Court House Dairy Thornford Road Sherborne DT9 6PT Data via plota.co.uk

P/PAPA/2026/01867 - Prior Approval - Private Road For Agricultural/Forestry Use Decided

Proposal

Formation of cow tracks Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
30 Mar 2026
Validated
31 Mar 2026
Prior Approval Not Required
13 Apr 2026

Prior Approval Not Required on 13 Apr 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Prior Approval - Private Road For Agricultural/Forestry Use
Postcode
DT9 6PT
Received
30 Mar 2026
Validated
31 Mar 2026
Ward
Sherborne Rural Ward
Parish
Castleton
Case officer
Show
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required
Decision date
13 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated
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 performance
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