Planning application
38 South Street & 5A Trinity Street Dorchester
Works: New dwelling Extension Loft or dormer Windows or glazing Small domestic
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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference P/FUL/2025/07231
Application record
- Reference
- P/FUL/2025/07231
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 8 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 8 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 14 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Dorchester West Ward
- Parish
- Dorchester
- Decision by
- Delegated
Site history
Applications at this address on the Dorset register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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P/VOC/2026/03565 Granted
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)
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P/VOL/2026/03634 Granted
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)
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P/LBC/2025/07232 Granted
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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jan 2026
Received by Dorset
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14 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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P/VOC/2026/03565 Granted
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)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
36 documents on file for this application
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