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Forge Cottage 16 Main Road Tolpuddle Dorchester DT2 7EW

Awaiting decision Dorset P/HOU/2026/04545 Householder Planning Permission

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

Proposal

Conversion of washroom to office, erect garden room, erect Pergola, installation of solar panels, reinstate pitch roof with slate tiles and external alterations.

As published by the council, reference P/HOU/2026/04545

Application record

Reference
P/HOU/2026/04545
Type
Householder Planning Permission
Status
Under Officer Consideration
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Ward
Puddletown and Lower Winterborne Ward
Parish
Burleston and Tolpuddle
Postcode
DT2 7EW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Dorset register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • P/LBC/2026/04546 Awaiting decision

    Forge Cottage 16 Main Road Tolpuddle Dorchester DT2 7EW

    Reinstatement of historically evidenced features and undertake sympathetic repairs and alterations. Conversion of washroom to office, erect garden room, erect Pergola, installation of solar panels, reinstate pitch roof with slate tiles.

    Submitted 21 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Aug 2026

    Received by Dorset

  2. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 3 Oct 2026

    Status changed to Under Officer Consideration

    Previously Out To Consultation.

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 16 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

13 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 householder applications in a median of 54 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Forge Cottage 16 Main Road Tolpuddle Dorchester DT2 7EW

    P/LBC/2026/04546 Submitted 21 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~16 Oct

    Reinstatement of historically evidenced features and undertake sympathetic repairs and alterations. Conversion of washroom to office, erect garden room, erect Pergola, installation of solar panels, reinstate pitch roof with slate tiles.

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 11 docs
  • Village Hall Main Street Tolpuddle

    P/TRC/2026/01211 Submitted 3 Mar 2026 150 yards away

    T1 Cherry - Crown reduction by approx 0.5m all over & crown raise over pavement side to 2.5m

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • The Cobbles 51 Main Road Tolpuddle DT2 7ES

    P/TRC/2026/01172 Submitted 2 Mar 2026 150 yards away

    T1 Malus - Reduce in height by approx 4m and prune to clear neighbours property by 1.5m T2 Sorbus - Reduce by approx 3m overall & prune to clear neighbours' property by 2m T3 Prunus - Reduce by approx 3m overall T4 Prunus - Fell

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • 1 Streamside Main Road Tolpuddle DT2 7FD

    P/TRC/2026/00380 Submitted 29 Jan 2026 150 yards away

    T1 & T2 Beech - Fell T3 Hazel - Reduce crown by 1.8m overall

    Granted Trees 7 docs
  • 1 Streamside Main Road Tolpuddle DT2 7FD

    P/TRC/2025/06984 Submitted 13 Jan 2026 150 yards away

    T1 Hazel & Beech Stand - Crown reduction in height & spread as per annotated photo submitted

    Withdrawn Trees 8 docs
  • 6 Central Farm Lane Tolpuddle DT2 7FB

    P/TRC/2026/04482 Submitted 17 Aug 2026 200 yards away

    T1 Cherry - Reduce canopy by 2.5m overall T2 Crab Apple - Reduce canopy by 1m overall

    Granted Trees 5 docs

In Dorset

  • P/HOU/2026/04316 Withdrawn

    Mulberry Cottage Main Road Osmington DT3 6EH

    Alteration of fence to create new driveway and vehicular access

    Received 20 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Householder
  • P/HOU/2026/04822 Awaiting decision

    12 Shepherds Way West Lulworth BH20 5SL

    Replace existing balcony

    Received 7 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Householder
  • P/HOU/2026/05578 Awaiting decision

    59 Coombe Valley Road Weymouth DT3 6NL

    Conversion of loft space; installation of solar panels and skylight to roof; replacement of windows and doors; replacement of existing weatherboarding to front of property with Cedral boards; installation of glazed guarding to terrace over garage

    Received 7 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Householder
  • P/HOU/2026/05316 Awaiting decision

    16 Fortuneswell Portland DT5 1LP

    Removal of existing flat roof dormer windows to front and rear elevations and replace with enlarged flat roof dormer windows. Remove existing asbestos cement tiles and replace with natural slate

    Received 7 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Householder
  • Purbeck Lodge Plaisters Lane Weymouth DT3 6LQ

    2-storey side & rear extension over existing garage. Rear single storey flat roof extension with balcony over. Erect single storey double garage

    Received 13 Aug, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Householder