P/PAAC/2025/05451

1. 15 Sep 2025

   Received by Dorset

2. 20 Oct 2025

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused

3. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

• P/PAAC/2024/05094 Refused

  Willow Tree Farm Chetnole Road Leigh Sherborne DT9 6HJ

  Change of use and conversion of agricultural building to dwellinghouse (Use Class C3)

  6 Sep 2024 0m away Prior approval
• P/VOC/2025/06896 Granted

  Brookside Farm Chetnole Road Leigh DT9 6HJ

  Erect single storey side extension with roof lantern and alterations to farmhouse. Remedial and alteration works to barns. (With Variation of condition 2 of planning permission P/HOU/2025/04977 to amend approved plans).

  18 Nov 2025 236m away Amendments
• P/VOL/2025/06898 Granted

  Brookside Farm Chetnole Road Leigh DT9 6HJ

  Erect single storey side extension with roof lantern and alterations to farmhouse. Remedial and alterations works to barns. (With Variation of condition 2 of planning permission P/LBC/2025/04978 to amend approved plans).

  18 Nov 2025 236m away Heritage and listed buildings
• P/LBC/2025/04978 Granted

  Brookside Farm Chetnole Road Leigh DT9 6HJ

  Erect single storey side extension with roof lantern and alterations to farmhouse. Remedial and alterations works to barns.

  21 Aug 2025 236m away Heritage and listed buildings
• P/HOU/2025/04977 Granted

  Brookside Farm Chetnole Road Leigh DT9 6HJ

  Erect single storey side extension with roof lantern and alterations to farmhouse. Remedial and alteration works to barns.

  21 Aug 2025 236m away Householder
• P/LBC/2025/07576 Granted

  Guyers Cottage Chetnole Road Leigh DT9 6HL

  Replacement 5no. internal doors to first floor.

  22 Dec 2025 237m away Heritage and listed buildings

• P/PAAC/2026/04100 Awaiting decision

  Himmon Copse Farm Knoll Lane Corfe Mullen BH21 3RF

  Conversion of an existing agricultural building to residential

  28 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• P/PACD/2026/02992 Granted

  181 Hillfield House Dorchester Road Weymouth DT4 7LF

  Conversion of first floor office into first floor flat

  5 Jun 2026 Prior approval
• P/PABA/2026/04063 Awaiting decision

  Pleydells Farm Higher Street Okeford Fitzpaine DT11 0RQ

  Erect agricultural building.

  27 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• P/PACD/2026/03002 Refused

  523 & 525 Offices Ringwood Road Ferndown BH22 9AQ

  To convert the rear of and upper floors from use Class E into 5 dwellings across both 523 and 525 Ringwood Road.

  3 Jun 2026 Prior approval
• P/PABA/2026/03192 Granted

  Forestry Commission Compound Horton Road Ashley Heath BH24 2EJ

  Demolition of existing buildings and replace with a new consolidated forestry operational building incorporating administrative and welfare spaces with associated secure vehicular storage, workshop and covered open storage provision.

  29 Jun 2026 Prior approval