Church Farm Lotmoor Hill East Stour SP8 5LP Data via plota.co.uk

P/FUL/2026/05674 - Full Planning Application Out To Consultation

Proposal

Change of use and conversion of farm buildings to form commercial units. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 27 Oct 2026, 02:14

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Application progress

✓

Received

15 Oct 2026

Decision

Expected by 10 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 19 Nov 2026 and 4 Dec 2026, from Dorset's recent agricultural works.

Comments are open until 9 Nov 2026

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Documents 13

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1

Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.

Also on the record

2 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the East Stour 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 15 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.

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Important details

Council: Dorset
Application type: Full Planning Application
Postcode: SP8 5LP
Received: 15 Oct 2026
Validated: 15 Oct 2026
Ward: Gillingham Ward
Parish: East Stour
Case officer: Show
Applicant: Show
Agent: Show

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Dorset usually decides agricultural works by day 48.

prediction

Day 1343 days to the 56-day target

81%decided within 8 weeks

82%approved

177decided in the last year

Plota live figures for agricultural works decided by Dorset in the last twelve months, from validation. Dorset decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by: 9 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2018 Approved

Erect agricultural building to house calves.

2/2018/0873/FUL 6 Sep 2018

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2018 Approved

Christ Church Lotmoor Hill East Stour Dorset

Replace roof covering of vestry.

2/2018/1004/FUL 21 Jan 2019

2016 Approved

Church Farm Lotmoor Hill East Stour Dorset SP8 5LP

Erect livestock building.

2/2016/0246/FUL 21 Apr 2016

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