Streets Meadow and Hanham Centre Hanham Road Wimborne Minster BH21 1AS Data via plota.co.uk

P/PASO/2026/04179 - Prior Approval - Roof Mounted Solar PV on a Non Domestic Building Approved

Proposal

Install 362 no PV panels to roof Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Jul 2026
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Approved
18 Sept 2026

Approved on 18 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Conservation area 30 m away: Wimborne Minster Conservation Area; Inside the Wimborne Minster built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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.

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Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Prior Approval - Roof Mounted Solar PV on a Non Domestic Building
Postcode
BH21 1AS
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Wimborne Minster Ward
Parish
Wimborne Minster
Case officer
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Decision
Prior Approval Not Required
Decision date
18 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Derek Moss

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 16 days slower than Dorset's median of 33 for prior approvals. Approved, as 78% of prior approvals here are.

95%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
246decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
1 Sept 2026
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