Bulbury Golf Course Bulbury Lane Lytchett Minster BH16 6HR Data via plota.co.uk

Application Valid P/VOC/2026/04024 - Variation of Condition
Council
Date received
24 Jul 2026
Date validated
24 Jul 2026
Postcode
BH16 6HR
Type
Variation of Condition

Description

Erect driving range building and netting( with variation to conditions 2,4 & 6 of planning permission P/FUL/2022/04851 to revise the design for the driving range facility that substantially reduces the overall footprint and massing of the facility. The amendment seeks to reduce the scale of the built structure to eight covered bays, with ball containment instead achieved through a fully netted enclosure surrounding the hitting area, incorporating synthetic turf and net support structures at each corner, and an ancillary ball dispensing unit and a robot holding area with associated hopper. Data via plota.co.uk

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
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Dorset decision performance
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