Horsehill Farm Horsehill Lane Stoke Abbott DT8 3JL Data via plota.co.uk

Pending P/FUL/2026/03252
Council
Date received
15 Jun 2026
Date validated
15 Jun 2026
Postcode
DT8 3JL

Description

Farmhouse building: replace and enlarge existing modern extension; remove two rooflights; install three dormer windows; reinstate/adapt existing openings; re-tile with slate; remove three chimneys and rebuild two; install air source heat pump; erect attached garden walls. Farmhouse garden: change levels; reposition oil tank; remove/reposition walls. Barn outbuilding: demolish and rebuild northern wing; make internal and external alterations to facilitate a conversion to an independent self-build dwelling; enclose garden area with attached walls; erect single-storey detached ancillary outbuilding; provide landscaping, parking and foul water treatment plant… Data via plota.co.uk

Dorset
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#43 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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. View full council performance
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