23 Highfield Road Corfe Mullen BH21 3PA Data via plota.co.uk

P/HOU/2026/03946 - Householder Planning Permission Awaiting Sign Off

Proposal

Raise roof to create habitable first floor accommodation, with roof lights, dormer and Juliet balcony. Erect front, rear and side extensions. Demolish existing side and rear conservatory. Fenestration alterations. Internal alterations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
21 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Sept 2026, from Dorset's recent demolitions. The consultation period closed on 28 Aug 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.
Special area of conservation 274 m away: Dorset Heaths
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.
Also on the record
SSSI 274 m away: Upton Heath SSSI; Inside the Corfe Mullen built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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
Householder Planning Permission
Postcode
BH21 3PA
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Corfe Mullen Ward
Parish
Corfe Mullen
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ashley Vearncombe

Decision outlook

Day 55 of the 56-day target. Dorset usually decides demolitions by day 55.

Day 551 days to the 56-day target
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 →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
28 Aug 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