523 & 525 Offices Ringwood Road Ferndown BH22 9AQ Data via plota.co.uk

P/PACD/2026/03002 - Prior Approval - Commercial Business & Service to Dwellinghouses Refused

Proposal

To convert the rear of and upper floors from use Class E into 5 dwellings across both 523 and 525 Ringwood Road. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓

Received

3 Jun 2026

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Refused

24 Jul 2026

Appeal

Not lodged

Refused on 24 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 25 Jul 2026

Documents 23

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Important details

Council: Dorset
Application type: Prior Approval - Commercial Business & Service to Dwellinghouses
Postcode: BH22 9AQ
Received: 3 Jun 2026
Validated: 3 Jun 2026
Ward: Ferndown North Ward
Parish: Ferndown Town
Case officer: Show
Decision: Prior Approval Refused
Decision date: 24 Jul 2026
Decision level: Delegated
Applicant: Show
Agent: Show

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025

531 Ringwood Road Ferndown BH22 9AQ

Erect 1 shop and 3 flats. As amended by plans rec'd 5.1.26 to reduce the size of the dorm…

P/FUL/2025/07025 1 Dec 2025

2025 Withdrawn

406 Ringwood Road Ferndown BH22 9AU

Change of use of first floor to three residential flats; external alterations; cycle and…

P/FUL/2025/01115 29 Aug 2025

2025 Approved

382-388 Peverill House Ringwood Road Ferndown BH22 9AU

T1 & T2 Sycamore - Crown lift to 4m. Remove epicormic growth on main stem.

P/TRT/2025/02864 13 Jun 2025

2025 Approved

23 Penny's Walk - Footway Ferndown BH22 9TH

1 x illuminated fascia sign 1 x projection sign

P/ADV/2024/07352 19 Feb 2025

2023 Approved

Ferndown Fire Station 410 Ringwood Road Ferndown Dorset BH22 9AX

T3 Common Beech: Crown lift to 5.3m all around; Prune to provide a 2m clearance of the fl…

P/TRT/2023/05584 25 Oct 2023

2022 Approved

376-380 Ringwood Road Ferndown Dorset BH22 9AU

Change of use of restaurant to six flats and external alterations

P/FUL/2022/07628 20 Apr 2023

2023 Approved

18 Victoria Road Ferndown BH22 9HZ

Change of use from Class E (Commercial, Business and Service use ) to a Nail Parlour (Sui…

P/FUL/2023/00564 16 Mar 2023

2021 Approved

406 Ringwood Road Ferndown BH22 9AU

Change of use of first floor to three residential flats; external alterations; cycle and…

P/FUL/2021/04095 24 Mar 2022

2021 Approved

503 RINGWOOD ROAD, FERNDOWN, BH22 9AG

Conjoined internally illuminated fascia signs & internally illuminated forecourt sign

3/21/0950/ADV 27 Aug 2021

2021 Approved

FERNDOWN FIRE STATION, 410 RINGWOOD ROAD, FERNDOWN, BH22 9AX

T1 Robinia: Crown lift to 5m above car park by removal of secondary and tertiary branches…

3/21/0704/TTPO 1 Jul 2021

2019 Approved

47 Victoria Road, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9HT

Change first floor rear window to french doors with Juliet balcony

3/19/2355 30 Jan 2020

2019 Refused

Ferndown Fire Station, 410 Ringwood Road, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9AX

T2 Fagus sylvatica: Reduce laterals by 2m all round.

3/19/2190/TTPO 30 Dec 2019

2019 Approved

400 Ringwood Road, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9AU

Replacement of 2 no. externally illuminated fascia signs above the front window of the de…

3/19/0870/ADV 23 Aug 2019

2019 Approved

18-20 Victoria Road, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9HZ

To reduce the size of the existing shop/office to create a C3 dwelling to the rear and cr…

3/19/0922/PNOD 5 Jun 2019

2017 Approved

4-16 Victoria Road FERNDOWN BH22 9HZ

Construction of 3 No. x 1 Bed Flats within the curtilage of 4-16 Victoria Road, Ferndown

3/17/1643/OUT 19 Feb 2019

2018 Approved

503 Ringwood Road Ferndown BH22 9BL

Proposed ground floor extension (infill) and new shop front. Replacement windows to first…

3/18/2689/FUL 8 Jan 2019

2017 Approved

17 Victoria Road, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9HT

Single storey side extension; replacement of rear buildings with new buildings and associ…

3/17/2193/FUL 24 Oct 2017

2016 Approved

390-394 Ringwood Road Ferndown Dorset BH22 9AU

Change of use of 394, 392 and 390 Ringwood Road from three commercial units to 6 self con…

3/16/2737/FUL 24 Apr 2017

2017 Approved

12 Victoria Road FERNDOWN BH22 9HZ

Conversion of redundant ground and first floor office space into a residential maisonette

3/16/2904/FUL 28 Feb 2017

2016 Approved

Sequoia House 398A Ringwood Road Ferndown BH22 9AU

Proposed change of use of B1 office to dwelling house

3/16/2706/PNOD 25 Jan 2017

2016 Approved

Ferndown Fire Station, 410 Ringwood Road, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9AX

T1 Beech - Reduce to give 2-3m clearance from building; crown lift to give 4m clearance.

3/16/2161/TTPO 1 Nov 2016

2016 Approved

390 Ringwood Road, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9AU

Change of use from retail (A1) to residential comprising of 2x one bedroom apartments (C3)

3/16/0752/PNOD 26 Jul 2016

2016 Approved

392 Ringwood Road, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9AU

Change of use from retail (A2) to residential comprising of 2x one bedroom apartments (C3)

3/16/0757/PNOD 26 Jul 2016

2016 Approved

394 Ringwood Road, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9AU

Change of use from retail (A1) to residential comprising of 2x one bedroom apartments (C3)

3/16/0758/PNOD 26 Jul 2016

2019 Approved

17 Victoria Road, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9HT

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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 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

523 & 525 Offices Ringwood Road Ferndown BH22 9AQ Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 23

Decision & officer reports 2

Plans & drawings 7

Application forms 1

Consultation & comments 2

Other documents 11

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