Planning application
Winfrith Site Winfrith Newburgh DT2 8WQ
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Continued decommissioning and restoration of the former Winfrith Nuclear Research Site including demolition of above ground structures, permanent retention of below-ground radioactively contaminated structures and use of radioactively contaminated and non-radioactive demolition arisings emplaced in below ground voids. Engineering and landscaping operations to regrade and modify the landform and drainage to achieve an End State suitable for a future use of heathland with public access.
As published by the council, reference P/FUL/2026/00700
Application record
- Reference
- P/FUL/2026/00700
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Out To Consultation
- Received
- 21 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 21 Apr 2026
- Ward
- West Purbeck Ward
- Parish
- Winfrith Newburgh
- Decision by
- Committee
- Postcode
- DT2 8WQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Apr 2026
Received by Dorset
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 June 2026, 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 38 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
80 documents on file for this application
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