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Savage Cat Farm Bay Road Gillingham SP8 5QR

Granted Dorset P/PAAC/2026/00283 Prior Approval - Agricultural to Dwelling

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

Proposal

Change of use & conversion of agricultural building to 1no. dwelling

As published by the council, reference P/PAAC/2026/00283

Application record

Reference
P/PAAC/2026/00283
Type
Prior Approval - Agricultural to Dwelling
Status
Application Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Granted
Received
16 Jan 2026
Validated
16 Jan 2026
Decided
20 Feb 2026
Ward
Gillingham Ward
Parish
Gillingham
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SP8 5QR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Dorset register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • Savage Cat Farm Bay Road Gillingham SP8 5QR

    Demolition of existing agricultural building and erection of 1no. dwelling

    Decided 22 Apr 2026 Full applications
  • Savage Cat Farm Bay Road Gillingham SP8 5QR

    Demolish agricultural buildings, erect 5 No. dwellings with associated works to form access, parking, gardens and storage, and install ground mounted solar array (with variation of Condition No. 2 of Planning Permission No. P/FUL/2024/02230 to amend the approved plans).

    Decided 1 Dec 2025 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Jan 2026

    Received by Dorset

  2. 20 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Granted

  3. 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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What this grant of permission means

Dorset granted permission on 20 February 2026, 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

  • Savage Cat Farm Bay Road Gillingham SP8 5QR

    P/FUL/2026/01209 Submitted 9 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Demolition of existing agricultural building and erection of 1no. dwelling

    Granted Full applications Demolition 28 docs
    Domestic
  • Oak Barn Kings Wood Farm Bay Road Gillingham SP8 5QR

    P/HOU/2025/07314 Submitted 8 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Erect single storey side extension with rooflights, associated landscaping and external alterations to main dwelling.

    Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 26 docs
    Small domestic
  • Savage Cat Farm Bay Road Gillingham Dorset SP8 5QR

    P/PAAC/2023/02144 Submitted 11 Apr 2023 50 yards away

    Change of use and conversion of agricultural buildings to form 5 No. dwellings (Class C3).

    Granted Prior approval 33 docs
    Several homes
  • Savage Cat Farm Bay Road Gillingham SP8 5QR

    P/VOC/2025/05333 Submitted 25 Sep 2025 100 yards away

    Demolish agricultural buildings, erect 5 No. dwellings with associated works to form access, parking, gardens and storage, and install ground mounted solar array (with variation of Condition No. 2 of Planning Permission No. P/FUL/2024/02230 to amend the approved plans).

    Granted Amendments Demolition 17 docs
    Several homes
  • Land at Bloomers Farm Bay Road Gillingham SP8 5QR

    P/PAPA/2026/04324 Submitted 7 Aug 2026 400 yards away

    Form private way.

    Granted Prior approval 11 docs

In Dorset

  • 9 Poppyfields Gillingham SP8 4TH

    Proposed Single Storey Rear Extension: To extend 5.50 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling house: Maximum height 2.80 metres : Height to eaves 2.25 metres

    Received 10 Aug, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • Victoria Avenue Car Park Victoria Avenue Swanage Dorset BH19 1AR

    • Existing x1 22.5m high Phosco monopole to be removed and to be replaced by x1 22.87m high monopole with a 4.9 headframe. • Existing 3 no. antennas to be removed and replaced by 6 no. antennas. • Internal cabin refresh to be undertaken. • Other associated ancillary works.

    Received 22 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • P/PAAF/2026/04951 Awaiting decision

    South Farm Blandford Road Tarrant Hinton DT11 8HX

    Change of use of existing agricultural building to storage & distribution (Use Class B8)

    Received 8 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • P/PAAC/2026/04825 Awaiting decision

    Haddon Farm Access To Cockhill Farm Haddon

    Change of use and conversion of agricultural buildings to form 2 No. dwellings (Class C3).

    Received 8 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • The Poplars Three Gates Leigh DT9 6JQ

    Erect agricultural barn

    Received 13 Aug, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Prior approval