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Sandpit Field De Moulham Road Swanage

Awaiting decision Dorset P/FUL/2026/03657 Full Planning Application

Works: Demolition

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Proposal

Ground stabilisation of the area with enhanced replacement planting, demolition of the WWII gun emplacement on Sandpit Field, retention of 6 of the existing beach huts and provision of 33 additional new beach huts.

As published by the council, reference P/FUL/2026/03657

Application record

Reference
P/FUL/2026/03657
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Under Officer Consideration
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Swanage Ward
Parish
Swanage
Decision by
Committee

Site history

Applications at this address on the Dorset register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • P/FUL/2026/03658 Awaiting decision

    Sandpit Field De Moulham Road Swanage

    Ground stabilisation with enhanced replacement planting, demolition of WWII gun emplacement on Sandpit Field, stopping up and infilling of Walrond Road to create a continuous green space, creation of a plaza area and a seating area adjacent to Shore Road, a new vehicular emergency access in the south west corner of Sandpit Field, a new pedestrian access on the western edge onto De Moulham Road, accessibility improvements across the site, and 46 new beach huts

    Submitted 15 Jul 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 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. 28 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Out To Consultation

    Previously Under Officer Consideration.

  5. 6 Oct 2026

    Status changed to Under Officer Consideration

    Previously Out To Consultation.

  6. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 31 August 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.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

103 documents on file for this application

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

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    P/FUL/2026/03658 Submitted 15 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    84% historically approved · decision due ~9 Sep

    Ground stabilisation with enhanced replacement planting, demolition of WWII gun emplacement on Sandpit Field, stopping up and infilling of Walrond Road to create a continuous green space, creation of a plaza area and a seating area adjacent to Shore Road, a new vehicular emergency access in the south west corner of Sandpit Field, a new pedestrian access on the western edge onto De Moulham Road, accessibility improvements across the site, and 46 new beach huts

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