13 The Esplanade Weymouth DT4 8EB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Removal of existing upper floor window and enlargement of opening in order to add new french doors giving access onto a new balcony area formed upon the existing bay window roof. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 14 Sept 2026 · Committee · Last checked 20 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Dorset Western and Southern Area Planning Committee on 10 Sept 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the small balcony would be acceptable in design, heritage, amenity, flood-risk and environmental terms.
- The conservation officer raised no objection, and Weymouth Town Council supported the application; no neighbour objections were received.
- The committee granted permission subject to conditions, including a three-year commencement limit and compliance with approved plans.
Source: Plota analysis of Dorset's committee minutes of 10 Sept 2026.
Documents 17
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 7
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Site constraints 9
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 165 days from validation, 111 days slower than Dorset's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Dorset in the last twelve months, from validation. Dorset decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 16 May 2026
- Committee
- 10 Sept 2026
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