The Manor House Access Road To St Nicholas Church Sandford Orcas DT9 4SB Data via plota.co.uk

P/LBC/2026/01732 - Listed Building Consent Awaiting Sign Off

Proposal

Remove an internal brick partition wall between the west range kitchen and dining room, insert a Glulam beam, supported on brick piers. Open up the existing blocked fireplace opening in the kitchen, investigate existing condition and material, and to minimally enlarge to allow installation of electric Aga. Re locate C19 stone fireplace from kitchen to flower arranging room. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Mar 2026
Validated
27 Mar 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 26 Aug 2026.

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Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
DT9 4SB
Received
23 Mar 2026
Validated
27 Mar 2026
Ward
Sherborne Rural Ward
Parish
Sandford Orcas
Case officer
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Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Dorset
Planning Authority Score
7.5/10
Good
#44 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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