38 Orchard Street Blandford Forum DT11 7RA Data via plota.co.uk

P/LBC/2026/03916 - Listed Building Consent Approved
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Proposal

Installation of fibre-optic broadband connection to dwelling. Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
22 Jul 2026
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Approved
23 Sept 2026

Approved on 23 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 26 Sept 2026

Documents 10

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice 164kb · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer Report 308kb · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Design And Access Statement 59kb · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Heritage Statement 192kb · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF Existing Elevation 10442kb · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Location Plan 3453kb · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form - Without Personal Data 457kb · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF Area proposed for works 3536kb · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Blandford Town Council 3kb · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Photos - Route of Proposed Works 388kb · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: 36-40, Orchard Street
List entry 1108651 · The pin is inside its outline · 24 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 20 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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Blandford Forum and Approaches Conservation Area 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.
Also on the record
Inside the Blandford Forum built-up area; National landscape 495 m away: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 scheduled monument 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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £279,000 in September 2021. Terraced house, freehold.

24 September 2021£279,000
7 May 2010£186,000
14 February 2007£216,000
9 August 1999£80,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area115 m² (1,238 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (33 out of 100), could reach E
PropertyMid-terrace house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2009, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
DT11 7RA
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Blandford Ward
Parish
Blandford Forum
Case officer
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Decision
Granted
Decision date
23 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 63 days from validation, 8 days slower than Dorset's median of 55 for listed building works. 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

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21 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

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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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.