138 Dorchester Road Weymouth DT4 7LG Data via plota.co.uk

P/HOU/2026/03894 - Householder Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Remove existing entrance porch and create side extesnion Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jul 2026
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Approved
14 Sept 2026

Approved on 14 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 18 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

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
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 2; SSSI 338 m away: Radipole Lake SSSI; Inside the Weymouth built-up area.
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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £330,000 in July 2010. Detached house, freehold.

9 July 2010£330,000
27 March 2009£290,000
27 July 2004£280,000

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

Building

Floor area137 m² (1,475 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (54 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2010, 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
Householder Planning Permission
Postcode
DT4 7LG
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Radipole Ward
Parish
Weymouth
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted
Decision date
14 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Turner Associates Survey & Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 47 days from validation, 7 days faster than Dorset's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.

72%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
1,280decided 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
10 Sept 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

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.