Planning application
The Tunnel, Tunnel Pods Axminster Road Charmouth DT6 6BY
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed holiday accommodation to provide 16 lodge-style caravans with associated landscaping and access
As published by the council, reference P/FUL/2025/05398
Application record
- Reference
- P/FUL/2025/05398
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 15 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 15 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 23 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Marshwood Vale Ward
- Parish
- Wootton Fitzpaine
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DT6 6BY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Dorset register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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P/TRT/2026/03181 Granted
The Tunnel, Tunnel Pods Axminster Road Charmouth DT6 6BY
T001 - Beech - Reduce crown height by 3m and lateral spread by 2-3m depending on available pruning points (approximately 15–20% of the live crown volume), reducing branch lengths throughout the crown to appropriate secondary growth points whilst retaining the tree's natural form and amenity value. Remove major deadwood (>50mm diameter) throughout the crown.
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P/FUL/2024/04406 Refused
The Tunnel, Tunnel Pods Axminster Road Charmouth DT6 6BY
Change of use of land to site 18 lodge-style caravans with associated landscaping and access
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Sep 2025
Received by Dorset
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23 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
79 documents on file for this application
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Dorset granted permission on 23 April 2026, 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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T001 - Beech - Reduce crown height by 3m and lateral spread by 2-3m depending on available pruning points (approximately 15–20% of the live crown volume), reducing branch lengths throughout the crown to appropriate secondary growth points whilst retaining the tree's natural form and amenity value. Remove major deadwood (>50mm diameter) throughout the crown.
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