Former Perryfield Works Complex Pennsylvania Road Portland DT5 1FJ Data via plota.co.uk

P/NMA/2026/04134 - Non Material Amendment Refused
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Non-material amendment to Planning permission (Erect 4 dwellings (amendments to dwellings (Block E1) to replace dormer windows with french windows and Juliette balconies and insert roof lights) - Re-position existing Garages, parking spaces, and bike store, not increasing number of spaces or garages Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
29 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
6 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 6 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 13 Aug 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice 146kb · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer Report 646kb · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF Block E1 & E2 Ground floor plan (plan as approved at Block E1) 256kb · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Block E GF Plan Ground floor plan Proposed plan at Block E1 263kb · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form - Without Personal Data 375kb · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 9

Special area of conservation 173 m away: Isle of Portland to Studland Cliffs
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 35 m away: Isle of Portland 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.
Radon affected area, class 6
An estimated 30% or more of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 187 m away: Rufus Castle; Conservation area 64 m away: Portland Conservation Area 1; World heritage site 194 m away: Dorset and East Devon Coast; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Weston (Dorset) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 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
Non Material Amendment
Postcode
DT5 1FJ
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Portland Ward
Parish
Portland
Case officer
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Decision
Refused
Decision date
6 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
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Historical activity at this location

13 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Refused
Land to the east of Pennsylvania Way Portland DT5 1FJ
Erect a block of 12no. flats (outline application to determine access, appearance, layout…
P/OUT/2023/01933
2023 Approved
Perryfield Works Pennsylvania Road Portland
Continuation of Residential development approved under planning permission WP/10/00779/FU…
P/CLP/2022/08009
2022 Withdrawn
Land to the east of Pennsylvania Way, Portland DT5 1FJ
Certificate of Lawfulness existing : Residential following implementation of planning per…
P/CLE/2022/06966
2022 Withdrawn
Land to the East of Pennsylvania Way Portland DT5 1FJ
Erect a block of 12 flats with associated car parking and cycle stores
P/FUL/2021/04515
2020 Approved
COVE HOLIDAY PARK, PENNSYLVANIA ROAD, PORTLAND, DT5 1HU
Tree works as per submitted tree inspection schedule
WP/20/00070/TPTR
2018 Approved
COVE HOLIDAY PARK, PENNSYLVANIA ROAD, PORTLAND, DT5 1HU
Amendment to planning approval WP/15/00800/FUL & WP/18/00129/NMA - Amendment to size of r…
WP/18/00947/NMA
2018 Approved
PERRYFIELD WORKS COMPLEX, PENNSYLVANIA ROAD, PORTLAND
Erect 4 dwellings (amendments to dwellings (Block E1) previously approved under planning…
WP/18/00883/FUL
2017 Withdrawn
PERRYFIELD WORKS, PENNSYLVANIA ROAD, PORTLAND
Demolish existing buildings and erect 66 dwellings (Variation of condition 1 of planning…
WP/17/00965/VOC
2018 Approved
COVE HOLIDAY PARK, PENNSYLVANIA ROAD, PORTLAND, DT5 1HU
Amendment to planning permission WP/15/00800/FUL - Reduction in size of the roof terrace…
WP/18/00129/NMA
2017 Approved
PERRYFIELD WORKS COMPLEX, PENNSYLVANIA ROAD, PORTLAND
Amendment to planning approval 08/00513/FULMAJ - addition of an approved plans condition.
WP/17/00806/NMA
2017 Withdrawn
PERRYFIELD WORKS COMPLEX, PENNSYLVANIA ROAD, PORTLAND
Amendments to Block E1 previously approved under planning reference 08/00513/FULM to chan…
WP/17/00622/FUL
2017 Approved
PERRYFIELD WORKS COMPLEX, PENNSYLVANIA ROAD, PORTLAND
Erect 6 garages
WP/17/00223/FUL
2016 Approved
PERRYFIELD WORKS COMPLEX, PENNSYLVANIA ROAD, PORTLAND
Amendments to Plots 63, 64, 65 and 66 previously approved under planning reference 08/005…
WP/16/00176/FUL
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