307-309 Dorset Council Campus, The Compass Learning Centre Chickerell Road Weymouth DT4 0QU Data via plota.co.uk

P/FUL/2026/06034 - Full Planning Application Out To Consultation

Proposal

Additional 3m high fencing to the boundary and solar shading canopies to the main school building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
27 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 18 Dec 2026 and 5 Jan 2027, from Dorset's recent community buildings.

Comments are open until 27 Nov 2026

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Documents 21

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Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Weymouth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 7 November 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
Full Planning Application
Postcode
DT4 0QU
Received
27 Oct 2026
Validated
27 Oct 2026
Ward
Westham Ward
Parish
Weymouth
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ed Babington

Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. Dorset usually decides community buildings by day 56.

Day 1541 days to the 56-day target
51%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
9%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
27 Nov 2026
Dorset
Planning Authority Score
7.5/10
Good
#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 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