Port Cottage Mount Lane Eype DT6 6AL
Pending
P/HOU/2026/01609
Description
Extensions and alterations to Port Cottage including a side extension, new dormers, renewal of thatched roof, rear first-floor extension with skylights and solar panels, replacement single story outbuilding with added skylights and solar panels; erection of storage shed and associated improvements to parking and access
7/10
Planning Authority Score
#46 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 #73 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
83%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #73 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