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Builder Centre Great Western Road Dorchester DT1 1RZ

Awaiting decision Dorset P/OUT/2026/01872 Outline Planning Permission

Works: New dwelling Demolition Major scheme

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

Proposal

Demolition/conversion of buildings to provide 30 no. apartments and commercial floorspace (Use Class E) with associated parking & landscaping (outline application to determine access, layout).

As published by the council, reference P/OUT/2026/01872

Application record

Reference
P/OUT/2026/01872
Type
Outline Planning Permission
Status
Under Officer Consideration
Received
11 Jun 2026
Validated
11 Jun 2026
Ward
Dorchester West Ward
Parish
Dorchester
Postcode
DT1 1RZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Jun 2026

    Received by Dorset

  2. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 15 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Under Officer Consideration

    Previously Out To Consultation.

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 6 August 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

67 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 outline applications in a median of 59 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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