Planning application
Land north of Avenue 50 Winfrith Nuclear Site Winfrith Newburgh Dorchester DT2 8WQ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Land remediation works involving the excavation of a section of pipeline and refilling/reprofiling of the land together with associated temporary soil storage area and contractors’ compound.
As published by the council, reference P/FUL/2026/02840
Application record
- Reference
- P/FUL/2026/02840
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Under Officer Consideration
- Received
- 28 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 28 Jul 2026
- Ward
- West Purbeck Ward
- Parish
- Winfrith Newburgh
- Postcode
- DT2 8WQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Jul 2026
Received by Dorset
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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4 Aug 2026
Status changed to Out To Consultation
Previously Application Valid.
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3 Sep 2026
Status changed to Under Officer Consideration
Previously Out To Consultation.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 22 September 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
17 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Dorset for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Dorset decided full applications in a median of 63 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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