11 Sweethill Lane Portland DT5 2DT Data via plota.co.uk

P/VOC/2026/02071 - Variation of Condition Approved

Proposal

Erection of new dwelling and alterations to garage to facilitate vehicular access to rear (with variation of conditions 2, 3, 4 & 5 of planning permission approved at appeal to amend plans and supply materials) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Apr 2026
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Approved
15 Jul 2026

Approved on 15 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 10 Aug 2026

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Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Southwell (Dorset) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £369,950 in March 2020. Detached house, freehold.

31 March 2020£369,950
31 January 2011£223,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Variation of Condition
Postcode
DT5 2DT
Received
22 Apr 2026
Validated
22 Apr 2026
Ward
Portland Ward
Parish
Portland
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted
Decision date
15 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Steven Jones Plan Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 84 days from validation, 30 days slower than Dorset's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.

72%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
1,259decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Dorset in the last twelve months, from validation. Dorset decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
20 May 2026
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 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.