South Street. Replace roof structure & erect dormer window. Replace all windows. Replace roof to rear single storey extension.
Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension +2 36 docsSmall domestic -
38 South Street & 5A Trinity Street Dorchester
Formation of two residential flats (Use Class C3) across the first, second and third floors. Replace ground floor retail frontage facing South Street. Replace roof structure & erect dormer window. Replace all windows. Replace roof to rear single storey extension. (with variation of condition 2 of planning permission P/FUL/2025/07231 to add a rooflight)
Granted Amendments New dwelling Extension +2 8 docsSmall domestic -
38 South Street & 5A Trinity Street Dorchester
Rebuild the party wall between Nos. 38 and 39 South Street. Replace the ground-floor retail frontage and carry out internal alterations to create two residential flats across the upper floors. Install a new timber roof with natural slate finish and a dormer window. Replace all timber sash windows with slimline double-glazed units. Remove the external timber toilet at first-floor level and renew the rear extension roof with a flat roof. External works to include paint removal from front brickwork, stonework repairs, and replacement of rear cement render with lime render. (with variation of condition 2 of listed building consent P/LBC/2025/07232 to add a rooflight)
Granted Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling Extension +2 7 docs -
Unit 1 43 South Street Dorchester DT1 1DQ
Change of use from class use SG (Sui Generis) to Eb (to serve food, drink & alcohol)
Granted Full applications 17 docs
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