46 The Finches Weymouth DT3 5QN Data via plota.co.uk

P/FUL/2026/01270 - Full Planning Application Refused

Proposal

Sever plot and erect 1no. dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
23 Mar 2026
✓
Validated
24 Mar 2026
✗
Refused
11 May 2026
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Appeal dismissed
29 Sept 2026

Refused on 11 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Documents 32

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
National landscape 198 m away: Dorset; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Weymouth built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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 3

Last sold for £152,000 in September 2010. Terraced house, freehold.

10 September 2010£152,000
14 December 2000£69,250
29 May 1998£48,500

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

Building

Floor area54 m² (581 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 3 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2020, 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
DT3 5QN
Received
23 Mar 2026
Validated
24 Mar 2026
Ward
Littlemoor and Preston Ward
Parish
Weymouth
Case officer
Show
Decision
Refused
Decision date
11 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Appeal
Dismissed · 29 Sept 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6011131 ↗

How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 7 days faster than Dorset's median of 55 for demolitions. Refused, as 8% of demolitions here are.

64%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
308decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
22 Apr 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.