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Melbury Workshops Higher Blandford Road Cann SP7 0EB

Awaiting decision Dorset P/FUL/2026/03627 Full Planning Application

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Erection of 2no. single-storey light industrial/ storage buildings with associated parking & access

As published by the council, reference P/FUL/2026/03627

Application record

Reference
P/FUL/2026/03627
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Under Officer Consideration
Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Ward
Beacon Ward
Parish
Cann
Postcode
SP7 0EB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Jul 2026

    Received by Dorset

  2. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 15 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Under Officer Consideration

    Previously Out To Consultation.

  4. 3 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Out To Consultation

    Previously Under Officer Consideration.

  5. 15 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Under Officer Consideration

    Previously Out To Consultation.

  6. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 2 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

12 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What 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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