Winfrith Site Winfrith Newburgh DT2 8WQ Data via plota.co.uk

P/FUL/2026/00700 - Full Planning Application Out To Consultation

Proposal

Continued decommissioning and restoration of the former Winfrith Nuclear Research Site including demolition of above ground structures, permanent retention of below-ground radioactively contaminated structures and use of radioactively contaminated and non-radioactive demolition arisings emplaced in below ground voids. Engineering and landscaping operations to regrade and modify the landform and drainage to achieve an End State suitable for a future use of heathland with public access. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

21 Apr 2026

Decision

Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 26 Jul 2026.

Documents 78

Statements & assessments 34

Plans & drawings 6

PDF ES - Technical Report 9 - Demolition And Reprofiling Traffic Management Plan unknown size · 11 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Habitat Management And Monitoring Plan unknown size · 11 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Winfrith Restoration Management Plan unknown size · 11 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) ES(24)P404 unknown size · 11 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Locality Plan unknown size · 11 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Location Plan unknown size · 11 Feb 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

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Consultation & comments 22

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Important details

Council: Dorset
Application type: Full Planning Application
Postcode: DT2 8WQ
Received: 21 Apr 2026
Validated: 21 Apr 2026
Ward: West Purbeck Ward
Parish: Winfrith Newburgh
Case officer: Show
Decision level: Committee
Applicant: Show
Agent: Show

Historical activity at this location

6 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved

Building A547 Winfrith Site Winfrith Newburgh Dorchester DT2 8WQ

Demolition of Building A547

P/PADM/2025/01026 19 Mar 2025

2022 Approved

Magnox Winfrith Site, Winfrith Newburgh, Dorchester DT2 8WQ

Request for Screening Opinion for proposed Mini-Modular Intermediate Level Waste Encapsul…

SCR/2022/0002 21 Mar 2022

2022 Approved

Building A51.1 & A51.11, Winfrith Site, Avenue 51, Winfrith Newburgh DT2 8WQ

Proposed demolition of buildings A51.1 & A51.11

PNA/2022/0001 15 Feb 2022

2021 Approved

A55 Delay Tanks (No. 1 & 2), Winfrith Site, Avenue 51, Winfrith Newburgh. DT2 8WQ

Proposed demolition of A55 Delay Tanks (No.1 & 2) and associated pipework.

PNA/2021/0022 21 Dec 2021

2019 Approved

B4 Complex Winfrith Nuclear Licensed Site Monterey Avenue Winfrith Newburgh Dorset DT2 8WQ

Discharge of condition number 9 (Nature Conservation) of planning permission 6/2019/0358.

6/2019/0358/DoC 10 Feb 2020

2020 Approved

B4 Complex Winfrith Nuclear Licensed Site Monterey Avenue Winfrith Newburgh Dorset DT2 8WQ

Discharge of condition 11 (Materials) of planning permission 6/2019/0358

6/2019/0358/DoC2 6 Feb 2020

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