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P/HABR/2026/01881

Weston Farm Weston Road Worth Matravers BH19 3LJ

Awaiting decision Dorset Habitat Regulations Assessment Application

Proposal

Section 77 Habitat Regulations application for motorhome site at Weston Farm, Worth Matravers, BH19 3LL The National Trust are operating a 5-pitch motorhome site at Weston Farm, Worth Matravers, BH19 3LJ all year round under a Natural England exemption certificate. Class A, Part 5 of the GPDO 2015 (as amended) allows a caravan site as per The Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960. Under this Act, the National Trust has been given a paragraph 5 certificate of exemption by Natural England. The operation of the motorhomes site commenced in September 2023.

As published by the council, reference P/HABR/2026/01881

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Apr 2026

    Received by Dorset

  2. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.

What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Dorset for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About this record

Reading the register

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