The White Swan 31 High Street Swanage BH19 2LTT Data via plota.co.uk

P/FUL/2026/02575 - Full Planning Application Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Replacement windows to first floor. Extendable escape ladder installed to flat roof. Minor external and internal alterations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 May 2026
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Approved
14 Jul 2026

Approved on 14 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 26 Jul 2026

Documents 16

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice 164kb · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer Report 38kb · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 4

PDF Design Access And Heritage Statement 202kb · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary Roost Assessment 2400kb · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Fire Risk Assessment 5652kb · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Biodiversity Checklist 1405kb · 11 May 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 4

PDF Block Plan 315kb · 20 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Floor and Elevation Plans1 rev. C 194kb · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Floor and Elevation Plans rev. A 68kb · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Location Plan 326kb · 11 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 6

PDF Swanage Town Council 4kb · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Highways 110kb · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DC - Highways - DC - Highways 3kb · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Forms Full Redacted 4557kb · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Deployable Opening Escape Ladder 175kb · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING FIRE ESCAPE -WINDOW_SPECIFICATION-4083672 1414kb · 11 May 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
BH19 2LT
Received
20 May 2026
Validated
20 May 2026
Ward
Swanage Ward
Parish
Swanage
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted
Decision date
14 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
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Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Rear Flat 15-17 Institute Road Swanage BH19 1BT
Repairs to roof, chimney, parapets and gutters and replacement balustrade, fence and gate.
P/FUL/2025/06855
2025 Approved
Flat 6 Stafford Court Stafford Road Swanage BH19 2BQ
Proposed works comprise the internal reconfiguration of Flat 6 to form a two-bedroom dwel…
P/FUL/2025/06053
2025 Refused
Flat 1 9 Stafford Road Swanage BH19 2BQ
Replace white single glazed windows with white double glazed UPVC windows
P/FUL/2025/05295
2025 Withdrawn
1 The Parade Swanage BH19 1DA
Internal alterations to first and second floors, change of use for first floor to create…
P/FUL/2025/04287
2025 Approved
41 High Street Swanage BH19 2LU
Re-instate timber doors on the ground floor onto the High Street frontage, new single doo…
P/LBC/2025/00785
2025 Approved
41 High Street Swanage BH19 2LU
Change of use from a use from Class E (commercial) to a mixed use consisting of Class E o…
P/PAMF/2025/00277
2024 Approved
2 Central Villas Mount Pleasant Lane Swanage BH19 2PN
Erection of a flat roof single storey rear extension.
P/HOU/2024/02868
2024 Refused
8 Institute Road Swanage BH19 1BX
Replacement shopfront to existing bakery/café.
P/FUL/2023/06979
2024 Refused
8 Institute Road Swanage BH19 1BX
Replacement illuminated signage to existing bakery/café.
P/ADV/2023/07264
2023 Approved
9 Commercial Road Swanage Dorset BH19 1DF
Replace existing roof and rooflights.
P/FUL/2023/04493
2023 Approved
45 High Street Swanage BH19 2LT
Change of use from C3 (residential) and C1 (backpackers hostel) to C3 only
P/FUL/2023/03385
2022 Approved
36 High Street Swanage BH19 2NU
Change of use from café/takeaway serving alcohol (Class E(b)) to café/bar with expanded f…
P/FUL/2022/06806
2022 Refused
9 Commercial Road Swanage Dorset BH19 1DF
Proposal to raise existing roof.
P/FUL/2022/05864
2022 Refused
10 Institute Road Swanage Dorset BH19 1BX
Change of Use from store ancillary to shop (Use Class E) to a single person studio apartm…
P/FUL/2022/02087
2022 Approved
Lloyds Bank 41 High Street Swanage Dorset BH19 2LU
Removal of external signage and an an external ATM
P/LBC/2022/04089
2022 Approved
42 High Street Swanage BH19 2NX
Infill of Rear Balcony with Conservatory style walls/roof to create a wash-up room for th…
P/FUL/2022/02979
2021 Approved
61 High Street Swanage Dorset BH19 2LY
Change of use of retail and ancillary storage area (use class A1 retail) to form a self c…
6/2021/0357
2022 Approved
5 Stafford Road Swanage BH19 2BQ
Proposed single storey rear extension
P/HOU/2022/01737
2022 Approved
21B Commercial Road Swanage Dorset BH19 1DF
Sub-division of existing commercial unit to provide first floor residential accommodation…
P/FUL/2022/00576
2021 Approved
Taunton House 4 Taunton Road Swanage BH19 2BY
T1 Ash - Fell.
P/TRC/2021/05398
2016 Withdrawn
10 Institute Road, Swanage, BH19 1BX
Demolish store and erect two storey dwelling.
6/2016/0684
2016 Approved
John's Toyland, 16 Institute Road, Swanage, BH19 1BX
(T1) Sycamore - fell - Swanage Conservation Area
TWA/2016/0108
2016 Approved
46 48 High Street, Swanage BH19 2NX
Demolish existing shop units and garage/storage units. Erect classic car showroom, 2 shop…
6/2016/0040
2016 Approved
Flat 6 Arcade Terrace, Commercial Lane, Swanage, BH19 1DE
Removal of 3rd floor window and replace with opening french doors and Juliet balcony and…
6/2016/0190
2016 Approved
69 High Street, Swanage, BH19 2LY
Change of use from restaurant (Use Class A3 - Restaurants & Cafes) to a takeaway (Use Cla…
6/2016/0032
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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings