Vespasian House Barrack Road Dorchester DT1 1TS Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of part of the existing car park to communal residential garden and erection of an ancillary wellness pavilion, together with associated landscaping, patio areas, relocation of the bin store and associated infrastructure Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Oct 2026, from Dorset's recent changes of use.
Documents 11
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 5
Application forms 1
Site constraints 7
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
Decision outlook
Day 65, past the statutory target. 79% of changes of use in Dorset are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 4 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 30 Sept 2026.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Dorset in the last twelve months, from validation. Dorset decision record →
Consultation & key dates
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- 17 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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