1 Canon Woods Close Sherborne DT9 6FD Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use and conversion of existing hotel to form 23 extra care apartments. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 74.
Documents 80
Statements & assessments 11
Plans & drawings 9
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 58
Site constraints 3
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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £2,400,000 in July 2024. Other property, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2024, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 74, past Dorset's usual 56 days for changes of use. 79% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 26 Oct 2026.
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
- 28 Aug 2026
Historical activity at this location
13 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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The consultation period closed on 28 Aug 2026.