7 Sandford Terrace Sandford BH20 7AG Data via plota.co.uk

P/CLP/2026/04022 - Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed Approved

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness Proposed: Demolition of the existing rear conservatory and reconstruction using a timber framed construction, adjustments to the roof structure to allow for the formation of a rear facing dormer Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Jul 2026
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Approved
30 Sept 2026

Approved on 30 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 4 Oct 2026

Site constraints 9

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Poole Harbour SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special area of conservation 231 m away: Dorset Heaths
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.
Also on the record
SSSI 231 m away: Morden Bog and Hyde Heath SSSI; Nature improvement area: Wild Purbeck; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Sandford (Dorset) built-up area; Green belt 32 m away: South West Hampshire; National landscape 499 m away: Dorset.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument 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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £305,000 in July 2026. Terraced house, freehold.

17 July 2026£305,000
11 September 2020£270,000
2 July 2004£186,500
22 May 1998£68,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area84 m² (904 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (72 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2020, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed
Postcode
BH20 7AG
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Wareham Ward
Parish
Wareham St. Martin
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted
Decision date
30 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 65 days from validation, 11 days slower than Dorset's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.

72%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
1,258decided in the last year

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

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.