Planning application
Meerhay Cottage Meerhay Manor Access Road Meerhay DT8 3SB
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Installation of solar PV array and associated fencing
As published by the council, reference P/FUL/2026/04558
Application record
- Reference
- P/FUL/2026/04558
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Under Officer Consideration
- Received
- 19 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 19 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Beaminster Ward
- Parish
- Beaminster
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DT8 3SB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Dorset register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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P/FUL/2026/02203 Withdrawn
Meerhay Cottage Meerhay Manor Access Road Meerhay DT8 3SB
Installation of solar PV array and associated fencing
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Aug 2026
Received by Dorset
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26 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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6 Oct 2026
Status changed to Under Officer Consideration
Previously Out To Consultation.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 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 39 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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