Site Of Southwell Primary School (May Bower Gardens) Sweethill Lane Portland DT5 2DT Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Application for approval of reserved matters for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale of outline approval (with variation of condition 1 of planning permission for addition of single garage for Plot 5; alterations to positions of surface parking; adding a floor to plots 4 & 5 with rooflights; to reconfigure the rear sunrooms to Plots 1-3, 13-16, and 37-39; adjustments to hand Plots 37-39 for a discontinuous roofline; relocating the access to Plot 40 to the principal elevation; amendments to window placements and internal floor plans. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 7 Apr 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 13 Jul 2026
Documents 64
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 56
Application forms 1
Other documents 5
Associated applications 3
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Conditions variation sought for 1
- VariationApplication for approval of reserved matters for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale…This applicationP/VOC/2026/00793
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Decided in 49 days from validation, 5 days faster than Dorset's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.
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- 20 Mar 2026
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SOUTHWELL PRIMARY SCHOOL (MAY BOWER GARDENS), SWEETHILL LANE, PORTLAND, DT5 2DT
The demolition of existing buildings and the construction of up to 58 new residential properties, with associated access roads, parking, and green space.
- Received
- 30 Nov 2017
- Decided
- 4 Jan 2019
- Outcome
- Approved
- Type
- Outline
FORMER SOUTHWELL PRIMARY SCHOOL (MAY BOWER GARDENS), SWEETHILL LANE, PORTLAND, DT5 2DT
Application for approval of reserved matters for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale of outline approval WP/17/00866/OUT
- Received
- 26 Nov 2019
- Decided
- 27 Jan 2021
- Outcome
- Approved
- Type
- Outline