Planning application
Former Purbeck View School Swanage BH19 1PR
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Non-Material Amendment for condition 4 to be varied to state: “The building hereby approved shall only be used for purposes incidental and ancillary to the lawful use of land and premises of the former Purbeck View School” of 6/2009/0708 Demolish existing classroom and erect new 6 bedroomed residential unit.
As published by the council, reference P/NMA/2025/07451
Application record
- Reference
- P/NMA/2025/07451
- Type
- Non Material Amendment
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 16 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 16 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 12 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Swanage Ward
- Parish
- Swanage
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH19 1PR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Dec 2025
Received by Dorset
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12 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Dorset granted permission on 12 January 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 amendment applications
An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.
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