1-7 The Thorns Cokers Frome Dorchester DT2 7FR Data via plota.co.uk
Pending
P/VOC/2026/03591
Description
Change of use of land to form a site for travelling showpeople, comprising seven plots for mixed residential and storage use with a new vehicular access and associated hard and soft landscaping (with variation of condition 3 of planning permission WD/D/17/000109 to remove the temporary use restriction) Data via plota.co.uk
Historical activity at this location
3 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2020
Refused
Land at junction with Slyers Lane Cokers Farm Road Cokers Frome Dorset
New vehicular access including crossover, junction and sliding gate and posts for plot 7
2020
Approved
LAND AT JUNCTION WITH SLYERS LANE, COKERS FRM ROAD, COKERS FROME
Installation of sewage treatment and infiltration systems for 7 individual plots
2017
Approved
LAND AT JUNCTION WITH SLYERS LANE, COKERS FRM ROAD, COKERS FROME
Change of use of land to form a site for travelling showpeople, comprising seven plots fo…
Dorset
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#43 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
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.
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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