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P/CLP/2026/04496 - Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed Approved

Proposal

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Application progress

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Received
28 Aug 2026
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Approved
21 Sept 2026

Approved on 21 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 26 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

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.
Local nature reserve 49 m away: Jellyfields, Walditch
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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
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 4; Conservation area 59 m away: Bridport Conservation Area 7; Inside the Bridport built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £325,000 in September 2016. Detached house, freehold.

9 September 2016£325,000

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

Building

Floor area85 m² (915 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 5 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2016, 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
Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed
Postcode
DT6 4DB
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
Bridport Ward
Parish
Bridport
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted
Decision date
21 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 24 days from validation, 27 days faster than Dorset's median of 51 for lawful development certificates. Approved, as 79% of lawful development certificates here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
289decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates 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

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.