Land adjacent to new housing development rear of former gatehouse West Way Southwell Park Portland DT5 2NS

1. 20 Jul 2026

   Received by Dorset

2. 31 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 18 Aug 2026

   Status changed to Under Officer Consideration

   Previously Out To Consultation.

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 14 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 39 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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 71 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Land South East Of Southwell Business Park Sweet Hill Road Portland Dorset

  P/FUL/2022/00253 Submitted 26 Jan 2022 100 yards away

  Erection of up to 8no. Dwellings

  At appeal Full applications 24 docs
  Several homes

• Land adjacent to Sweet Hill Road Southwell Portland DT5 2NA

  P/OUT/2026/01246 Submitted 24 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  Erection of up to 8No dwellings (outline application with all matters reserved)

  Withdrawn Outline 35 docs
  Several homes

• Land South East Of Southwell Business Park Sweet Hill Road Southwell Portland DT5 2NA

  P/VOC/2024/05124 Submitted 18 Sep 2024 200 yards away

  Erection of up to 2.no dwellings (technical details consent following the grant of permission in principle number P/PIP/2021/03739) - with variation of conditions 1, 4 and 5 of technical details consent P/PIT/2024/01810 to amend plans

  Granted Amendments 22 docs
  Several homes

• Espionage Place South Way Southwell Business Park Portland DT5 2FF

  P/HOU/2026/01769 Submitted 21 Apr 2026 200 yards away

  Proposed single storey front extension, raised decking and change in the external materials

  Granted Householder Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• Suites 1 & 2 South Way Business Centre The Square Southwell Business Park Portland DT5 2NR

  P/FUL/2022/07645 Submitted 22 Dec 2022 200 yards away

  Continue use of building as Light Industrial (Use Class E(g)) and retain external ducting

  Granted Full applications 16 docs

• 11 Sweethill Lane Portland DT5 2DT

  P/VOC/2026/02071 Submitted 22 Apr 2026 200 yards away

  Erection of new dwelling and alterations to garage to facilitate vehicular access to rear (with variation of conditions 2, 3, 4 & 5 of planning permission approved at appeal P/FUL/2024/03099 to amend plans and supply materials)

  Granted Amendments New dwelling 14 docs
  Domestic

• P/FUL/2026/05392 Awaiting decision

  Ashleigh Farm Dottery Road Salwayash DT6 5HT

  Change of use from residential dwelling to short-term holiday let accommodation, including associated internal alterations & minor external modifications

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Full applications
• P/FUL/2026/04413 Granted

  Lynch Farm Icen Lane Shipton Gorge DT6 4PP

  Erect a Rural Workers Dwelling.

  Received 13 Aug, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P/FUL/2026/02312 Withdrawn

  1,2 & 3 Church Cottages High Street Ashmore Salisbury SP5 5AF

  Form new entrance & parking area, boundary wall to be realigned and rebuilt

  Received 25 Aug, published by the council 4 Sep 2026 Full applications
• P/FUL/2026/04384 Granted

  Lifeboat House Peveril Point Road Swanage BH19 2AY

  Install information boards. Erect courtyard stone walls (to replace sections of existing metal rail guarding). Install an Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP)

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P/FUL/2026/02776 Granted

  Poxwell Lower Dairy Poxwell DT2 8ND

  Site 1no. mobile home for a dairy worker (to continue occupation of mobile home by an agricultural worker consented under P/FUL/2021/00157).

  Received 20 May, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Full applications