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Cummins Fernhill Charmouth DT6 6BX

Granted Dorset P/PAAF/2026/00984 Prior Approval - Agricultural to Flexible Commercial Use

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

Proposal

Change of use of an agricultural barn to Class E (for use as an indoor children’s soft play area) under Class R of the GPDO

As published by the council, reference P/PAAF/2026/00984

Application record

Reference
P/PAAF/2026/00984
Type
Prior Approval - Agricultural to Flexible Commercial Use
Status
Application Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Granted
Received
18 Feb 2026
Validated
18 Feb 2026
Decided
14 Apr 2026
Ward
Marshwood Vale Ward
Parish
Wootton Fitzpaine
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DT6 6BX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Dorset register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 1 refused.

  • Cummins Fernhill Charmouth DT6 6BX

    Proposed operational development (external alterations) relating to the use of the building and land within its curtilage to a flexible use (Class E - indoor children's soft play area) (P/PAAF/2026/00984), including a single-storey side extension to the existing barn to provide additional service space, as well as erection of a replacement agricultural barn

    Decided 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • Cummins Fernhill Charmouth DT6 6BX

    Change of use of an agricultural barn to Class E (for use as an indoor children’s soft play area) under Class R of the GPDO

    Decided 30 Dec 2025 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Feb 2026

    Received by Dorset

  2. 14 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Granted

  3. 14 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • Cummins Fernhill Charmouth DT6 6BX

    Proposed operational development (external alterations) relating to the use of the building and land within its curtilage to a flexible use (Class E - indoor children's soft play area) (P/PAAF/2026/00984), including a single-storey side extension to the existing barn to provide additional service space, as well as erection of a replacement agricultural barn

    Decided 20 Jul 2026 Full applications

Documents

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

15 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Dorset granted permission on 14 April 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

  • Cummins Fernhill Charmouth DT6 6BX

    P/PAAF/2025/06605 Submitted 5 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Change of use of an agricultural barn to Class E (for use as an indoor children’s soft play area) under Class R of the GPDO

    Refused Prior approval 15 docs
  • Cummins Fernhill Charmouth DT6 6BX

    P/FUL/2026/02107 Submitted 17 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Proposed operational development (external alterations) relating to the use of the building and land within its curtilage to a flexible use (Class E - indoor children's soft play area) (P/PAAF/2026/00984), including a single-storey side extension to the existing barn to provide additional service space, as well as erection of a replacement agricultural barn

    Granted Full applications Extension 27 docs
    Small domestic
  • Oaklands Fernhill Charmouth DT6 6BX

    P/HOU/2023/00383 Submitted 13 Feb 2023 450 yards away

    Dormer extension to existing loft conversion and Juliette balcony off master bedroom on SE gable.

    Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 19 docs
    Domestic
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    P/TRT/2026/03181 Submitted 11 Jun 2026 0.3 miles away

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    Granted Trees 5 docs

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