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Forge Cottage 16 Main Road Tolpuddle Dorchester DT2 7EW

Awaiting decision Dorset P/LBC/2026/04546 Listed Building Consent

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Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference P/LBC/2026/04546

Application record

Reference
P/LBC/2026/04546
Type
Listed Building Consent
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/HOU/2026/04545 Awaiting decision

    Forge Cottage 16 Main Road Tolpuddle Dorchester DT2 7EW

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

    Submitted 21 Aug 2026 Householder

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

11 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 heritage and listed building applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • Forge Cottage 16 Main Road Tolpuddle Dorchester DT2 7EW

    P/HOU/2026/04545 Submitted 21 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~16 Oct

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

    Awaiting decision Householder 13 docs
    Small domestic
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    P/TRC/2026/01211 Submitted 3 Mar 2026 150 yards away

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

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

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    Granted Trees 5 docs

In Dorset

  • 625 Dorchester Road Weymouth DT3 5BX

    Erect single storey rear extension, encapsulating an existing patio area in-between the house and garden wall. Removal of a section of wall under the existing external window (with variation of condition 2 of planning permission P/LBC/2023/00952) - to amend plans to regularise installation of rear glazed doors

    Received 20 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 240 Preston Road Weymouth DT3 6BJ

    Replacement signage, Lighting and external decoration

    Received 2 Sep, published by the council 4 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • Kingston House Long Street Sherborne DT9 3DB

    Change of use from veterinary practice to single dwelling and carryout internal alterations

    Received 12 Aug, published by the council 18 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • P/LBC/2026/04764 Awaiting decision

    33 Moor Lane To Throop Hollow C79 Briantspuddle DT2 7HT

    Replace 2 windows in existing kitchen extension.

    Received 2 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • St Georges Centre Reforne Portland DT5 2AN

    Installation of defibrillator to external wall

    Received 11 Aug, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings