Land At St E 386391 N 124560 Thanes Lane Motcombe
Pending
P/CLE/2026/01678
Description
Change of use of building to use as a single dwellinghouse
Nearby new applications
24 & 25 Bittles Green Motcombe SP7 9NX
No. 25: Erect single storey side extension. No. 24: Formation of new vehicular a...
43 The Street Motcombe Shaftesbury SP7 9PF
Erection of dwelling (outline application with all matters reserved)
September Morn The Street Motcombe SP7 9PF
Erect extension (demolish existing extension)
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
Moot Cottage Bittles Green Motcombe SP7 9NT
Oak - Reduce crown by 4m in height and lateral spread as per annotated photograph.
2024
Approved
13 The Laurels Bittles Green Motcombe SP7 9NX
Take down the existing chimney, insert a lead tray, re-place lead flashings and rebuild t…
2024
Approved
10 Bittles Green Motcombe Dorset SP7 9NX
Erect two storey side extension.
2023
Approved
Old Post Cottage The Street Motcombe Dorset SP7 9NT
Convert and enclose car port to form additional living accommodation.
2023
Approved
Old Post Cottage The Street Motcombe Dorset SP7 9NT
Internal and external alterations to convert and enclose car port to form additional livi…
2023
Approved
Little Thatch 5 Church Walk Motcombe Shaftesbury SP7 9NU
T1 - Willow - Reduce the crown by 4m overall (back to the original pruning nodes).
2023
Approved
1 & 2 Church Walk Motcombe SP7 9NU
Replace front door & rear extension french doors with flood doors to No. 1 Church Walk. R…
2023
Approved
6 Church Walk Motcombe Shaftesbury SP7 9NU
T1 - Apple - Reduce crown by 1-1.5m in height and 0.5m in width. Thin crown by 30%.
2023
Approved
Little Thatch 5 Church Walk Motcombe Shaftesbury SP7 9NU
T1 - Cherry - Reduce overhanging branches over neighbouring property (no. 6 Church Walk)…
2022
Approved
Stone Cottage 14 Bittles Green Motcombe Shaftesbury SP7 9NX
T1 - Willow - Re-pollard to previous pollard points.
2022
Approved
10 Bittles Green Motcombe Shaftesbury SP7 9NX
Erect two storey side extension.
2022
Approved
9 Bittles Green Motcombe Shaftesbury SP7 9NX
Erect two storey side extension
2021
Approved
Old Post Cottage, The Street, Motcombe, SP7 9NT
Erection of replacement outbuilding and swimming pool (retrospective) (amended descriptio…
2021
Approved
Moot Cottage Bittles Green Motcombe Shaftesbury SP7 9NT
T1 - Willow - Re-pollard to previous pollard points. T2 - Oak - Raise crown by no more th…
2021
Approved
The Laurels 13 Bittles Green Motcombe SP7 9NX
Installation of 5 No. replacement windows to front elevation
2021
Approved
Willow Brook, Bittles Green, Motcombe, Shaftesbury, SP7 9NX
T1 - Maple - Reduce crown by 2m all over.
2020
Withdrawn
The Laurels 13 Bittles Green Shaftesbury Motcombe SP7 9NX
Install 5 No. replacement windows
2019
Approved
Moot Cottage Bittles Green Motcombe SP7 9NT
T1 - Silver Birch - Fell as dying and the tree is adjacent to the road.
2019
Approved
Broad Oak 130 The Street Motcombe Dorset SP7 9PE
T1 to T5 - Cupressus Leylandii x5 - Fell.
2019
Approved
Broad Oak 130 The Street Motcombe Dorset SP7 9PE
G1-3 - Cupressus Leylandii - Removal of all three sections of leylandii hedging around pr…
2018
Approved
Longbray House Turnpike Road Motcombe Dorset SP7 9NT
Erect single storey garden room (demolish existing conservatory). Alterations to existing…
2018
Approved
Longbray House Turnpike Road Motcombe Dorset SP7 9NT
T1 - Lime - Fell. Tree have evidence of a brittle rot producing fungus and is in a danger…
2016
Approved
The Laurels Bittles Green Motcombe Dorset SP7 9NX
Erect replacement garage / workshop / store building (demolish existing single garage / w…
2024
Approved
10 Bittles Green Motcombe Dorset SP7 9NX
Non material amendment - demolish outbuilding, extend lean-to rear extension & install Ju…
2017
Approved
The Laurels Bittles Green Motcombe SP7 9NX
Discharge of Condition Nos. 3 - Materials; 4 - Joinery; and 5 - Rainwater goods; followin…
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