54-55 The Esplanade Weymouth DT4 8DG Data via plota.co.uk

P/LBC/2026/03671 - Listed Building Consent Under Officer Consideration
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Proposal

Proposed canopies and associated works to signage/frontage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Jul 2026
Decision
Target date was 31 Aug 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 20 Oct 2026; it is now day 106.

The consultation period closed on 7 Aug 2026.

Documents 8

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Flood risk assessment & Surface Water mitigation 705kb · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Heritage, Design and access statement 957kb · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF Existing floor plan & North East Elevations 684kb · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Floor plan & North East Elevations 657kb · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form - Without Personal Data 557kb · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF Weymouth Town Council unknown size · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF DC - Conservation Officer 142kb · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Weymouth Civic Society Planning Committee, Weymouth Civic Society, Tudor House, 3 Trinity Street, Weymouth, DT4 8TW 4kb · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Licence at this address

  • Licence NOOK BAR Premises licence · in force since 2 Dec 2016 Hours not given on the register
    Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good)Inspected 7 Oct 2021

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 9

Grade II listed: York Buildings (Terrace)
List entry 1145953 · The pin is inside its outline · 71 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II*, 69 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show the other 71 with distances
Historic England ↗
Weymouth Town Centre Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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.
Heritage at risk: Weymouth Town Centre
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Rufus Castle to Lulworth Cove 23 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; SSSI 331 m away: Radipole Lake SSSI; Inside the Weymouth built-up area; Flood defence 34 m away (promenade).
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

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Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
DT4 8DG
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Melcombe Regis Ward
Parish
Weymouth
Case officer
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Decision outlook

Day 106, past the statutory target. 92% of listed building works in Dorset are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Oct 2026.

Day 10650 days past the 56-day target
63%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
352decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Dorset in the last twelve months, from validation. Dorset decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
7 Aug 2026
Committee
14 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

31 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Withdrawn
Retain canopies and associated works to frontage of The Nook Cocktail Club for use within…
P/FUL/2025/01316
2025 Withdrawn
Retain canopies and associated works to frontage of The Nook Cocktail Club
P/LBC/2025/01317
2019 Refused
Internal alterations
WP/19/00389/LBC
2016 Approved
Create an opening between 54 and 55
WP/16/00634/FUL
2016 Approved
Create an opening between 54 and 55.
WP/16/00635/LBC
2016 Approved
Premises Variation Application. Extension of ground floor into adjacent property
WP/16/00796/NOTS
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Pavement outside 104E St Mary Street Weymouth DT4 8NY
Installation of 1no. BT Street Hub and removal of associated BT payphone
P/FUL/2025/06224
2025 Approved
Pavement outside 104E St Mary Street Weymouth DT4 8NY
Installation of 1no. internally illuminated double sided LCD display screen
P/ADV/2025/06226
2025 Refused
Kika Beach Club 52-53 The Esplanade Weymouth DT4 8DG
Retain canopies and associated works to frontage of Kika Beach Club for use within the bu…
P/FUL/2025/02894
2025 Refused
Kika Beach Club 52-53 The Esplanade Weymouth DT4 8DG
Retain canopies and associated works to frontage of Kika Beach Club for use within the bu…
P/LBC/2025/02899
2025 Approved
6 Bond Street Weymouth DT4 8HE
Various internal and external repairs and renovations (with variation of Condition 2 of P…
P/VOL/2025/03577
2025 Approved
88-89 St Mary Street Weymouth DT4 8NY
2 x Non Illuminated 'TG Jones' Fascia 2 x Replacement Blank Fascia Panel 1 x Non Illumina…
P/ADV/2025/03342
2025 Refused
2 St Mary Street Weymouth DT4 8PB
Conversion of upper floors from commercial to residential.
P/PACD/2025/02195
2025 Refused
58 The Esplanade Weymouth DT4 8PB
Change of the upper floors from Office (Class E) into 2 No. flats
P/PAMF/2025/01837
2024 Approved
9A Coburg Place St Thomas Street Weymouth DT4 8HP
Various internal and external works to include; replacement of timber beam above bay wind…
P/LBC/2024/04626
2024 Refused
58 The Esplanade Weymouth DT4 8DF
Change of use of upper floors from office (Class E) to 5 residential units (Class C3); ro…
P/FUL/2024/05222
2024 Approved
6 Bond Street Weymouth DT4 8HE
Change of use from restaurant on ground floor and residential above to H.M.O.
P/FUL/2024/04794
2024 Approved
88-89 St Mary Street Weymouth DT4 8NY
Display 2no. non-illuminated fascia signs and 1no. non-illuminated internally applied ful…
P/ADV/2024/03791
2024 Refused
2 St Mary Street Weymouth DT4 8PB
Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to a 2 bedroom flat (Us…
P/PACD/2024/03167
2024 Refused
2 St Mary Street Weymouth DT4 8PB
Change of the upper floors into 2 flats
P/PACD/2024/03168
2024 Approved
Advertising Drum Opposite Junction Of New Street And The Esplanade Weymouth Dorset DT4 8DG
Install internally illuminated double sided digital advertising panel to replace existing…
P/ADV/2024/02757
2024 Approved
Advertising drum opposite 62 The Esplanade Weymouth DT4 8DE
Install internally illuminated double sided digital advertising panel to replace existing…
P/ADV/2024/02760
2024 Approved
9 St Mary Street Weymouth DT4 8PX
- Replace 1no. Projecting signage with new non-illuminated 600mm signage. Retain existing…
P/ADV/2024/00024
2023 Approved
8A-8B St Mary Street Weymouth DT4 8PB
Construct roof alterations to the rear and increase floor space to form 2 no. flats with…
P/FUL/2023/04218
2023 Approved
87-88 St Mary Street Weymouth DT4 8NY
Change of use & conversion of existing retail unit into 3no. flats over the first, second…
P/FUL/2023/03056
2023 Approved
9A Coburg Place St Thomas Street Weymouth DT4 8HP
Conversion of 3 bedroom maisonette into 2No. 1 bedroom flats
P/FUL/2023/00162
2016 Approved
20 ST THOMAS STREET AND, 87-88 ST MARY STREET, WEYMOUTH
Conversion of 2nd and 3rd floors to form 5 flats and formation of ground floor entrances…
WP/16/00047/FUL
2016 Approved
LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC, 92 ST MARY STREET, WEYMOUTH, DT4 8PA
Replacement of existing ATM with a new machine
WP/16/00559/LBC
2016 Approved
MARKS AND SPENCER, 4-8 ST MARY STREET, WEYMOUTH, DT4 8PF
Illuminated and non-illuminated signage scheme
WP/16/00360/ADV
2016 Approved
8A-8B ST MARY STREET, WEYMOUTH, DT4 8PB
Installation of internally illuminated fascia sign
WP/16/00341/ADV
2016 Refused
MARKS AND SPENCER, 4-8 ST MARY STREET, WEYMOUTH, DT4 8PF
Removal and replacement of existing signs with new metal fascia, 3D Individual letters, b…
WP/16/00105/ADV
Dorset
Planning Authority Score
7.5/10
Good
#44 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings