17 The Esplanade Weymouth DT4 8DT Data via plota.co.uk

P/FUL/2026/02539 - Full Planning Application Refused

Proposal

Change of Use from Guesthouse C1 to Private Dwelling House C3, no material changes Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
13 May 2026
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Refused
8 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 8 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: Bedford House, Bank Buildings
List entry 1145968 · 1 m away · 54 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II*, 52 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show the other 54 with distances
Historic England ↗
Weymouth Town Centre 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.
Heritage at risk: Weymouth Town Centre
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 196 m away: Portland Harbour Shore SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Rufus Castle to Lulworth Cove 25 m away; World heritage site 163 m away: Dorset and East Devon Coast; Inside the Weymouth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £600,000 in April 2025. Other property, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

10 April 2025£600,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
28 July 2021£549,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
16 May 2011£405,000Terraced house
28 May 2006£180,000Terraced house

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
Full Planning Application
Postcode
DT4 8DT
Received
13 May 2026
Validated
13 May 2026
Ward
Melcombe Regis Ward
Parish
Weymouth
Case officer
Show
Decision
Refused
Decision date
8 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 19% of changes of use here are.

51%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
245decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
22 Jun 2026
Dorset
Planning Authority Score
7.5/10
Good
#44 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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.