Planning application
St Matthews Farm Shaftesbury Road Forest Deer Dorset SP8 5QJ
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
Change of use and conversion of 3 No. agricultural buildings to 3 No. dwellings (Class C3).
As published by the council, reference P/PAAC/2023/00608
Application record
- Reference
- P/PAAC/2023/00608
- Type
- Prior Approval - Agricultural to Dwelling
- Status
- Appeal Dismissed
- Decision
- Prior Approval Refused
- Received
- 6 Feb 2023
- Validated
- 6 Feb 2023
- Decided
- 27 Mar 2023
- Ward
- Gillingham Ward
- Parish
- Gillingham (old census number)
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SP8 5QJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Feb 2023
Received by Dorset
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27 Mar 2023
Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused
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31 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens at appeal
This application is at appeal, which passes the decision from Dorset to the planning inspectorate, and the outcome will replace the council's decision. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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