Dorset County Hospital Williams Avenue Dorchester DT1 2JY Data via plota.co.uk

P/VOC/2026/03918 - Variation of Condition Approved

Proposal

New Hospitals Project including a new Emergency Department, a new 24 bed Critical Care Department and replacement helipad at roof level (with variation of condition 1 of planning permission to amend reference to plans, sections and elevations to reflect the latest design intent) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jul 2026
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Approved
15 Sept 2026

Approved on 15 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

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Site constraints 3

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Poole Harbour SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Public footpath 23 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.
Also on the record
Inside the Dorchester (Dorset) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 25 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Variation of Condition
Postcode
DT1 2JY
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Ward
Dorchester West Ward
Parish
Dorchester
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted
Decision date
15 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Leaseholder
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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
21 Aug 2026
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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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