Kingston Lacy House Kingston Lacy BH21 4EA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Infrastructure project to include improved parking facilities on the existing car park; demolition and replacement of the existing visitor reception building with a new purpose built structure; new access path between the car park and the stables; toilet improvements to the existing Engine House toilet facilities; conversion of the existing staff office building to provide new accessible WC, Changing Places compliant facility, quiet room and enlarged toilet cubicles with nappy changing facilities for family use. (With variation of condition 2 of PP to simplify the specification of the Personal Mobility Vehicle (PMV) Store to reduce maintenance and improve the ease of use and amend landscape detail plan and the removal of two field maple trees (T44 & T46) in the centre of the car park) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 24 Mar 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 13 Jul 2026
Documents 12
Decision & officer reports 2
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 2
Other documents 7
Associated applications 2
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- VariationInfrastructure project to include improved parking facilities on the existing car park…This applicationP/VOC/2026/00053
Site constraints 8
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Decided in 77 days from validation, 21 days slower than Dorset's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 81% of changes of use here are.
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- 20 Mar 2026
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18 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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National Trust Access To Kingston Lacy House From Blandford Road Kingston Lacy Dorset BH21 4EA
Infrastructure project to include improved parking facilities on the existing car park; demolition and replacement of the existing visitor reception building with a new purpose built structure; new access path between the car park and the stables; toilet improvements to the existing Engine House toilet facilities; conversion of the existing staff office building to provide new accessible WC, Changing Places compliant facility, quiet room and enlarged toilet cubicles with nappy changing facilities for family use.
- Received
- 22 Sep 2023
- Decided
- 12 Apr 2024
- Outcome
- Approved