Calves Lane Farm Calves Lane Motcombe Shaftesbury SP7 8QP Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use and conversion of agricultural building to form a dwelling (use class C3) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 28 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 7 Oct 2026
Documents 30
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 6
Plans & drawings 8
Application forms 2
Other documents 12
Site constraints 5
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How this decision compares
Decided in 49 days from validation, about the council's usual 48 days. Approved, as 82% of agricultural works here are.
Plota live figures for agricultural works decided by Dorset in the last twelve months, from validation. Dorset decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 24 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
5 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%).
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