The Old Cottage Church Farm Access Road Martinstown DT2 9LB Data via plota.co.uk

P/CLE/2026/04213 - Certificate of Lawful Use Existing Under Officer Consideration
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Renovation and extension of the cottage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 17 Oct 2026, from Dorset's recent extensions.

The consultation period closed on 29 Sept 2026.

Documents 4

Plans & drawings 3

PDF Location plan 868kb · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Location plan 513kb · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Site Plan 383kb · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form - Without Personal Data 438kb · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Poole Harbour SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
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.
Winterborne St Martin Conservation Area 1 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.
7 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Sheep Dip 40 Metres South East of Church Farmhouse, Grade II, 24 m away · 6 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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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Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Winterborne St Martin built-up area; 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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 Existing
Postcode
DT2 9LB
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Winterborne and Broadmayne Ward
Parish
Winterborne St. Martin
Case officer
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Applicant
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Agent
Michaela Seimen Howat

Decision outlook

Day 46 of the 56-day target. Dorset usually decides extensions by day 54.

Day 4610 days to the 56-day target
72%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
1,258decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
29 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

23 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
Remove existing modern lean-to WC. Erect single-storey extension and associated landscapi…
P/HOU/2021/02515
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
The Smithy Church Farm Access Road Martinstown DT2 9LD
Beech (T1) - Fell Sycamore (T2) - Fell
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2025 Approved
3 The Terrace Main Street Martinstown DT2 9JY
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P/TRC/2025/05186
2024 Approved
Malsters Cottage Main Street Martinstown DT2 9LB
H1 Mixed Hedge - Remove 1m of section of hedge T1 Cherry - Reduce entirely by up to 1.5m…
P/TRC/2024/05328
2024 Approved
Washing Pool House Hillview Martinstown DT2 9LD
Alterations for repairs including removing render & repointing western gable end. Replace…
P/LBC/2024/01016
2022 Approved
The Old Cottage Church Farm Access Road Martinstown Dorset DT2 9LB
Erect single storey extension and porch to existing garden studio to provide guest accomm…
P/HOU/2022/02470
2021 Approved
The Old Cottage Church Farm Access Road Martinstown Dorset DT2 9LB
T1 Cypress - Fell - excess shading & damaging wall
P/TRT/2021/00623
2020 Approved
3 THE TERRACE, MAIN STREET, MARTINSTOWN, DORCHESTER, DT2 9JY
T1 Cotinus - Crown reduction by up to 1.5m off height & laterals all round crown T2 Cypre…
WD/D/20/002638
2020 Approved
WESTWARD HO, MAIN STREET, MARTINSTOWN, DORCHESTER, DT2 9LF
T1 & T2 Cedar - Crown thin by 30% & crown reduction by up to 3m all round - to allow more…
WD/D/20/002511
2020 Approved
THE OLD COTTAGE, CHURCH FARM ACCESS ROAD, MARTINSTOWN, DORCHESTER, DT2 9LB
T1 Sycamore - Fell - damaging wall T2 Holly - Fell - damaging wall T3 Holly x 2 - Fell…
WD/D/20/001082
2019 Approved
HILLVIEW CORNER, 1 HILLVIEW, MARTINSTOWN, DORCHESTER, DT2 9LD
T1 Cryptomoria - Fell - poor specimen T2 Ash - Pollard at 1.6m - to allow more light T3 S…
WD/D/19/000520
2019 Withdrawn
HILLVIEW CORNER, 1 HILLVIEW, MARTINSTOWN, DORCHESTER, DT2 9LD
T1 Cryptomeria - Fell - wrong location T2 Ash - Pollard to 5.2m - to prevent shading T3 A…
WD/D/19/000284
2018 Approved
THE COACH HOUSE, MAIN STREET, MARTINSTOWN, DORCHESTER, DT2 9JZ
Erection of side conservatory
WD/D/18/002478
2018 Approved
9 THE TERRACE, MAIN STREET, MARTINSTOWN, DORCHESTER, DT2 9JY
T1 Ash - Crown lift by 2m & reduce top branches by 5% - overhanging neighbours property
WD/D/18/002703
2018 Withdrawn
9 THE TERRACE, MAIN STREET, MARTINSTOWN, DORCHESTER, DT2 9JY
T1 Mature Ash - Pollard by up to 9.5 metres - overhanging properties
WD/D/18/002614
2018 Approved
WESTWARD HO, MAIN STREET, MARTINSTOWN, DORCHESTER, DT2 9LF
To replace four windows at the rear of the property.
WD/D/18/001678
2018 Approved
WASHING POOL HOUSE, HILLVIEW, MARTINSTOWN, DORCHESTER, DT2 9LD
Conversion of barn into no.2 one bedroom residential units. Refurbish existing outbuildin…
WD/D/18/000536
2018 Approved
WASHING POOL HOUSE, HILLVIEW, MARTINSTOWN, DORCHESTER, DT2 9LD
Conversion of barn no.2 into one bedroom residential units. Refurbish existing outbuildin…
WD/D/18/000537
2018 Approved
THE OLD COTTAGE, CHURCH FARM ACCESS ROAD, MARTINSTOWN, DORCHESTER, DT2 9LB
T1 Laurel - Fell to ground level T2 Sycamore - Reduce to previous pollard point T3 Group…
WD/D/18/001047
2018 Approved
10 THE TERRACE, MAIN STREET, MARTINSTOWN, DORCHESTER, DT2 9JY
Erection of a garden log cabin - size 3m by 4m and under 2.5m high. Location - 6m approx…
WD/D/18/000292
2018 Approved
WASHING POOL HOUSE, HILLVIEW, MARTINSTOWN, DORCHESTER, DT2 9LD
External alterations to replace door and windows under existing lean to extension
WD/D/18/000045
2017 Withdrawn
STAREMAHSHE, MAIN STREET, MARTINSTOWN, DORCHESTER, DT2 9LF
Erect an 8ft x 15ft poly tunnel in the garden. Temporary structure with no concrete/solid…
WD/D/17/001207
2017 Approved
STAREMAHSHE, MAIN STREET, MARTINSTOWN, DORCHESTER, DT2 9LF
Internal and External works to include replacement windows and doors.
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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
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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