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23 Northbrook Rd Purbeck View School Swanage BH19 1PR

Awaiting decision Dorset P/FUL/2026/05301 Full Planning Application

Works: Demolition Major scheme

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Proposal

Demolition of the existing buildings and redevelopment of the site with the erection of 47 dwellings, retention and change of use of the existing chapel building to an office use (Use Class E (g) (i)), formation of a new vehicular access and closure of existing vehicular access, provision of public open space and associated landscaping and infrastructure

As published by the council, reference P/FUL/2026/05301

Application record

Reference
P/FUL/2026/05301
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Out To Consultation
Received
24 Sep 2026
Validated
24 Sep 2026
Ward
Swanage Ward
Parish
Swanage
Postcode
BH19 1PR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Sep 2026

    Received by Dorset

  2. 2 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 19 November 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

117 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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