Shell Bay Car Park, Ferry Road, Studland

Pending P/FUL/2026/02125
Council
Date received
20 Apr 2026
Date validated
20 Apr 2026

Description

Installation of 1 x (black in colour) Solar payment contactless & coin terminal, 1860mm in height, 470mm in width (at its widest point) and 470mm in depth (at its widest point) (4G data connection), with the installation of a conversion plate; Installation of 2 x Dual Lane Automatic Numberplate Recognition (ANPR) cameras bracket mounted onto the car park entrance cabin, both facing out of the car park; Installation of 1 x National Trust non-illuminated welcome sign post, at a height of 1.7m, a width of 0.1m, and a length of 0.3m; and Installation of 1 x National Trust, non-illuminated information sign post, at a height of 1.6m, width of 0.1m, and a length of 0.3m.

7.3/10
Planning Authority Score
#42 of 282

Council-wide context — figures cover all householder decisions across the authority, not this specific application.

Dorset is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #50 out of 282. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Dorset decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #94 of 282
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #98 of 282
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #50 of 282
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #84 of 282
77%
Minor dwellings approved
341 decided (1-9 homes)
79%
Major dwellings approved
48 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
87 decided
2,785
Total decisions
258 refused in 2025