23 Northbrook Rd Purbeck View School Swanage BH19 1PR Data via plota.co.uk

P/FUL/2026/05301 - Full Planning Application Out To Consultation

Proposal

Demolition of the existing buildings and redevelopment of the site with the erection of 47 dwellings, retention and change of use of the existing chapel building to an office use (Use Class E (g) (i)), formation of a new vehicular access and closure of existing vehicular access, provision of public open space and associated landscaping and infrastructure Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓

Received

24 Sept 2026

Decision

Expected by 24 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 18 Nov 2026 and 29 Nov 2026, from Dorset's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 30 Oct 2026

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Documents 116

Statements & assessments 27

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Plans & drawings 74

Application forms 1

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Consultation & comments 1

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Site constraints 5

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.

Also on the record

Special area of conservation 361 m away: Solent and Dorset Coast; Nature improvement area: Wild Purbeck; SSSI 471 m away: Studland Cliffs SSSI; Inside the Swanage 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 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.

Building

Floor area154 m² (1,658 sq ft)

Energy ratingC (asset rating 53)

UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Education

HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2022, 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: Full Planning Application
Postcode: BH19 1PR
Received: 24 Sept 2026
Validated: 24 Sept 2026
Ward: Swanage Ward
Parish: Swanage
Agent: Show

Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 91-day target. Dorset usually decides changes of use by day 56.

prediction

Day 1576 days to the 91-day target

51%decided within 8 weeks

81%approved

248decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by: 30 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved

Former Purbeck View School Swanage BH19 1PR

Non-Material Amendment for condition 4 to be varied to state: “The building hereby approv…

P/NMA/2025/07451 12 Jan 2026

2025 Approved

Purbeck View School Access Road To Forres School Swanage BH19 1PR

Application made under Section 192 to confirm as lawful change of use of land and premise…

P/CLP/2025/04778 13 Oct 2025

2023 Approved

22 Gannetts Park Swanage BH19 1PF

Extension to loft conversion, rear and side extensions, entrance gates

P/HOU/2023/02334 24 Aug 2023

2023 Approved

28 Walrond Road Swanage BH19 1PD

Erect first floor front extension, single storey rear extension, form terraces and constr…

P/HOU/2023/02351 17 Jul 2023

2022 Approved

31 Northbrook Road Swanage BH19 1PP

Extend and convert store to ancillary owner's accommodation

P/HOU/2022/01935 20 May 2022

2022 Approved

20 Gannetts Park Swanage BH19 1PF

Erect Single Storey Rear Extension (Revised)

P/HOU/2022/01203 13 Apr 2022

2021 Approved

20 Gannetts Park, Swanage, BH19 1PF

Single storey rear extension

6/2021/0089 8 Jun 2021

Dorset

Planning Authority Score

7.5/10

Good

#44 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Change of use

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

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.