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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
  • Savage Cat Farm Bay Road Gillingham Dorset SP8 5QR

    P/FUL/2024/02230 Submitted 18 Jun 2024 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.

    Granted Full applications Demolition 94 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.

    Decided Prior approval 11 docs

In Dorset

  • P/PAED/2026/05480 Awaiting decision

    Westbrook Holt Wood Holt BH21 7DR

    Erection of additional storey

    Received 2 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Prior approval
  • Lower Butterwick Farm Boys Hill Holnest DT9 5PJ

    Change of use & conversion of agricultural building into 1 No. dwelling (Class C3).

    Received 10 Aug, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • Flat 1 Swan Yard Cheap Street Sherborne DT9 3AX

    Change of use from Commercial to Dwelling House

    Received 17 Aug, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • P/PABA/2026/05446 Awaiting decision

    Kingston Barm Farmhouse Langton Road Kingston BH20 5LR

    Erect agricultural building

    Received 1 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Prior approval
  • P/PALH/2026/05445 Awaiting decision

    Little Lions Farm Horton Road Ashley Heath BH24 2EU

    Erect 2 single storey rear extensions to measure 7.99m in length, with a maximum height of 2.80m and a height to eaves of 2.80m

    Received 1 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Prior approval