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Holway Farm Buildings Holway Sandford Orcas Sherborne DT9 4RZ

Granted Dorset P/PAAC/2025/05625 Prior Approval - Agricultural to Dwelling

Works: Demolition Several homes

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of use and conversion of 2no agricultural buildings to form 5no dwellings (demolition of agricultural buildings)

As published by the council, reference P/PAAC/2025/05625

Application record

Reference
P/PAAC/2025/05625
Type
Prior Approval - Agricultural to Dwelling
Status
Application Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Granted
Received
22 Sep 2025
Validated
22 Sep 2025
Decided
14 Nov 2025
Ward
Sherborne Rural Ward
Parish
Sandford Orcas
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DT9 4RZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Sep 2025

    Received by Dorset

  2. 14 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Granted

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

27 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Dorset granted permission on 14 November 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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