Orchard Cottage Highwood East Stoke BH20 6AR Data via plota.co.uk
Pending
P/FUL/2026/03547
Description
Change of use and conversion of building to form a dwelling Data via plota.co.uk
Other new applications on this street
Historical activity at this location
4 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
Orchard Cottage Highwood East Stoke Wareham BH20 6AR
Erect agricultural building for livestock and the storage of fodder and bedding
2018
Approved
Roebuck Farm, Highwood, East Stoke, Wareham, BH20 6AR
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 6/2009/0105 (Erect agricultural occupancy…
2017
Approved
Friendship Cottage, Highwood, East Stoke BH20 6AR
Demolition of garage and construction of two storey replacement garage.
Dorset
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#43 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Dorset is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #50 out of 292. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).
Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Dorset decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #95 of 292
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #101 of 292
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #50 of 292
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #85 of 292
77%
Minor dwellings approved
341 decided (1-9 homes)
79%
Major dwellings approved
48 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
87 decided
2,785
Total decisions
258 refused in 2025