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P/OUT/2026/04299 - Outline Planning Permission Under Officer Consideration

Proposal

Outline application for the erection of dwelling with associated access and parking (scale and appearance reserved) Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 8 Oct 2026, 09:24

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Application progress

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Received

7 Aug 2026

Decision

Expected by 2 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Oct 2026, from Dorset's recent new homes.

The consultation period closed on 9 Sept 2026.

Documents 46

Site constraints 9

Dorset National Landscape

Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.

Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.

2 Article 4 directions

Bridport to LymeRegis 2 · Bridport to LymeRegis 1. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.

An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.

Heritage coast: West Dorset

A defined stretch of undeveloped coastline.

Development inconsistent with keeping the coast undeveloped is resisted.

Special area of conservation 118 m away: Sidmouth to West Bay

Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.

Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.

SSSI 84 m away: Chesil & The Fleet SSSI

Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.

Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2

Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.

Also on the record

World heritage site 120 m away: Dorset and East Devon Coast; Inside the Charmouth built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 6 October 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: Outline Planning Permission
Received: 7 Aug 2026
Validated: 7 Aug 2026
Ward: Lyme and Charmouth Ward
Parish: Charmouth
Case officer: Show
Applicant: Show
Agent: Chris Miell MRTPI

Decision outlook

Day 63, past the statutory target. 74% of new homes in Dorset are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 6 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Oct 2026.

predicted

Day 637 days past the 56-day target

52%decided within 8 weeks

78%approved

251decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by: 9 Sept 2026

Dorset

Planning Authority Score

7.5/10

Good

#44 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Major dwellings

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

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Proposal

Application progress

Documents 46

Statements & assessments 8

Plans & drawings 8

Application forms 1

Consultation & comments 3

Other documents 26

Site constraints 9

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Important details

Decision outlook

Consultation & key dates