Almer Manor West Almer Access To West Almer Farm Profell Cottage Almer Manor Lane Winterborne Zelston DT11 9EP Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Conversion and extension of agricultural buildings to form farm shop and café with ancillary covered picnic area. Convert barn into office and storage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Apr 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Jun 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 23 Jul 2026; it is now day 168.

The consultation period closed on 23 Jul 2026.

Documents 43

Plans & drawings 23

PDF Site Location Plan and Proposed Block Plan rev. A 242kb · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Site Plan rev. A 134kb · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Site Plan rev. A 195kb · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Courtyard Ground Floor Plan rev. A 134kb · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Courtyard First Floor Plan rev. A 101kb · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Dutch Barn and Shed Floor Plan rev. A 77kb · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Courtyard Roof Plan rev. A 104kb · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Dutch Barn and Shed Roof Plan rev. A 64kb · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Courtyard Ground Floor Plan rev. A 305kb · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Courtyard First Floor Plan rev. A 204kb · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Dutch Barn and Shed Floor Plan rev. A 254kb · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Courtyard Roof Plan rev. A 203kb · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Dutch Barn and Shed Roof Plan rev. A 97kb · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Elevation - Courtyard Barn 1 + 2 rev. A 401kb · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Elevation - Courtyard Barn 3 rev. A 341kb · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Elevation - Dutch Barn and Shed rev. A 219kb · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Elevation - Courtyard Barn 1 + 2 rev. A 945kb · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Elevation - Courtyard Barn 3 rev. A 861kb · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Elevation - Dutch Barn and Shed rev. A 288kb · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF GROUND FLOOR PLAN SHOWING FOUNDATION (COURTYARD PROPOSED) rev. P1 290kb · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF GROUND FLOOR PLAN (COURTYARD PROPOSED) rev. P1 275kb · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF FIRST FLOOR PLAN (COURTYARD PROPOSED) rev. P1 282kb · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ROOF PLAN (COURTYARD PROPOSED) rev. P1 228kb · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 5

Almer Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Agricultural land, grade 3a
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Scheduled monument 136 m away: Remains of medieval standing cross adjacent to St Mary's Church, Almer
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
4 listed buildings within 150 m; Registered park or garden 207 m away: Charborough Park.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
DT11 9EP
Received
24 Apr 2026
Validated
24 Apr 2026
Ward
Stour and Allen Vale Ward
Parish
Sturminster Marshall
Case officer
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Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 168, past the statutory target. 91% of agricultural works in Dorset are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 168112 days past the 56-day target
82%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
172decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
23 Jul 2026
Dorset
Planning Authority Score
7.5/10
Good
#44 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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