Unit 18 Riverside Park Station Road Wimborne Minster BH21 1QU Data via plota.co.uk

P/FUL/2026/03925 - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use of an existing commercial unit to a Yoga Studio Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Jul 2026
Approved
27 Aug 2026

Approved on 27 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 2 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Inside the Wimborne Minster built-up area; Priority habitat 23 m away: Deciduous woodland; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 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
Full Planning Application
Postcode
BH21 1QU
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Wimborne Minster Ward
Parish
Wimborne Minster
Case officer
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Decision
Granted
Decision date
27 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 34 days from validation, 22 days faster than Dorset's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 82% of changes of use here are.

52%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
201decided 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
20 Aug 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