78 Newland Sherborne DT9 3DT Data via plota.co.uk

P/HOU/2025/02944 - Householder Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Erect first floor extension, external alterations and erect shed. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 May 2025
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Approved
4 Jul 2025

Approved on 4 Jul 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Parrett Catchment
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.
Sherborne 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
42 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Newlands Inn, Grade II, 47 m away · 2 Grade II*, 40 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.
Show all 42 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Sherborne built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 November 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 £880,000 in March 2025. Detached house, freehold.

7 March 2025£880,000

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

Building

Floor area212 m² (2,282 sq ft)
Energy ratingG (20 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingElectric storage heaters
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2024, 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
DT9 3DT
Received
20 May 2025
Validated
20 May 2025
Ward
Sherborne East Ward
Parish
Sherborne
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted
Decision date
4 Jul 2025
Decision level
Delegated

How this decision compares

Decided in 45 days from validation, 9 days faster than Dorset's median of 54 for householder applications. Approved, as 95% of householder applications here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
1,125decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
27 Jun 2025
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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.