Sherborne Dance Academy North Road Sherborne DT9 3JN Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of part of the building to 1no. residential unit. Including lowering the ground floor in order to allow for the addition of a first floor & addition of a single storey extension on the rear elevation, between the two buildings. Removal of a section of the boundary wall to allow the addition of a new access with dropped kerb onto the highway & new driveway. (with variation of condition 2 of planning permission - changes to positions of windows and doors, not to add first floor,therefore: not to lower the ground floor). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 7 Dec 2026 and 18 Dec 2026, from Dorset's recent changes of use.
Documents 8
Plans & drawings 7
Application forms 1
Associated applications 4
Part of
- VariationChange of use of part of the building to 1no. residential unit. Including lowering the ground…This applicationP/VOC/2026/05701
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Site constraints 5
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- 40 m59 NewlandGrade II
- 40 m61 NewlandGrade II
- 45 mThe LorneGrade II
- 48 m63 NewlandGrade II
- 54 m65 NewlandGrade II
- 55 mTwo cottages (adjoining the three cottages next to The Manor House on east side)Grade II
- 55 m67 NewlandGrade II
- 64 mThree cottages next to The Manor House on east sideGrade II
- 71 m69 NewlandGrade II
- 74 mThe Manor HouseGrade II
- 77 m71 NewlandGrade II
- 78 mWalls, Dwarf Walls, Railings and Gate to Newland CornerGrade II
- 86 mMonk's BarnGrade II
- 87 mNewland CornerGrade II
- 88 mCairn CottageGrade II
- 94 m79 NewlandGrade II
- 95 mK6 Telephone Kiosk on Reservation at Junction With Newland GardenGrade II
- 96 m41, NewlandGrade II
- 104 m81-87 NewlandGrade II
- 108 mFront garden wall to Sherborne HouseGrade II
- 117 mGarden Wall and Gate Piers to West of LynwoodGrade II
- 124 mSherborne HouseGrade I
- 125 mUp Hill Croft CottageGrade II
- 126 mLynwoodGrade II
- 128 mThe Barn House including dwarf walls, railings and gateGrade II
- 128 mGarden walls to rear of Sherborne HouseGrade II
- 131 mHedingham Stile CloseGrade II
- 133 mAn Old School Building at Foster's SchoolGrade II
- 138 mDevan HayeGrade II
- 138 mGreystones including dwarf wall, railings and gateGrade II
- 141 mAmblesideGrade II
- 141 mMelrose Dodill'sGrade II
- 147 mThe Old HouseGrade II
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Decision outlook
Day 15 of the 56-day target. Dorset usually decides changes of use by day 56.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Dorset in the last twelve months, from validation. Dorset decision record →
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- Comments by
- 20 Nov 2026
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26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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Sherborne Dance Academy North Road Sherborne Dorset DT9 3JN
Change of use of part of the building to 1no. residential unit. Including lowering the ground floor in order to allow for the addition of a first floor & addition of a single storey extension on the rear elevation, between the two buildings. Removal of a section of the boundary wall to allow the addition of a new access with dropped curb onto the highway & new driveway.
- Received
- 4 Oct 2023
- Decided
- 3 Apr 2025
- Outcome
- Approved
Comments are open until 20 Nov 2026