Planning application
P/VOC/2026/03591
1-7 The Thorns Cokers Frome Dorchester DT2 7FR
Proposal
Change of use of land to form a site for travelling showpeople, comprising seven plots for mixed residential and storage use with a new vehicular access and associated hard and soft landscaping (with variation of condition 3 of planning permission WD/D/17/000109 to remove the temporary use restriction)
As published by the council, reference P/VOC/2026/03591
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Jul 2026
Received by Dorset
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Dorset for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About amendments applications
How this application type works
An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.
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P/OUT/2026/03215 Awaiting decision
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Erection of buildings including up to 500no. dwellings, residential institutions; mixed-use neighbourhood centre including flexible employment, retail, leisure and community uses; associated infrastructure including new roads, drainage, footpaths and formal and informal open spaces, landscaping and public realm, cycle and vehicular parking and servicing, utilities and other associated works (Outline application to determine access only)
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P/ESP/2025/07593 Decided
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Request for EIA Scoping Opinion under Regulation 15(2) of the Town & Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for outline planning permisson comprising :- The demolition of existing buildings and structures; The erection of buildings comprising up to: 500 residential dwellings; residential institutions; mixed-use neighbourhood centre including flexible employment, retail, leisure and community uses: Associated Insfrastructure including new roads, drainage, footpaths and formal and informal open spaces, landscaping and public realm, cycle and vehicular parking & servicing, utilities and other associated works incidental to the proposed development (EIA Development)
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P/NMA/2026/03502 Refused
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P/VOC/2026/04014 Awaiting decision
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P/NMA/2026/03363 Granted
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P/VOC/2026/02989 Granted
22 Kingston Close Blandford Forum DT11 7UQ
Erect first floor rear extension (With Variation of condition 2 of planning permission P/HOU/2025/01109 to amend approved plans).
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P/VOC/2026/04024 Awaiting decision
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