Doreys Ball Clay Pit Holme Lane East Stoke Data via plota.co.uk

P/FUL/2025/07539 - Full Planning Application Under Officer Consideration

Proposal

Two lateral extensions to the current workings for the extraction of Ball Clay and sand, associated works to prepare the ground, installation of access roads and ancillary machinery, creation of lagoons and the subsequent restoration of the existing site and the two extensions. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Feb 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Documents 117

Statements & assessments 93

PDF Response - DC - Flood Risk Management - 01/04/2026 unknown size · 1 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Appendix 8/13 - BNG Statutory Metric unknown size · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Appendix 8/13 - Figure 8/13/2.1 - UK Habitat Baseline unknown size · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Appendix 8/13 - Figure 8/9 - Additional Offsite Baseline Areas unknown size · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Appendix 8/13 - Figure 8/13/3.1 - Post Management Restoration Scheme unknown size · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Appendix 8/13 - Biodiversity Net Gain Statement unknown size · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Appendix 8/11 - Water Framework Directive Assessment unknown size · 3 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Drawings 6/8 to 6/22 Viewpoint Photoviews unknown size · 23 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Appendix 7/1 - Figure 7/1 Designated Heritage Assets unknown size · 23 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Appendix 7/1 - Figure 7/2 Historic Environment Related Events unknown size · 23 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Appendix 7/1 - Figure 7/3 Non-Designated Prehistoric Heritage Assets unknown size · 23 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Appendix 7/1 - Figure 7/4 Non-Designated Post-Medieval WWII and Modern Heritage Assets unknown size · 23 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Appendix 7/1 - Figure 7/5 Non-Designated Heritage Assets of Unknown Period unknown size · 23 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Appendix 7/2 - Historic Environment Desk-Based Assessment unknown size · 23 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Chapter 8 - Ecology unknown size · 23 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Appendix 8/13 - Bridewells Biodiversity Net Gain Cover Letter unknown size · 23 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Chapter 9 - Air Quality unknown size · 23 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Appendix 8/2 - Bird Survey Report unknown size · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Appendix 8/7 - Appendix 4 - Invertebrate Survey Dataset 2023 unknown size · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Non-Technical Statement unknown size · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Appendix 8/4 - Great Crested Newt eDNA Report unknown size · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Chapter 11 - Water Environment unknown size · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Drawing 11/1 - Environmental Setting unknown size · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Drawing 11/2 - Superficial Geology unknown size · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Drawing 11/3 - Bedrock Geology unknown size · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Drawing 11/4 - Aquifer Characteristics unknown size · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Drawing 11/5 - Monitoring Plan unknown size · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Drawing 11/6A - Groundwater Contour Plan unknown size · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Drawing 11/6B - Hydrogeological Cross Section unknown size · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Drawing 11/7 - Designated Environmental Sites unknown size · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Drawing 11/8 - Geological Setting of Designated Ecological Sites unknown size · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Appendix 11/1 - Proposed Phasing unknown size · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Appendix 11/2A - Borehole Logs/Data unknown size · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Appendix 11/2B - Borehole Logs/Data unknown size · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Appendix 11/2C - Borehole Logs/Data unknown size · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Appendix 11/2D - Borehole Logs/Data unknown size · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Appendix 11/2E - Borehole Logs/Data unknown size · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Appendix 11/2F - Borehole Logs/Data unknown size · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Appendix 11/3 - Council Response unknown size · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Appendix 11/4A - Risk of Flooding - Rivers & Sea unknown size · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Appendix 11/4B - Surface Water unknown size · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Chapter 12 - Transport unknown size · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Appendix 12/1 - Traffic Data unknown size · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Appendix 12/2 - Summary Of Accident Data unknown size · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Chapter 13 - Cumulative Effects unknown size · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Chapter 14 - Climate Change unknown size · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Chapter 1 - Introduction unknown size · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Chapter 2 - Site Description unknown size · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Drawing D2 1.0 Site Location Plan unknown size · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Drawing D2 2.0 Site Plan unknown size · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Drawing D2 3.0 Site Plan Aerial unknown size · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Chapter 3 - Development Description unknown size · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Drawing WBC 104 Phasing Plan unknown size · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Drawing WBC 105 Backfill Phasing Timeline unknown size · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Chapter 4 - Environmental Impact Assessment unknown size · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Appendix 4/2 - Scoping Opinion unknown size · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Chapter 5 - Planning Policy unknown size · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Chapter 6 - Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment unknown size · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Drawing 6/1 - Topography unknown size · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Drawing 6/2 - Designations unknown size · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Drawing 6/3 - Landscape Character Dorset AONB unknown size · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Drawing 6/4 - Landscape Character Dorset unknown size · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Drawing 6/5 - Access unknown size · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Drawing 6/6 - Zone of Theoretical Visibility unknown size · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Drawing 6/7 - Viewpoint Location Plan unknown size · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Drawing 6/23 - Restoration Plan Aerial unknown size · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Drawing 6/23 - Restoration Plan OS unknown size · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Appendix 6/1 - Methodology unknown size · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Appendix 6/2 - Assessment of Potential Landscape Effects unknown size · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Appendix 6/3 - Assessment of Potential Visual Effects unknown size · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Chapter 7 - Cultural Heritage unknown size · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Figure 8/1 - Site Reference unknown size · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Figure 8/2 - Initial Proposed Scheme unknown size · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Figure 8/3 - Phasing Plan unknown size · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Figure 8/4 - Restoration Scheme unknown size · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Figure 8/5 - Timescales for Restoration unknown size · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Figure 8/6 - Previous Restoration Plan unknown size · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Figure 8/7 - Designated Sites unknown size · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Figure 8/8 - UK Habitat Classification Map unknown size · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Figure 8/9 - Offsite BNG Compensation unknown size · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Appendix 8/1 - UKHab Report unknown size · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Appendix 8/3- Dormouse Report Final unknown size · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Appendix 8/6 - Bat Report Final unknown size · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Appendix 8/7 - Aquatic Invertebrates Desk Study unknown size · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Appendix 8/7 - Invertebrate Survey Report Vf 1.0 unknown size · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Appendix 8/8 - Pine Marten Report Final unknown size · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Appendix 8/9 - Reptile Mitigation Report Final unknown size · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Appendix 8/10 - River Condition Assessment Report unknown size · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Appendix 8/12 - Veteran Tree & Lichen Mitigation Strategy unknown size · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Appendix 8/13 - Figure 8/13/5 - UK Habitat Baseline Conditions unknown size · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Chapter 10 - Noise unknown size · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Shadow Habitat Regulations Assessment unknown size · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Statement unknown size · 9 Jan 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
BH20 6AP
Received
3 Feb 2026
Validated
3 Feb 2026
Ward
South East Purbeck Ward
Parish
Steeple with Tyneham
Case officer
Show
Applicant
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Agent
Chris Lowden
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 performance
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