Maiden Street Methodist Church Maiden Street Weymouth DT4 8BT Data via plota.co.uk

P/VOC/2026/05391 - Variation of Condition Out To Consultation
Change of useDemolitionListed buildingsNew homes

Proposal

Internal & external alterations to facilitate the reconstruction & change of use of church to 25.no apartments and remedial works to existing house to vary condition 1 and 3 of which varied the original planning permission to include various external alterations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 23 Nov 2026 and 3 Dec 2026, from Dorset's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 30 Oct 2026.

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Documents 17

Plans & drawings 15

PDF Proposed South Elevation rev. D 294kb · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Detailed Coloured Elevations - Proposed Mitchell Street Elevation rev. D 401kb · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Detailed Coloured Elevations - Proposed South Elevation rev. D 364kb · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Mitchell Street Elevation rev. C 311kb · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Detailed Coloured Elevations - Proposed East Elevation rev. C 225kb · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Front Elevation rev. C 419kb · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed East Elevation rev. B 137kb · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Roof Plan rev. B 124kb · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Fifth Floor Plan rev. C 133kb · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Fourth Floor Plan rev. C 160kb · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Ground Floor Plan rev. B 335kb · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Second Floor Plan rev. B 206kb · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF First Floor Plan rev. B 204kb · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Third Floor Plan rev. B 178kb · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Location, Block and Site Plan rev. A 238kb · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form - Without Personal Data 393kb · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Covering Letter - Redacted 359kb · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 7

Grade II* listed: Maiden Street Methodist Church
List entry 1142294 · 1 m away · 99 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 97 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.
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Historic England ↗
Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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.
Also on the record
SSSI 348 m away: Portland Harbour Shore SSSI; Inside the Weymouth built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 3 October 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.

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Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Variation of Condition
Postcode
DT4 8BT
Received
29 Sept 2026
Validated
29 Sept 2026
Ward
Melcombe Regis Ward
Parish
Weymouth
Case officer
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Decision outlook

Day 5 of the 56-day target. Dorset usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 551 days to the 56-day target
51%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
245decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Dorset in the last twelve months, from validation. Dorset decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
30 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Reconstruction and change of use of church to 25.No apartments and remedial works to exis…
P/VOC/2025/06827
2025
Internal & external alterations to facilitate the reconstruction & change of use of churc…
P/VOL/2025/06521
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
2-4 Custom House Quay Weymouth DT4 8BE
Retain canopies and associated works to frontage for use within the business premises
P/FUL/2025/02951
2025 Approved
Kings Prospect, 7 Helen Lane Weymouth DT4 8AX
Removal of sunroom and replacement with pergola
P/FUL/2025/05301
2025
Flat 3 16 East Street Weymouth DT4 8BW
Form balcony over existing flat roof, change existing window to door to form access and c…
P/FUL/2025/05586
2025 Withdrawn
12 Market Street Weymouth DT4 8DD
Retain change of use of first and second floor to HMO
P/FUL/2025/05040
2025 Approved
5 Belle Vue Weymouth DT4 8DR
Internal alterations associated with proposed conversion of office to one dwellinghouse
P/LBC/2025/01007
2025 Approved
15 East Street Weymouth DT4 8BW
Change of use from ground floor commercial (Use class E) to residential (Use class C3)
P/PACD/2025/03405
2025 Withdrawn
5 Belle Vue Weymouth DT4 8DR
Change of use from office to one dwellinghouse.
P/FUL/2025/01006
2025 Approved
15 East Street Weymouth DT4 8BW
Change of use from ground floor commercial (Use class E) to residential (Use class C3)
P/PACD/2025/01144
2024 Refused
38 Maiden Street Weymouth DT4 8BA
Change of use from bar/restaurant to 2No. Houses and 2No. Maisonettes
P/FUL/2023/07423
2024 Approved
8 Custom House Custom House Quay Weymouth DT4 8BE
Painted mural on building's east elevation to commemorate the RNLI's 200th Anniversary in…
P/ADV/2024/02643
2024 Approved
8 Custom House Custom House Quay Weymouth DT4 8BE
External works for a painted mural on building's east elevation to commemorate the RNLI's…
P/LBC/2024/02588
2024 Approved
50 St Mary Street Weymouth Dorset DT4 8PU
Internal and external alterations to facilitate the removal of modern internal lobby and…
P/LBC/2024/00823
2024 Approved
13 Custom House Quay Weymouth DT4 8BG
Change of use of second and third floor from restaurant to two flats. Install 4 no. roof…
P/LBC/2024/01438
2024 Approved
13 Custom House Quay Weymouth DT4 8BG
Change of use of second and third floor from restaurant to two flats. Install 4 no. roof…
P/FUL/2024/01460
2024 Approved
49 St Mary Street Weymouth Dorset DT4 8PU
Replace first floor and refurbish second floor front elevation windows.
P/LBC/2024/00635
2024 Approved
5 Belle Vue Weymouth DT4 8DR
Retrospective application to retain previous works to windows, comprising of replacement…
P/LBC/2023/07358
2023 Approved
50 St Mary Street Weymouth Dorset DT4 8PU
Change of Use from Class E(b) Cafe/restaurant to Sui Generis Hot Food Take-away
P/FUL/2023/04773
2023 Approved
50 St Mary Street Weymouth Dorset DT4 8PU
Carry out internal alterations, repair fascia, replace perspex roof with slate roof and i…
P/LBC/2023/04774
2023 Approved
41 Maiden Street Weymouth Dorset DT4 8AZ
Change of use on the ground floor from 'commercial' to 'residential'.
P/FUL/2023/05295
2022 Approved
7 Custom House Quay Weymouth Dorset DT4 8BE
Install replacement windows and a single ground floor door.
P/FUL/2022/05777
2016 Refused
THE STABLES, 13 CUSTOM HOUSE QUAY, WEYMOUTH, DT4 8BG
Installation of signage comprising of:- 4 non illuminated sign written logos, 1 externall…
WP/16/00566/LBC
2016 Refused
THE STABLES, 13 CUSTOM HOUSE QUAY, WEYMOUTH, DT4 8BG
Installation of signage comprising of:- 4 non-illuminated signwritten logos, 1 externally…
WP/16/00565/ADV
2016 Approved
8 CUSTOM HOUSE QUAY, WEYMOUTH, DT4 8BE
Convert the third floor to create 1 residential apartment
WP/16/00398/FUL
2016 Approved
8 CUSTOM HOUSE QUAY, WEYMOUTH, DT4 8BE
Internal alterations to accommodate on the third floor the creation 1 residential apartme…
WP/16/00399/LBC
2016 Refused
16 EAST STREET, WEYMOUTH, DT4 8BW
Erect second floor rear extension, additional third floor and conversion to provide 4no…
WP/16/00458/FUL
Dorset
Planning Authority Score
7.5/10
Good
#44 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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