Planning application
Land At E 386450 N 116625 Old Crown Road Fontmell Magna
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Erection of up to 23 dwellings and associated infrastructure (outline application to determine access only)
As published by the council, reference P/OUT/2026/01593
Application record
- Reference
- P/OUT/2026/01593
- Type
- Outline Planning Permission
- Status
- Application Refused
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 19 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 19 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 11 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Beacon Ward
- Parish
- Fontmell Magna
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Mar 2026
Received by Dorset
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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11 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Refused
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
144 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Dorset refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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