Planning application
Castle Hill House Bimport Shaftesbury SP7 8AX
Works: Extension Demolition Major scheme
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Proposal
Conversion and redevelopment from C2 (care) to C3 forming 11 dwellings, extension to building, internal alterations (including demolition) and associated works
As published by the council, reference P/FUL/2026/03521
Application record
- Reference
- P/FUL/2026/03521
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Out To Consultation
- Received
- 25 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 25 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Shaftesbury Town Ward
- Parish
- Shaftesbury
- Postcode
- SP7 8AX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Dorset register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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P/LBC/2026/03522 Awaiting decision
Castle Hill House Bimport Shaftesbury SP7 8AX
Conversion and redevelopment from C2 (care) to C3 forming 11 dwellings, extension to building, internal alterations (including demolition) and associated works
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Aug 2026
Received by Dorset
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28 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 20 October 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 37 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
54 documents on file for this application
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Castle Hill House Bimport Shaftesbury SP7 8AX
95% historically approved · decision due ~20 Oct
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Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Extension Demolition 54 docsMajor scheme -
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Granted Trees 3 docs -
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Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs -
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Decided Trees 5 docs
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