Sandpit Field De Moulham Road Swanage Data via plota.co.uk

P/FUL/2026/03657 - Full Planning Application Out To Consultation

Proposal

Ground stabilisation of the area with enhanced replacement planting, demolition of the WWII gun emplacement on Sandpit Field, retention of 6 of the existing beach huts and provision of 33 additional new beach huts. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 7 Aug 2026.

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Documents 48

Statements & assessments 24

PDF BNG Statutory Metric 9299kb · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Drainage Plan rev. P03 701kb · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning statement 1116kb · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Tree survey 7222kb · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Biodiversity Net Gain report 2667kb · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF BNG statement 1027kb · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary Ecological Appraisal 1372kb · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Ecological Impact Assessment 3846kb · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood risk assessment 4140kb · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood risk assessment - Appendix A 4834kb · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood risk assessment - Appendix B 3664kb · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood risk assessment - Appendix C 4569kb · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood risk assessment - Appendix D 1067kb · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood risk assessment - Modelling Report 8498kb · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood risk assessment - Modelling Report 8680kb · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood risk assessment - Modelling Report 5974kb · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Assessment 5972kb · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Assessment 3921kb · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Assessment - Appendix D 5885kb · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Assessment - Appendix A 5859kb · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Assessment - Appendix E 2727kb · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Drainage documentation 3728kb · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Sustainability appraisal 5500kb · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Drainage documentation 43kb · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Full Planning Application
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Swanage Ward
Parish
Swanage
Case officer
Track to view
Dorset
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#43 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Dorset is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #50 out of 292. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) 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 performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #95 of 292
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #101 of 292
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #50 of 292
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #85 of 292
77%
Minor dwellings approved
341 decided (1-9 homes)
79%
Major dwellings approved
48 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
87 decided
2,785
Total decisions
258 refused in 2025