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Unit 5 Melbury Workshops Higher Blandford Road Cann Shaftesbury SP7 0EB

Granted Dorset P/FUL/2026/04011 Full Planning Application

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of use from mixed use stables/residential to light industrial, general industrial & storage use classes

As published by the council, reference P/FUL/2026/04011

Application record

Reference
P/FUL/2026/04011
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Application Approved
Decision
Granted
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Decided
17 Sep 2026
Ward
Beacon Ward
Parish
Cann
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SP7 0EB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Dorset register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • P/CLE/2026/03124 Withdrawn

    Unit 5 Melbury Workshops Higher Blandford Road Cann Shaftesbury SP7 0EB

    Certificate of lawfulness to continue the use of the unit as industrial (class E(g)(iii)) and storage (B8) business unit)

    Decided 22 Jul 2026 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Aug 2026

    Received by Dorset

  2. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 3 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Under Officer Consideration

    Previously Out To Consultation.

  4. 17 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

Documents

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

12 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Dorset granted permission on 17 September 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Melbury Workshops Higher Blandford Road Cann SP7 0EB

    P/FUL/2026/03627 Submitted 8 Jul 2026 50 yards away

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

    Granted Full applications 16 docs
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  • Unit 5 Melbury Workshops Higher Blandford Road Cann Shaftesbury SP7 0EB

    P/CLE/2026/03124 Submitted 17 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Certificate of lawfulness to continue the use of the unit as industrial (class E(g)(iii)) and storage (B8) business unit)

    Withdrawn Lawful development 3 docs
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    P/OUT/2026/04623 Submitted 7 Sep 2026 150 yards away

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  • Southbank Farm Higher Blandford Road Cann SP7 0EE

    P/CLE/2026/03617 Submitted 2 Jul 2026 150 yards away

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    Refused Lawful development 6 docs
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    P/FUL/2025/06847 Submitted 16 Jan 2026 250 yards away

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