5 Bridge Street Lyme Regis DT7 3QA Data via plota.co.uk

P/LBC/2026/05232 - Listed Building Consent Out To Consultation

Proposal

Change of use from a commercial space to a coffee shop and related internal alterations; installation of air conditioning unit Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 24 Nov 2026 and 4 Dec 2026, from Dorset's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 22 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 10

Grade II listed: 5, Bridge Street
List entry 1324344 · 1 m away · 64 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 60 Grade II)
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.
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Historic England ↗
Dorset National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Lyme Regis Conservation Area 1 conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
South West Coast Path 6 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Special area of conservation 53 m away: Lyme Bay and Torbay
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Scheduled monument 30 m away: Remains of bridge in cellar of No 2 Bridge Street
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
SSSI 67 m away: Chesil & The Fleet SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
World heritage site 72 m away: Dorset and East Devon Coast
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Lyme Regis built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 2 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £120,000 in February 2021. Flat or maisonette, freehold.

1 February 2021£120,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
DT7 3QA
Received
30 Sept 2026
Validated
30 Sept 2026
Ward
Lyme and Charmouth Ward
Parish
Lyme Regis
Case officer
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Applicant
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Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 4 of the 56-day target. Dorset usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 452 days to the 56-day target
51%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
245decided in the last year

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
22 Oct 2026
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.