Weston Farm Weston Road Worth Matravers BH19 3LJ Data via plota.co.uk

P/HABR/2026/01881 - Habitat Regulations Assessment Application Under Officer Consideration

Proposal

Section 77 Habitat Regulations application for motorhome site at Weston Farm, Worth Matravers, BH19 3LL, The National Trust are operating a 5-pitch motorhome site at Weston Farm, Worth Matravers, BH19 3LJ all year round under a Natural England exemption certificate., Class A, Part 5 of the GPDO 2015 (as amended) allows a caravan site as per The Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960. Under this Act, the National Trust has been given a paragraph 5 certificate of exemption by Natural England. The operation of the motorhomes site commenced in September 2023. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Apr 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

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