33 Carey Road Wareham BH20 4AY Data via plota.co.uk

P/PACD/2026/03362 - Prior Approval - Commercial Business & Service to Dwellinghouses Under Officer Consideration

Proposal

Prior notification submission seeks to change the use of the ground floor commercial unit under the provisions allowed in Part 3, Class MA of the GPDO to a single (1) bed dwelling. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
22 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 12 Aug 2026.

Documents 28

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Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Prior Approval - Commercial Business & Service to Dwellinghouses
Postcode
BH20 4AY
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
22 Jun 2026
Ward
Wareham Ward
Parish
Wareham Town
Case officer
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Applicant
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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 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