41 Queens Avenue Dorchester DT1 2EP Data via plota.co.uk

P/HOU/2026/04010 - Householder Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Single storey flat roof rear extension. Insert new upper floor window on side elevation and reduce width of ground floor side window. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jul 2026
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Approved
14 Sept 2026

Approved on 14 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 22 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

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.
Also on the record
Conservation area 29 m away: Dorchester Conservation Area 4; Radon affected area, class 3; 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 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £318,250 in November 2002. Detached house, freehold.

15 November 2002£318,250

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area164 m² (1,765 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2011, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Householder Planning Permission
Postcode
DT1 2EP
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
Dorchester West Ward
Parish
Dorchester
Case officer
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Decision
Granted
Decision date
14 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 46 days from validation, 8 days faster than Dorset's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.

72%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
1,259decided 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
12 Sept 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.