12A Station Road Swanage BH19 1AE Data via plota.co.uk

P/VOC/2026/04012 - Variation of Condition Refused

Proposal

Change of use and conversion of first and second floor of 12-12a Station Road to form 1no. additional flat. Demolition of the rear storage building and erection of 1no. 2-bedroom maisonette (with variation to conditions 2,11 & 13 of planning permission P/FUL/2026/00187 to deliver the change of use of 12-12a to form 1no.additional flat with no physical alterations over and above the original consented scheme proposed and the rear storage building is still proposed to be demolished and replaced with 1no. 2 bed maisonette with an increased height of c. 2m to allow for the inclusion of a garage at ground floor level.) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
24 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
30 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 30 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 4 Oct 2026

Documents 40

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Associated applications 2

Site constraints 9

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Dorset National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Swanage Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Heritage at risk: Swanage
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Special area of conservation 79 m away: Solent and Dorset Coast
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
9 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: King Alfred Memorial, Grade II, 54 m away · 9 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Scheduled monument 156 m away: The old prison and pump
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Wild Purbeck; Inside the Swanage built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Variation of Condition
Postcode
BH19 1AE
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Swanage Ward
Parish
Swanage
Case officer
Show
Decision
Refused
Decision date
30 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Agent
CLPlanning

How this decision compares

Decided in 68 days from validation, 12 days slower than Dorset's median of 56 for changes of use. Refused, as 19% of changes of use here are.

51%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
248decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Dorset in the last twelve months, from validation. Dorset decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
3 Sept 2026
Dorset
Planning Authority Score
7.5/10
Good
#44 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Dorset is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #51 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Dorset decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #80 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #74 of 296
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #51 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #102 of 296
81%
Minor dwellings approved
344 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
40 decided (10+ homes)
76%
Change of use approved
85 decided
2,781
Total decisions
233 refused in the year to March 2026