Planning application
Spence Farm Spence Lane Wootton Fitzpaine DT6 6DF
Works: Extension
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of barn to provide incidental sui generis entertainment facility for guests staying in holiday accommodation at Spence Farm that includes: wine store with associated sales, wine tasting area, kitchen, bar, dining space, decking, and sale of Louma items to guests, children’s arts / crafts and creative play space. Addition of solar panels, small extension and flue.
As published by the council, reference P/FUL/2025/01119
Application record
- Reference
- P/FUL/2025/01119
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Under Officer Consideration
- Received
- 27 Jun 2025
- Validated
- 27 Jun 2025
- Ward
- Marshwood Vale Ward
- Parish
- Wootton Fitzpaine
- Postcode
- DT6 6DF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Dorset register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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P/VOC/2024/07200 Granted
Spence Farm Spence Lane Wootton Fitzpaine DT6 6DF
Proposed extension and alteration of existing farmhouse with change of use, to form additional Bed and Breakfast accommodation for the main house and conversion of adjacent barn and stables to form 6 no. holiday lets (with variation of Condition 2 & 3 of Planning permission P/FUL/2021/01642 - To vary design and finishes on North Elevation of property)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Jun 2025
Received by Dorset
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 22 August 2025, 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
34 documents on file for this application
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