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Former Active Process Holding Tank (APHT) Winfrith Site Winfrith Newburgh Dorchester DT2 8WQ

Granted Dorset P/PADM/2026/00710 Prior Approval - Demolition

Works: Demolition

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

Proposal

Prior Notification of Proposed Demolition of Former Active Process Holding Tank (APHT)

As published by the council, reference P/PADM/2026/00710

Application record

Reference
P/PADM/2026/00710
Type
Prior Approval - Demolition
Status
Planning Not Required
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required
Received
6 Feb 2026
Validated
6 Feb 2026
Decided
6 Mar 2026
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DT2 8WQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Feb 2026

    Received by Dorset

  2. 6 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Dorset granted permission on 6 March 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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