Unit 3 Russell House Lym Close Lyme Regis DT7 3DE Data via plota.co.uk
P/FUL/2026/02856 - Full Planning Application
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Proposal
Change of use from office/live space E(g)(iii) to 1 bedroom dwelling C3 with minor external alterations Data via plota.co.uk
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29 May 2026
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Approved
7 Sept 2026
Approved on 7 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Oct 2026
Documents 21
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 5
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 3
Other documents 6
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CIL Notice Zero - redacted
273kb · 9 Sept 2026
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EIA Screening
151kb · 21 Aug 2026
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DC - Highways
260kb · 28 Jul 2026
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Parking Arrangements
127kb · 20 Jul 2026
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DJR To Agent Re Space Standards
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DC - Coastal risk management
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Site constraints 10
Dorset National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Special area of conservation 134 m away: Sidmouth to West Bay
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
Conservation area 8 m away: Lyme Regis Conservation Area 5
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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.
SSSI 134 m away: Chesil & The Fleet 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.
68 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Former Workhouse at 33 & 34 Coombe Street, 54 m away · 2 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 63 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 all 68 with distances
- 54 mFormer Workhouse at 33 & 34 Coombe Street
- 58 m4, Monmouth StreetGrade II
- 60 m1, Monmouth StreetGrade II
- 61 mNorman HouseGrade II
- 62 m2, Monmouth StreetGrade II
- 62 m3, Monmouth StreetGrade II
- 67 m8, Monmouth StreetGrade II
- 67 m9, Monmouth StreetGrade II
- 71 m8 and 9, Coombe StreetGrade II
- 73 mOld Police StationGrade II
- 73 m22-24, Church StreetGrade II
- 73 m54 and 55, Church StreetGrade II
- 73 m57, Church StreetGrade II
- 73 mLansdowne HouseGrade II
- 74 mChurch ViewGrade II
- 75 mCongregational Church Forecourt Wall at Congregational ChurchGrade I
- 76 mKerryGrade II
- 76 mChurchyard Wall and RailingsGrade II
- 78 m50 and 51, Church StreetGrade II
- 81 m35, Coombe StreetGrade II
- 82 mThe Monmouth HotelGrade II
- 82 m12a Coombe Street
- 84 m48 and 49, Church StreetGrade II
- 86 m25, Church StreetGrade II
- 87 mShelby HouseGrade II*
- 89 mParish Church of St MichaelGrade I
- 90 m47, Church StreetGrade II
- 91 m15, Coombe StreetGrade II
- 92 m37, Coombe StreetGrade II
- 95 mHarmony CottageGrade II
- 95 m46, Church StreetGrade II
- 96 m25-28, Coombe StreetGrade II
- 96 m16, Coombe StreetGrade II
- 96 m11, Church StreetGrade II
- 97 m8, George's CourtGrade II
- 98 m38, Coombe StreetGrade II
- 99 m1-3, George's CourtGrade II
- 101 mHome CottageGrade II
- 102 m9, Church StreetGrade II
- 103 mOld LynchGrade II
- 104 m39 and 40, Coombe StreetGrade II
- 107 m17, Coombe StreetGrade II
- 108 mMalabarGrade II
- 111 mTown Mills, Mill HouseGrade II
- 111 mFermaineGrade II
- 112 mAlison's CottageGrade II
- 112 m18 and 19, Coombe StreetGrade II
- 117 mWeaver's CottageGrade II
- 118 mLondon Inn Public HouseGrade II
- 120 mNorth Part of Tudor House HotelGrade II
- 125 mThe Arched House the Conservative ClubGrade II
- 129 mLily CottageGrade II
- 131 mGosling's BridgeGrade II
- 134 m3, Coombe StreetGrade II
- 138 mCuckoo CottageGrade II
- 138 m43-45, Coombe StreetGrade II
- 139 m26 and 27, Mill GreenGrade II
- 140 mSouth Part of Tudor House HotelGrade II
- 142 m1, Coombe StreetGrade II
- 143 m4, 4a and 4b, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 144 mLong Entry FlatsGrade II
- 145 m22, 22a and 23, Sherborne LaneGrade II
- 146 m25, 25a and 26, Sherborne LaneGrade II
- 146 m47, Coombe StreetGrade II
- 148 mSherborne BuildingsGrade II
- 148 mBoundary walls to the Leper's WellGrade II
- 148 mLilac CotttageGrade II
- 149 mGuildhall HouseGrade II
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 165 m away: Remains of bridge in cellar of No 2 Bridge Street; World heritage site 138 m away: Dorset and East Devon Coast; Inside the Lyme Regis built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
How this decision compares
Decided in 101 days from validation, 45 days slower than Dorset's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 82% of changes of use here are.
This one101d
Council56d
UK56d
51%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
249decided 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
- 28 Jul 2026
Historical activity at this location
22 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
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Retain removal of existing cladding and windows. Replacement of cladding, doors, windows…
2025
Approved
27 Coombe Street Lyme Regis DT7 3PP
Internal and external alterations including re-rendering of front and rear facades, repla…
2025
Withdrawn
27 Coombe Street Lyme Regis DT7 3PP
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2024
Approved
The Woodcraft Shop Pooles Court Lyme Regis DT7 3DD
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2023
Approved
29 Coombe Street Lyme Regis DT7 3PP
Replace fibre cement slates with natural slates on main roof, reinstate lime render to fr…
2023
Approved
29 Coombe Street Lyme Regis DT7 3PP
Replace fibre cement slates with natural slates on main roof, reinstate lime render to fr…
2022
Approved
25 Lym Close Lyme Regis Dorset DT7 3DE
Demolish garage and replace with single storey studio for ancillary use
2021
Approved
Russell House, Unit 2 Lym Close Lyme Regis DT7 3DE
Change of use from office/live space (B1) to 1.no self-contained holiday let (C3)
2022
Approved
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Approved
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Loft Conversion with Front and Rear Dormers.
2021
Approved
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2020
Approved
GARAGE SOUTH OF, POOLES COURT, LYME REGIS
Extension to southeast elevation of garage
2019
Approved
1 - 10 PARK VIEW, POOLES COURT, LYME REGIS, DT7 3DD
Request for confirmation that all of the conditions on the unilateral undertaking dated 2…
2019
Approved
1 - 10 PARK VIEW, POOLES COURT, LYME REGIS, DT7 3DD
Request for confirmation that all of the financial and non-financial obligations for Sect…
2019
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26 COOMBE STREET, LYME REGIS, DT7 3PP
Alterations to existing rear extension, Including damp proofing, Insertion of a new flue…
2019
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T1 Ornamental Cherry - Remove - rotten
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Erection of a First Floor Rear Extension
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2017
Approved
29 COOMBE STREET, LYME REGIS, DT7 3PP
Replace rear first floor windows
2016
Approved
FLAT 10, THE GABLES, 13 CHURCH STREET, LYME REGIS, DT7 3DB
Install window to south elevation (retrospective)
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.
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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
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