Planning application
Land east of Bath Road Sturminster Newton
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Erection of 86no. dwellings, formation of access, green space & associated infrastructure (with variation of condition 2 of planning permission P/FUL/2023/06986 - to amend approved plans)
As published by the council, reference P/VOC/2025/07094
Application record
- Reference
- P/VOC/2025/07094
- Type
- Variation of Condition
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 27 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 27 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 5 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Sturminster Newton Ward
- Parish
- Sturminster Newton
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Nov 2025
Received by Dorset
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5 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
217 documents on file for this application
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Dorset granted permission on 5 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 amendment applications
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