40 Melcombe Avenue Weymouth DT4 7TF Data via plota.co.uk

P/HOU/2026/00601 - Householder Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Demolish small single storey side extension and construct new larger single storey side extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Feb 2026
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Approved
19 Mar 2026

Approved on 19 Mar 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 13 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 3

Conservation area 9 m away: Weymouth Town Centre Conservation Area
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 9 m away: Weymouth Town Centre; Inside the Weymouth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £330,000 in October 2012. Detached house, freehold.

5 October 2012£330,000
2 September 2008£265,000
28 April 1997£91,000

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

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Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Householder Planning Permission
Postcode
DT4 7TF
Received
3 Feb 2026
Validated
3 Feb 2026
Ward
Melcombe Regis Ward
Parish
Weymouth
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted
Decision date
19 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated

How this decision compares

Decided in 44 days from validation, 11 days faster than Dorset's median of 55 for demolitions. Approved, as 93% of demolitions here are.

64%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
305decided 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
18 Mar 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.