Woodside Flowers Drove Lytchett Matravers BH16 6BX Data via plota.co.uk

P/FUL/2026/03228 - Full Planning Application Under Officer Consideration

Proposal

Sever plot and erect a new dwelling and detached garage with office above, with solar panels. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 61. The consultation period closed on 15 Aug 2026.

Documents 32

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Site constraints 6

1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Tall Tree Cottage, Grade II, 59 m away
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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Wild Purbeck; Green belt 10 m away: South West Hampshire; Inside the Lytchett Matravers built-up area; Priority habitat 22 m away: Deciduous woodland; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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
Full Planning Application
Postcode
BH16 6BX
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Ward
Lytchett Matravers and Upton Ward
Parish
Lytchett Matravers
Case officer
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Decision outlook

Day 61, past the statutory target. 91% of demolitions in Dorset are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 14 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 10 Sept 2026.

Day 615 days past the 56-day target
66%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
262decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
15 Aug 2026
Dorset
Planning Authority Score
7.5/10
Good
#44 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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