Service Station Townsend Business Park Service Road Bere Regis BH20 7LA
Pending
P/FUL/2026/02138
Description
Redevelopment of existing petrol filling station; including the demolition of the existing sales building; erection of a new sales building; provision of new bin store; retention of the existing car wash and fuel islands and provision of one additional fuel island; relocation offset fills and tank vents and replacement of the canopy; provision of EV charging; new boundary treatment including minor re-engineering of existing green bund by site entrance; and associated works
Dorset
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#43 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Dorset is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #50 out of 292. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).
Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Dorset decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #95 of 292
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #101 of 292
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #50 of 292
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #85 of 292
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