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Communication Station And Premises Winfrith Drove Burngate

Granted Dorset P/PAEL/2025/06940 Prior Approval - Electronic Communication Network

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

Proposal

The upgrade of the existing telecommunications site, comprising the installation of a generator, the internal upgrades of the existing equipment cabinet within the existing fenced compound, and ancillary development thereto.

As published by the council, reference P/PAEL/2025/06940

Application record

Reference
P/PAEL/2025/06940
Type
Prior Approval - Electronic Communication Network
Status
Application Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Granted
Received
21 Nov 2025
Validated
21 Nov 2025
Decided
9 Jan 2026
Ward
West Purbeck Ward
Parish
West Lulworth
Decision by
Delegated

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Nov 2025

    Received by Dorset

  2. 9 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Granted

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Dorset granted permission on 9 January 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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