Court Farm, Valley View Road To Court Farm Buckland Newton DT2 7BT Data via plota.co.uk

P/CLE/2026/03581 - Certificate of Lawful Use Existing Under Officer Consideration

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness to continue using the property as a dwelling in breach of the occupancy condition Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
30 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 23 Jul 2026.

Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Certificate of Lawful Use Existing
Postcode
DT2 7BT
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Ward
Chalk Valleys Ward
Parish
Buckland Newton
Case officer
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Applicant
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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 performance
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