Kika Beach Club 52-53 The Esplanade Weymouth DT4 8DG Data via plota.co.uk

P/FUL/2026/03357 - Full Planning Application Refused

Proposal

Proposed canopies, planters and associated signage to frontage of Kika Beach Club for use within the business premises Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
19 Jun 2026
✗
Refused
15 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 15 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Licence at this address

  • Licence Kika Beach Premises licence · in force since 21 Mar 2018 Hours not given on the register
    Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good)Inspected 24 Jul 2026

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 9

Grade II listed: York Buildings (Terrace)
List entry 1145951 · The pin is inside its outline · 80 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade II*, 77 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.
Show the other 80 with distances
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.
Rufus Castle to Lulworth Cove 23 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; SSSI 340 m away: Radipole Lake SSSI; Inside the Weymouth built-up area; Flood defence 35 m away (promenade).
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £350,000 in August 2019. Other property, freehold.

28 August 2019£350,000Recorded 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
Full Planning Application
Postcode
DT4 8DG
Received
19 Jun 2026
Validated
19 Jun 2026
Ward
Melcombe Regis Ward
Parish
Weymouth
Case officer
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Decision
Refused
Decision date
15 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 118 days from validation, 62 days slower than Dorset's median of 56 for commercial and major works. Refused, as 8% of commercial and major works here are.

57%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
139decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
24 Jul 2026
Committee
14 Oct 2026
Dorset
Planning Authority Score
7.5/10
Good
#44 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

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