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144 Dorchester Road Upton BH16 5NX

Awaiting decision Dorset P/HOU/2026/02173 Householder Planning Permission

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Replacement and reconstruction of existing thatched roof including new structural roof framework and internal fire protection measures, with new thatch to match existing in material, form and appearance.

As published by the council, reference P/HOU/2026/02173

Application record

Reference
P/HOU/2026/02173
Type
Householder Planning Permission
Status
Under Officer Consideration
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Ward
Lytchett Matravers and Upton Ward
Parish
Lytchett Minster and Upton
Postcode
BH16 5NX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Jun 2026

    Received by Dorset

  2. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 14 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Out To Consultation

    Previously Under Officer Consideration.

  4. 4 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Under Officer Consideration

    Previously Out To Consultation.

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 29 July 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 38 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

13 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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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 householder applications in a median of 53 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

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