4 High West Street Dorchester DT1 1UJ Data via plota.co.uk

P/LBC/2026/02057 - Listed Building Consent Withdrawn

Proposal

Installation of defibrillator and bleed kit cabinets to external wall of Nationwide Building Society branch Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Apr 2026
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Withdrawn
22 May 2026

Withdrawn on 22 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: 4 and 5, High West Street
List entry 1119055 · The pin is inside its outline · 92 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade I, 10 Grade II*, 79 Grade II)
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.
Show the other 92 with distances
Historic England ↗
Nutrient neutrality catchment: Poole Harbour SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Dorchester Conservation Area 1 conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Local nature reserve 281 m away: Dorchester Riverside
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 160 m away: Part of Roman, Saxon, and medieval town in grounds of Wollaston House; Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Dorchester (Dorset) built-up area; Air quality management area 56 m away: Dorchester AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
DT1 1UJ
Received
17 Apr 2026
Validated
17 Apr 2026
Ward
Dorchester West Ward
Parish
Dorchester
Case officer
Show
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
22 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
23 May 2026
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 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