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P/CLE/2026/04751 - Certificate of Lawful Use Existing Under Officer Consideration
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness to provide confirmation that planning application P/VOC/2026/03519 (Demolition of the existing agricultural buildings, removal of tennis court & erection of 1no. detached dwelling & associated works) has been lawfully implemented due to a material operation on site having commenced. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 23 Oct 2026.

The consultation period closed on 25 Sept 2026.

Documents 3

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Planning statement - Redacted 2586kb · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Location plan 353kb · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form - Redacted 443kb · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: East Coppleridge Farmhouse, Grade II, 59 m away
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Motcombe built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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 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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26 Jun 2026Approved

East Coppleridge Farm Motcombe SP7 9HW

Demolition of the existing agricultural buildings, removal of tennis court & ere...

P/VOC/2026/03519

Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Certificate of Lawful Use Existing
Postcode
SP7 9HW
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
Gillingham Ward
Parish
Motcombe
Case officer
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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
25 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

20 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
East Coppleridge Farm Motcombe SP7 9HW
Demolition of the existing agricultural buildings, removal of tennis court & erection of…
P/VOC/2025/00066
2024 Approved
East Coppleridge Farm Motcombe SP7 9HW
Demolition of the existing agricultural buildings, removal of tennis court & erection of…
P/VOC/2024/03301
2023 Approved
East Coppleridge Farm Motcombe Dorset SP7 9HW
Demolition of the existing agricultural buildings, removal of tennis court & erection of…
P/FUL/2023/06302
2023 Approved
East Coppleridge Farm Lodge Lane To Elm Hill - Road Motcombe SP7 9HW
Erect 3-bay wood frame garage on brick base with tile roof
P/HOU/2023/03558
2023 Withdrawn
East Coppleridge Farm Lodge Lane To Elm Hill - Road Motcombe SP7 9HW
Demolish existing agricultural buildings and remove tennis court. Erect 1 no. detached dw…
P/FUL/2022/08000
2022 Approved
The Coppleridge Inn Lodge Lane Motcombe Dorset SP7 9HW
Retention of caravan to be used for residential purposes
P/FUL/2022/04966
2022 Approved
East Coppleridge Farm Motcombe Dorset SP7 9HW
Change of use & conversion of agricultural building to 1no. dwellinghouse (use class C3)
P/PAAC/2022/04285
2022 Withdrawn
East Coppleridge Farm Motcombe Dorset SP7 9HW
Change of use and conversion of agricultural building into 3no. dwellings (Class C3)
P/PAAC/2022/03639
2020 Approved
Coppleridge Farm Cottages Lodge Lane To Elm Hill - Road Motcombe SP7 9HW
Barn conversion to form 2 No. holiday letting units and office. (Removal of Condition No…
2/2020/0434/VARIA
2019 Approved
East Coppleridge Farm Lodge Lane To Elm Hill - Road Motcombe SP7 9HW
Remove and replace 3 No. windows (regularisation of works).
2/2019/1293/LBC
2019 Approved
East Coppleridge Farm Lodge Lane To Elm Hill - Road Motcombe Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 9HW
Discharge of condition Nos. 3 - Door details; 4 - brickwork sample; 5 - materials samples…
2/2019/0702/DOC
2019 Approved
East Coppleridge Farm Lodge Lane To Elm Hill - Road Motcombe Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 9HW
Discharge of condition Nos. 3 - Door details; 4 - brickwork sample; 5 - materials samples…
2/2019/0704/DOC
2018 Withdrawn
East Coppleridge Farm Lodge Lane To Elm Hill - Road Motcombe SP7 9HW
Remove existing extension and erect two storey extension and porch. Replace some windows…
2/2018/1442/LBC
2018 Withdrawn
East Coppleridge Farm Lodge Lane To Elm Hill - Road Motcombe SP7 9HW
Erect two storey extension and porch (remove existing extension). Replace some windows, d…
2/2018/1441/HOUSE
2018 Approved
East Coppleridge Farm Lodge Lane To Elm Hill - Road Motcombe SP7 9HW
Discharge of condition No 8 - windows and doors details from listed building consent 2/20…
2/2018/1202/DOC
2018 Approved
East Coppleridge Farm Lodge Lane To Elm Hill - Road Motcombe SP7 9HW
Form track to link roadside access and erect farm gate (part retrospective).
2/2018/0159/FUL
2017 Approved
East Coppleridge Farm Lodge Lane To Elm Hill - Road Motcombe SP7 9HW
Erect two storey extension (demolish existing extension).
2/2017/1460/HOUSE
2017 Approved
East Coppleridge Farm Lodge Lane To Elm Hill - Road Motcombe SP7 9HW
Demolish existing extension and erect two storey extension. Carry out internal and extern…
2/2017/1461/LBC
2017 Withdrawn
East Coppleridge Farm Lodge Lane To Elm Hill - Road Motcombe SP7 9HW
Create opening to existing roadside access. Form driveway to link roadside access to hous…
2/2017/1612/FUL
2017 Approved
The Coppleridge Inn Lodge Lane Motcombe SP7 9HW
H1 - Removal of 4.5m of hedgerow to gain access to field. See plan showing location of ga…
2/2017/0800/HEDGE
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
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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