Planning application
Unit 8b North Dorset Business Park Rolls Mill Way Sturminster Newton
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection of new units for office/industrial use (B2, B8 & E (g). Formation of new vehicular access and parking spaces with variation of condition 8 of planning permission P/FUL/2021/03434 to allow E(d) use of 1no. unit ('Unit B')
As published by the council, reference P/VOC/2026/04255
Application record
- Reference
- P/VOC/2026/04255
- Type
- Variation of Condition
- Status
- Out To Consultation
- Received
- 4 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 4 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Sturminster Newton Ward
- Parish
- Sturminster Newton
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Aug 2026
Received by Dorset
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13 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Dorset took a median of 37 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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About amendment applications
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