Cliff Edge East Cliff Lyme Regis DT7 3DH Data via plota.co.uk

P/CLP/2026/03763 - Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing shed and garden building. Siting of Shepherd's hut in rear garden, solely for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the existing dwelling. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 Jul 2026
Approved
20 Jul 2026

Approved on 20 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 23 Jul 2026

Site constraints 10

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.
Special area of conservation 9 m away: Sidmouth to West Bay
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 9 m away: Chesil & The Fleet 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 19 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: Maritime cliff and slope
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
4 listed buildings within 150 m; Conservation area 56 m away: Lyme Regis Conservation Area 1; Priority habitat 8 m away: Maritime cliff and slope; Inside the Lyme Regis built-up area; Heritage coast 111 m away: West Dorset.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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
Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed
Postcode
DT7 3DH
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Ward
Lyme and Charmouth Ward
Parish
Lyme Regis
Case officer
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Decision
Granted
Decision date
20 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 6 days from validation, 49 days faster than Dorset's median of 55 for demolitions. Approved, as 93% of demolitions here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
262decided in the last year

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

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