Part of the Fairhaven Hotel 41- 42 The Esplanade Weymouth DT4 8DH Data via plota.co.uk

P/LBC/2026/05025 - Listed Building Consent Out To Consultation

Proposal

Conversion of part of the existing C1 hotel to provide six ancillary holiday-let studio units, together with associated guest facilities, storage and alterations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 19 Nov 2026 and 29 Nov 2026, from Dorset's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 30 Oct 2026.

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Documents 21

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Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Augusta Place (Terrace)
List entry 1145944 · 11 m away · 98 more listed buildings within 150 m (98 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 ↗
Weymouth Town Centre Conservation Area 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.
Heritage at risk: Weymouth Town Centre
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI 384 m away: Portland Harbour Shore SSSI; Inside the Weymouth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 30 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
DT4 8DH
Received
25 Sept 2026
Validated
25 Sept 2026
Ward
Melcombe Regis Ward
Parish
Weymouth
Case officer
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Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Dorset usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 947 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
30 Oct 2026
Dorset
Planning Authority Score
7.5/10
Good
#44 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

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