5 Heathlands Avenue West Parley BH22 8RW Data via plota.co.uk

P/HOU/2026/03741 - Householder Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Erect detached single-storey outbuilding with gym and sauna Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Jul 2026
Approved
9 Sept 2026

Approved on 9 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Documents 26

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Scheduled monument 213 m away: Parley Barrow, a bowl barrow on the corner of Ellesfield Drive and Druid's Close; Inside the West Parley built-up area.
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
Householder Planning Permission
Postcode
BH22 8RW
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
West Parley Ward
Parish
West Parley
Case officer
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Decision
Granted
Decision date
9 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 61 days from validation, 7 days slower than Dorset's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
1,055decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Dorset in the last twelve months, from validation. Dorset decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
27 Aug 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