Planning application
Silver Birch Farm 5 Rivers Corner Sturminster Newton DT10 2AD
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Retain change of use of agricultural building and land to fabrication of steel frame agricultural buildings, machinery repairs & other ancillary fabrications (Use Class B2)
As published by the council, reference P/FUL/2026/00465
Application record
- Reference
- P/FUL/2026/00465
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 29 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 1 May 2026
- Ward
- Sturminster Newton Ward
- Parish
- Sturminster Newton
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DT10 2AD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jan 2026
Received by Dorset
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1 May 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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11 Aug 2026
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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 1 May 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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