Planning application
Barn South Of Marshmoor Lodge West Street Fontmell Magna
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use and conversion of agricultural building into 1 No. dwelling (Class C3).
As published by the council, reference P/PAAC/2025/05525
Application record
- Reference
- P/PAAC/2025/05525
- Type
- Prior Approval - Agricultural to Dwelling
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval Granted
- Received
- 17 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 17 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 29 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Beacon Ward
- Parish
- Fontmell Magna
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Sep 2025
Received by Dorset
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29 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Prior Approval Granted
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
24 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Dorset granted permission on 29 October 2025, 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.
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