Sanctuary Cottage Higher Sea Lane Charmouth DT6 6BD Data via plota.co.uk

P/HOU/2026/02845 - Householder Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

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Received

26 May 2026

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Approved

20 Jul 2026

Approved on 20 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Oct 2026

Documents 24

Site constraints 12

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.

2 Article 4 directions

Bridport to LymeRegis 2 · Bridport to LymeRegis 1. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.

An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.

Public footpath 15 m away

Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.

Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.

Heritage coast: West Dorset

A defined stretch of undeveloped coastline.

Development inconsistent with keeping the coast undeveloped is resisted.

Special area of conservation 103 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.

South West Coast Path 15 m away

Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.

SSSI 65 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.

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2

Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.

Also on the record

World heritage site 130 m away: Dorset and East Devon Coast; Inside the Charmouth built-up area; Priority habitat 28 m away: Maritime cliff and slope; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 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 1

Last sold for £570,000 in September 2025. Detached house, freehold.

30 September 2025£570,000

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: Householder Planning Permission
Postcode: DT6 6BD
Received: 26 May 2026
Validated: 26 May 2026
Ward: Lyme and Charmouth Ward
Parish: Charmouth
Case officer: Show
Decision: Granted
Decision date: 20 Jul 2026
Decision level: Delegated
Applicant: Show
Agent: Seb Cope

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.

This one55d

Council54d

UK55d

72%decided within 8 weeks

93%approved

1,258decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by: 19 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

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2019 Approved

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2018 Approved

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2018 Approved

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2017 Approved

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2017 Approved

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Demolition of property

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Demolish existing dwelling and erect two new dwellings.

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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 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

Sanctuary Cottage Higher Sea Lane Charmouth DT6 6BD Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 24

Decision & officer reports 2

Statements & assessments 3

Plans & drawings 13

Application forms 1

Consultation & comments 1

Other documents 4

Site constraints 12

Sales history 1

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