Planning application
Land North Of Orchard Crescent And East Of Dottery Road B3162 Bridport
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erect up to 80 No. dwellings, form vehicular and pedestrian accesses, public open space and new natural greenspace. (Outline application to determine access).
As published by the council, reference P/OUT/2026/04789
Application record
- Reference
- P/OUT/2026/04789
- Type
- Outline Planning Permission
- Status
- Out To Consultation
- Received
- 15 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 15 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Bridport Ward
- Parish
- Symondsbury
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Sep 2026
Received by Dorset
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22 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 10 November 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 38 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
35 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat 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 44 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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