Planning application
Dovehayes Mill Lane Bourton SP8 5DA
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Replacement and reconfiguration of retaining wall, associated landscaping works to North/South of property and adjoining parking area.
As published by the council, reference P/HOU/2026/03753
Application record
- Reference
- P/HOU/2026/03753
- Type
- Householder Planning Permission
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 10 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 10 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 25 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Gillingham Ward
- Parish
- Bourton
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SP8 5DA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Jul 2026
Received by Dorset
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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25 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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26 Aug 2026
Status changed to Under Officer Consideration
Previously Out To Consultation.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Dorset granted permission on 25 August 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 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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