Castle Hill House Bimport Shaftesbury SP7 8AX Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Conversion and redevelopment from C2 (care) to C3 forming 11 dwellings, extension to building, internal alterations (including demolition) and associated works Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 19 Oct 2026 and 30 Oct 2026, from Dorset's recent changes of use.
Documents 69
Statements & assessments 7
Plans & drawings 45
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 15
Site constraints 7
Show all 21 with distances
- 5 mCastle Hill House (Maternity Annexe to Westminster Memorial Hospital)Grade II
- 45 mOx HouseGrade II*
- 45 mWeighbridge HouseGrade II
- 86 m2, Magdalene LaneGrade II
- 97 mWall Enclosing Churchyard to Holy Trinity Church, and Gate PiersGrade II
- 109 mFormer Infant School School HouseGrade II
- 114 mBoundary Wall Enclosing Grounds to Abbey House on South and West Sides With Gate PiersGrade II
- 115 mFormer Church of the Holy TrinityGrade II
- 120 m24 and 26, BimportGrade II
- 121 mThe Abbey HouseGrade II
- 124 mWestminster Memorial HospitalGrade II
- 125 m5 and 7, BimportGrade II
- 125 mDwarf Walls and Railings Before Nos 5 and 7Grade II
- 134 mBoundary Wall to East and to North West of Tout Hill HouseGrade II
- 135 mTout Hill HouseGrade II
- 139 mThe Remains of Shaftesbury AbbeyGrade I
- 143 mBoundary Wall and Gutter Flanking Tout Hill on South SideGrade II
- 145 mBoundary Wall Flanking Tout Hill to South West of Old School HouseGrade II
- 146 mOld School HouseGrade II
- 147 mSt Marys CottageGrade II
- 147 m1 and 3, BimportGrade II
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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £510,000 in November 2025. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 45 of the 91-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 →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 25 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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