3 Durlston Wall Belle Vue Road Swanage BH19 2HP Data via plota.co.uk

P/VOC/2026/04244 - Variation of Condition Approved
DemolitionExtensions & alterations

Proposal

Partial demolition, alterations and extension to the existing dwelling (with variation to condition 2 of planning permission to make minor changes to the size and positioning of openings, a reduction in the width and internal alterations) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Aug 2026
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Approved
23 Sept 2026

Approved on 23 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 11

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice 169kb · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer Report 535kb · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Planning statement - Redacted 186kb · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 5

PDF Upper Ground Floor plan rev. F 152kb · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed East and West Elevations rev. E 810kb · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed North and South Elevations rev. F 370kb · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Roof Plan rev. C 69kb · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Garden Planning plan 584kb · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form - Without Personal Data 392kb · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Swanage TC - support 3kb · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF conservation officer 114kb · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

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Site constraints 13

Dorset National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Kimmeridge Bay to South Haven Point across the site
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Heritage coast: Purbeck
A defined stretch of undeveloped coastline.
Development inconsistent with keeping the coast undeveloped is resisted.
National nature reserve 20 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 20 m away: South Dorset Coast 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.
World heritage site 22 m away: Dorset and East Devon Coast
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Public footpath 27 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Conservation area 19 m away: Swanage Conservation Area
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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.
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 19 m away: Swanage; Nature improvement area: Wild Purbeck; Inside the Swanage built-up area; Priority habitat 27 m away: Maritime cliff and slope.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

Building

Floor area75 m² (807 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100)
PropertyFlat, 3 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2026, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Variation of Condition
Postcode
BH19 2HP
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Swanage Ward
Parish
Swanage
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted
Decision date
23 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ken Parke

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 6 days faster than Dorset's median of 55 for demolitions. Approved, as 92% of demolitions here are.

64%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
307decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
7 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

12 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
The erection of a single storey extension
P/CLP/2024/05216
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Durlston Wall 3 Belle Vue Road Swanage BH19 2HP
Partial demolition, alterations and extension to the existing dwelling
P/HOU/2025/01431
2025 Approved
Purbeck Heights Belle Vue Road Swanage BH19 2HP
T1 Holm Oak - Pollard at a height of approximately 5ft above the main union break (pollar…
P/TRT/2025/00286
2024 Approved
Wordsworth House 2 Belle Vue Road Swanage BH19 2HR
Extension, alteration and change of use of former care home to create 16 x 1 and 2 bedroo…
P/VOC/2024/03250
2024 Refused
Durlston Wall 3 Belle Vue Road Swanage BH19 2HP
Erect replacement dwelling
P/FUL/2023/07257
2022 Approved
2 Wordsworth House Belle Vue Road Swanage BH19 2HR
Extension, alteration and change of use of former Care Home to create 16 x 1 and 2 bedroo…
P/FUL/2022/07397
2020 Approved
Wordsworth Court, Belle Vue Road, Swanage, BH19 2HR
Pine - Deadwood
T14/2020/011
2019 Approved
20 & 21 Hillcrest, Durlston Road, Swanage BH19 2HS
To amalgamate two second floor flat roof dormers [containing patio doors] and balconies i…
6/2019/0157
2016 Approved
Wordsworth Court, Belle Vue Road, Swanage, BH19 2HR
(T2) Holm oak - pollard to previous pollarding points - The County of Dorset (Swanage No…
TWA/2016/222
2016 Decided
Wordsworth House, 2 Belle Vue Road, Swanage, BH19 2HR
(T1) Sycamore - crown lift over road by up to 5.2m & crown lift over summer house to give…
TWA/2016/168
2016 Approved
Wordsworth House, 2 Belle Vue Road, Swanage, BH19 2HR
(T1) Holm oak - re-pollard to previous cuts; (T2) Holm oak - re-pollard to previous cuts…
TWA/2016/0149
2016 Refused
2 Wordsworth House, Belle Vue Road, Swanage, BH19 2HR
Erect 1.5 metre high boundary fence.
6/2016/0162
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
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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

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.