Planning application
Dorset County Hospital Williams Avenue Dorchester DT1 2JY
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
New Hospitals Project including a new Emergency Department, a new 24 bed Critical Care Department and replacement helipad at roof level (with variation of condition 1 of planning permission P/RES/2023/03565 to amend reference to plans, sections and elevations to reflect the latest design intent)
As published by the council, reference P/VOC/2026/03918
Application record
- Reference
- P/VOC/2026/03918
- Type
- Variation of Condition
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 17 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 17 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 15 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Dorchester West Ward
- Parish
- Dorchester
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DT1 2JY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Dorset register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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P/FUL/2024/04984 Granted
Dorset County Hospital Williams Avenue Dorchester DT1 2JY
Retain installation of 1no. air handling unit to ground floor, including attached service corridor, concrete base & ductwork to Level 2 Terrace adjoining East Wing Building
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Jul 2026
Received by Dorset
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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26 Aug 2026
Status changed to Under Officer Consideration
Previously Out To Consultation.
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15 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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15 Sep 2026
Status changed to Awaiting Sign Off
Previously Under Officer Consideration.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Dorset granted permission on 15 September 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
An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.
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