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Forestry Commission Compound Horton Road Ashley Heath BH24 2EJ

Granted Dorset P/PABA/2026/03192 Prior Approval - Building for Agricultural/Forestry Use

Works: Demolition

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

Proposal

Demolition of existing buildings and replace with a new consolidated forestry operational building incorporating administrative and welfare spaces with associated secure vehicular storage, workshop and covered open storage provision.

As published by the council, reference P/PABA/2026/03192

Application record

Reference
P/PABA/2026/03192
Type
Prior Approval - Building for Agricultural/Forestry Use
Status
Planning Not Required
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Decided
24 Jul 2026
Ward
St. Leonards and St. Ives Ward
Parish
St. Leonards and St. Ives
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
BH24 2EJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Jun 2026

    Received by Dorset

  2. 24 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

  3. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Dorset granted permission on 24 July 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.

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