Planning application
The Old English House Main Road Morcombelake DT6 6DJ
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use from tearoom and stores with ancillary flat to a single C3 dwelling, with associated residential use of land. Erect boundary wall and gated accesses
As published by the council, reference P/FUL/2026/00942
Application record
- Reference
- P/FUL/2026/00942
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Application Refused
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 24 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 24 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 6 May 2026
- Ward
- Marshwood Vale Ward
- Parish
- Whitchurch Canonicorum
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DT6 6DJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Feb 2026
Received by Dorset
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6 May 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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14 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
25 documents on file for this application
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