Planning application
Land South Of Woolcott Lane Bourton
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use from agriculture to community space with play area
As published by the council, reference P/FUL/2026/03709
Application record
- Reference
- P/FUL/2026/03709
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Out To Consultation
- Received
- 10 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 10 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Gillingham Ward
- Parish
- Bourton
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Aug 2026
Received by Dorset
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14 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 5 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
32 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
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