Planning application
Mushroom Farm Cow Lane Poyntington DT9 4LF
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use & conversion of agricultural buildings to 2no. dwellings (Use Class C3)
As published by the council, reference P/PAAC/2024/06121
Application record
- Reference
- P/PAAC/2024/06121
- Type
- Prior Approval - Agricultural to Dwelling
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval Granted
- Received
- 22 Oct 2024
- Validated
- 22 Oct 2024
- Decided
- 11 Dec 2024
- Ward
- Sherborne Rural Ward
- Parish
- Poyntington
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DT9 4LF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Dorset register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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P/VOC/2025/05382 Granted
Mushroom Farm Cow Lane Poyntington DT9 4LF
Erect house & garage for agricultural worker & erect 5 no. mushroom sheds. Construct new vehicular access. (with variation of condition 2 of planning permission 1/N/93/000281 to remove occupancy restriction)
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P/VOC/2025/05195 Granted
Mushroom Farm Cow Lane Poyntington DT9 4LF
Demolition of existing agricultural buildings and polytunnels and the erection of 2 residential dwellings (C3), vehicular accesses and associated works (variation of condition 2 of PP P/FUL/2022/02416 relating to a change in the proposed roof materials)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Oct 2024
Received by Dorset
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11 Dec 2024
Decision issued: Prior Approval Granted
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3 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
29 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Dorset granted permission on 11 December 2024, 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 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Mushroom Farm Cow Lane Poyntington DT9 4LF
Demolition of existing agricultural buildings and polytunnels and the erection of 2 residential dwellings (C3), vehicular accesses and associated works (variation of condition 2 of PP P/FUL/2022/02416 relating to a change in the proposed roof materials)
Granted Amendments Demolition 27 docs -
Townsend Farmhouse Townsend Poyntington DT9 4LF
Certificate of lawfulness to continue to use the property without Planning permission 1/N/89/0280F dated 21/09/89, condition 2 that states the occupation of the dwelling shall be limited to a person solely or mainly employed, or last employed, prior to retirement, in the locality in agriculture as defined in Section 290 (1) of the town and Country Planning Act 1971, or In forestry (including any dependents of such person residing with him) or a widow or widower of such a person. The dwelling has now been lived in for a period in excess of 10 years in breach of the occupancy condition 2.
Granted Lawful development 14 docsDomestic -
Townsend Farmhouse Townsend Poyntington DT9 4LF
Erect farmhouse with garaging and outbuildings, construct new vehicular access (with removal of condition 2 of planning permission 1/N/90/000165 - to remove the agricultural occupancy restriction)
Granted Amendments 7 docs -
Mushroom Farm Cow Lane Poyntington DT9 4LF
Erect house & garage for agricultural worker & erect 5 no. mushroom sheds. Construct new vehicular access. (with variation of condition 2 of planning permission 1/N/93/000281 to remove occupancy restriction)
Granted Amendments 16 docs -
Farm Close Cottage The Batch Poyntington DT9 4LF
Willow - Reduce height by 3m and width by up to 5m.
Granted Trees 7 docs -
Farm Close Cottage The Batch Poyntington DT9 4LF
Erect Single Storey Side Extension.
Granted Householder Extension 23 docsSmall domestic
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