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Dorset County Hospital Williams Avenue Dorchester DT1 2JY

Granted Dorset P/VOC/2026/03918 Variation of Condition

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.

  • 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

    Decided 5 Dec 2024 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Jul 2026

    Received by Dorset

  2. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 26 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Under Officer Consideration

    Previously Out To Consultation.

  4. 15 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

  5. 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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What 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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