Forest Hill Farm Rushall Lane Lytchett Matravers BH16 6AJ Data via plota.co.uk

P/PAAC/2026/03901 - Prior Approval - Agricultural to Dwelling Pending

Change of use New homes

Proposal

Proposed conversion of existing barn into two semi-detached dwellings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

20 Jul 2026

Decision

Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 10 Aug 2026.

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Documents 11

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Planning Statement 115kb · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 9

PDF Existing Floor Plan 415kb · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Elevations 1 of 2 545kb · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Elevations 2 of 2 542kb · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Location Plan 557kb · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Site Plan 824kb · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Ground Floor Plan 495kb · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed First Floor Plan 412kb · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Roof Plan 459kb · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Elevations 792kb · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form - Without Personal Data 419kb · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council: Dorset
Application type: Prior Approval - Agricultural to Dwelling
Postcode: BH16 6AJ
Received: 20 Jul 2026
Validated: 20 Jul 2026
Ward: Lytchett Matravers and Upton Ward
Parish: Lytchett Minster and Upton
Applicant: Show
Agent: Show

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

SUNNINGDALE, RUSHALL LANE, STURMINSTER MARSHALL, POOLE, BH16 6AJ

Detached single storey car port

3/20/1922/HOU 11 Jan 2021

Pendle, Rushall Lane, Corfe Mullen, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6AJ

Single Storey Extension at Rear

3/17/1231/CLP 5 Jun 2017

Dorset

Planning Authority Score

#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