Townsend Farmhouse Townsend Poyntington DT9 4LF Data via plota.co.uk

P/CLE/2026/00476 - Certificate of Lawful Use Existing Approved

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness to continue to use the property without Planning permission 1/ dated 21/09/89, condition 2 that states the occupation of the dwelling shall be limited to a person solely or mainly employed, or last employed, prior to retirement, in the locality in agriculture as defined in Section 290 (1) of the town and Country Planning Act 1971, or In forestry (including any dependents of such person residing with him) or a widow or widower of such a person. The dwelling has now been lived in for a period in excess of 10 years in breach of the occupancy condition 2. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Jan 2026
Validated
26 Jan 2026
Approved
18 Mar 2026

Approved on 18 Mar 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 13 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Certificate of Lawful Use Existing
Postcode
DT9 4LF
Received
20 Jan 2026
Validated
26 Jan 2026
Ward
Sherborne Rural Ward
Parish
Poyntington
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted
Decision date
18 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated
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