Flat 1 Swan Yard Cheap Street Sherborne DT9 3AX Data via plota.co.uk

P/PAMF/2026/04357 - Prior Approval - Commercial Business & Service To Mixed Use With Up To 2 Flats Pending

Change of use New homes

Proposal

Change of use from Commercial to Dwelling House Data via plota.co.uk

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Received

17 Aug 2026

Decision

Awaiting decision

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Documents 4

Plans & drawings 3

PDF Existing Floor Plan 331kb · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Floor Plan 347kb · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Location Plan 113kb · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form - Without Personal Data 364kb · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council: Dorset
Application type: Prior Approval - Commercial Business & Service To Mixed Use With Up To 2 Flats
Postcode: DT9 3AX
Received: 17 Aug 2026
Validated: 17 Aug 2026
Ward: Sherborne East Ward
Parish: Sherborne
Applicant: Show
Agent: Simon Lamb

Dorset

Planning Authority Score

#44 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Change of use

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