Planning application
Agricultural Building At Paddock Farm Bowridge Hill Gillingham
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
Change of use & conversion of agricultural building to 2no. dwellinghouses (Use Class C3)
As published by the council, reference P/PAAC/2026/01142
Application record
- Reference
- P/PAAC/2026/01142
- Type
- Prior Approval - Agricultural to Dwelling
- Status
- Appeal In Progress
- Decision
- Prior Approval Refused
- Received
- 9 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 9 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 30 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Gillingham Ward
- Parish
- Gillingham
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Mar 2026
Received by Dorset
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30 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused
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14 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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About prior approval applications
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