58 The Esplanade Weymouth DT4 8DF Data via plota.co.uk

P/FUL/2026/05642 - Full Planning Application Out To Consultation
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Installation of additional entrance door to side elevation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 12 Dec 2026, from Dorset's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 21 Nov 2026

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Documents 13

Statements & assessments 3

PDF Heritage Statement 63kb · 19 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood Risk Assessment 1607kb · 19 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning, Design and access statement 195kb · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 5

PDF Block Plan (A) 249kb · 19 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Location plan rev. B 255kb · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Side Elevation 88kb · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Side Elevation 89kb · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Side Elevation 82kb · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form - Without Personal Data 565kb · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF Existing, Proposed, Ground Floor (D) 93kb · 19 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing, Proposed First Floor 96kb · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing, Proposed Second Floor 101kb · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing, Proposed Third Floor 78kb · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 10

Weymouth Town Centre Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
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Heritage at risk: Weymouth Town Centre
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
55 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Black Dog Public House, Grade II*, 2 m away · 1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 52 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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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
Rufus Castle to Lulworth Cove 25 m away; SSSI 281 m away: Radipole Lake SSSI; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Weymouth built-up area; Flood defence 36 m away (promenade).
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 19 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
DT4 8DF
Received
19 Oct 2026
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Ward
Melcombe Regis Ward
Parish
Weymouth
Case officer
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Decision outlook

Day 1 of the 56-day target. Dorset usually decides extensions by day 54.

Day 155 days to the 56-day target
72%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
1,268decided 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
21 Nov 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings