Flexible home and holiday let at The Old Malthouse, Langton Matravers, Swanage
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Dorset Eastern Area Planning Committee on 24 Jun 2026.
What was proposed
The application sought to retain Unit 14 as a dwellinghouse, commercial holiday let or short-term let, without physical changes to the building.
“Planning permission is sought to retain Unit 14 as a dwelling house or as a commercial holiday let/short term let. The proposals do not involve any operational development or physical change to the permitted building.”
Officer report
Planning history
The wider site had permission for 19 dwellings, later variations, and a refused application to remove the principal-residence restriction whose appeal was dismissed.
“The applications of most relevance are summarised as follows; Application Number Decision Comments PAP/2018/0110 16/01/201 9 Proposed residential conversion and redevelopment PAP/2019/0048 28/06/201 9 Proposed residential conversion and redevelopment 6/2019/0604 Approved 01/10/202 0 (Committee Decision) Redevelopment of site including demolition of several school buildings, conversion & construction of new buildings to provide 19 dwellings with vehicular access, off street…”
“Appeal dismissed 23/09/202 5 Application to remove Condition 20 to approved application P/VOC/2023/04930 (To make minor changes to approved plans of application 6/2019/0604 in order to facilitate more efficient internal configuration, building regulation requirements and other functional reasons, including changes to the elevations of some of the dwelling houses and to provide detached rather than semi-detached dwelling and provide a more traditional and vernacular…”
Officer report
Consultation responses
Highways, waste, conservation and trees raised no objections, while the National Landscape Team urged careful consideration of second-home policies.
“Consultations All consultee responses can be viewed in full on the website. Consultees 1. Dorset National Landscape Team (comments received 06/05/26) The Management Plan for Dorset National Landscape contains a policy that opposes a growth in second homes within the National Landscape.”
“Dorset Council (DC)- Highways (comments received 12/05/26) The Highway Authority considers that the proposal with no changes to parking, does not present a material harm to the transport network or to highway safety and consequently has no objection. DC - Dorset Waste Team No objection 4.”
Officer report
The committee decision
The application was granted subject to conditions controlling occupancy, construction, drainage, trees, landscaping, biodiversity, access, parking, privacy and future development.
“Decision: That the application be granted subject to the following conditions.”
Minutes
Conditions
Approved subject to 3 conditions, set out in the minutes.
Sources
- Dorset Eastern Area Planning Committee minutes, 24 June 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Dorset's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Wednesday 24 June 2026
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- Officers recommended approval
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This committee's year
31 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 4 against officer advice.
Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.