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P/LBC/2026/04057 - Listed Building Consent Approved
Listed buildings

Proposal

Repairs to lead-covered spire, decayed rafter ends, roof timbers and associated metal fixings. Localised repair and replacement of deteriorated external and internal facing stonework. Repair and strengthening of bell fastenings. Conservation and restoration of historic clock mechanism, clock dials and bells. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jul 2026
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Approved
16 Sept 2026

Approved on 16 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 18 Sept 2026

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice 168kb · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer Report 339kb · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Design and Access/Heritage Statement 8533kb · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Location/Block/Elevation Plan 294kb · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form - Without Personal Data 461kb · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF Historic England 10kb · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Structural Interventions 485kb · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Structural Interventions 503kb · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Grade II* listed: Municipal Buildings
List entry 1110585 · The pin is inside its outline · 83 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 6 Grade II*, 76 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
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.
Dorchester Conservation Area 1 conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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.
Air quality management area: Dorchester AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Local nature reserve 187 m away: Dorchester Riverside
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.
Scheduled monument 144 m away: Part of Roman, Saxon, and medieval town in grounds of Wollaston House
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Dorchester (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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
DT1 1HF
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Dorchester West Ward
Parish
Dorchester
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted
Decision date
16 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Anthony Williams

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 95% of listed building works here are.

63%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
320decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
4 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

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2019 Approved
External alterations to fix 2no. (non-illuminated) vertical banners to front elevation
WD/D/19/001512
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Dorset
Planning Authority Score
7.5/10
Good
#44 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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