The Maltings and Maltings Mews Pope Street / Eldridge Street Dorchester Data via plota.co.uk

Pending P/VOC/2026/03060

Council

Dorset 7.3/10

Date received

5 Jun 2026

Date validated

5 Jun 2026

Description

Change of use & conversion of The Maltings to create flexible commercial (Use Class E)/community (Use Class F2)) uses & parking purposes at basement floor & for residential (Use Class C3) at ground to second floors; with external alterations, extension to existing basement & erection of side extensions up to five storeys (to provide a total of 43 flats). Erection of four-storey building (Malting Mews) with parking at ground floor & residential use (Use Class C3) at first to fourth floors (27 flats) (With variation of conditions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16 & 17 of planning permission P/FUL/2022/05673 to amend approved plans & allow for the development to be phased) Data via plota.co.uk

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Dorset

Planning Authority Score

7.3/10

Good

#43 of 292 councils

Relevant to this application:

Change of use

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

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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